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Ruta Bancos Gigantes or Huge Bench Route in Andalucia

A new rage is slowly spreading across Andalucia with its beginnings in the province of Malaga and that is huge benches are being installed in beauty spots across the region. The Huge Bench Route or  Ruta Bancos Gigantes #rutabancosgigantes can be found on Instagram  where they are more active with updates on the new installations of these enormous benches and they have a   Facebook  page too. Map of the Ruta Bancos Gigantes The initiative started by Forest Green an agrobroker company that supplies and works with treated wood to large construction and environmental companies in Spain. The huge bench route is steadily growing, with constant new installations spreading across Andalucia. The enormous handmade wooden benches are 4 metre long and 2.3 metre high, with the seat being 1.3 metres above ground and needing steps to get onto them, appearing in natural beauty spots hopes to encourage people out into and  enjoy the views and of course take photos to be ...
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Best Towns to Visit in Granada Province (Not Including the Alpujarras)

Granada province stretches from the coast - Costa Tropical  to the north and borders with Spain's largest Natural Park (which is in the neighbouring province of Jaen) Parque Natural de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas.

Cazorla Town and National Park
Cazorla Town and National Park


Within its boundaries lie the ski slopes of Sierra Nevada and the highest peak on mainland Spain, Mulhacen. Its diverse, beautiful, wild and yet a garden of paradise where tropical fruits grow. I'm going to share with you a couple of my favourite 'best towns to visit' in Granada Province, which don't include the villages of the Alpujarras - that's another day, another post and another holiday, so huge is Granada!

Picturesque Castril


Almost as far north as you can get while staying in Granada province is the fabulous town of Castril.  A mountain town with an abundance of water creating a small, yet fast flowing river with tumbling waterfalls. Sometimes you're on a wooden walkway on the cliff face, at others you're at river level and can dip your toes in the clear cold waters.

Castril Walkway
Castril Walkway


A short tunnel adds to the atmosphere and then part-way there's a delightful Casa Rural (a B&B) with a bar to enjoy a cold beer or coffee surrounded by leafy trees and lots of welcome (the day I went) shade.

Castril Hill View
Castril, Mountain Town



Castril Fountain
Castril Fountain


The town itself is very picturesque. Patterned-cobbles, paved mosaics, steep streets, plants and pots galore and of course having an abundance of water fountains spread around the town.

Wetlands and Mammoths in Padul

Padul is a different story but still a wet one. A hug wetland area gives rise to a nature board walk dotted with hides to spot the water birds. But before the walk starts nature of a different kind marks the spot. A mammoth and saber-toothed tiger! 


Mammouths in Padul


Once upon a time mammoths roamed this land and remains found here gave rise to its symbol - the mammoth. Lovers of the film Ice Age will need a photo with 'Manny' on the high street in Padul.



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