All Ways Spain is a company that lives and breathes Granada, the city in which it is based. So we are pleased to bring you the latest news about Granada plus the ways in which our clients can get the very best from their stay in and around this wonderful and diverse city. We hope that the information and ideas you will find here will simply add further incentives to convert your visit to these pages into a real visit to the streets, squares, monuments and countryside of Granada and its province.

This past winter was wetter and colder than in previous years, with the result that we are now enjoying a radiantly verdant spring in Andalucia, likely to be followed by a hot summer. Below you will find some ideas on how you can join in!

Walking Holidays - small groups with private guide & transport

Spain has a wealth of walking trails, often delightfully empty, which have their origins in the needs of agriculture, commerce and pilgrimage. This year we are offering two small group walking holidays which focus on such trails in the contrasting areas of Galicia and Andalucia. The first follows the pilgrims route, the Camino de Santiago, through the heart of Green Spain for seven nights, ending on the steps of the majestic cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. The second combines walks on mountain tracks in the southern sierras with stays in the two main sites where the Moorish cultural legacy is most evident, Granada and Córdoba. These tours can be provided for groups of a minimum of four persons as private tours on dates of your choice. Please contact us for further details about any of these options.

International Festival of Music and Dance,  24 June-14 July

The Alhambra is a truly superb scenario for the performing arts, and every summer it hosts the most prestigious concerts in Granada's renowned festival of music and dance which attracts performers and artists from all over the world. The full programme for 2010 can be seen on the official Festival website. We are offering a special package featuring the performances of the National Ballet of Spain (30th June) and the Philharmonic Orchestra of Gran Canaria (1st July) and which includes guided tours, Alhambra tickets, two dinners and lunch in select restaurants, a delicatessen tasting and three nights in a 4- star hotel next to the Alhambra. For bookings and further details please contact us.

Yoga Retreats - June 2010

For those who would like to practise or learn an energising and relaxing form of Hatha Yoga, combined with meditation sessions and workshops, there are there are still places left on our summer Yoga Retreats. Taught by three experienced and inspirational teachers, the holiday is ideal for novices and experienced practitioners alike. The course takes place over six days, either between 14th to 20th June or 21st to 27th June. The venue is a delightful restored mill house in countryside to the south of Granada, where you can enjoy the swimming pool, river and lake, or find some shade under a cherry tree and read a good book. Optional holistic treatments are available at the venue, and you can explore the surrounding countryside on foot or by bike. For all enquiries and reservations, please contact us.

Midsummer Night's Madness - Weekend Special in the Alpujarra

Midsummer is celebrated all over Andalucia on the "Noche de San Juan" (23rd June) with all-night parties on the beaches, fireworks and many traditional fiestas. None is more curious - and many would say crazy - than the "Water Fiesta" that takes place in the spa town of Lanjarón. At the stroke of midnight the townsfolk engage in an hour of riotous water-throwing, dousing all and sundry with buckets, jugs, balloons of water. We are offering a special package of rural hotel, hire car and walking route notes, so that you can get the most out of a long-weekend break in this beautiful corner of Andalucia. Contact us for details - and do pack some dry clothes!

Flamenco Weeks - 2010

Granada is one of the major centres of flamenco, a quintessential part of Andalucian culture to this day. Beneath the stylised image of flashy dancers, castanets and alegría, the art has deep roots and a significant role in shaping local identity. We invite you to Granada for a week-long exploration of flamenco, combining small group dance, palmas and guitar classes suitable for all levels, with visits to Sacromonte, the centre of gypsy culture in Granada, workshops of local guitar makers, and evenings at a wide array of flamenco espectáculos. For more details of our flamenco packages, which can be tailor-made to suit your dates, please contact us.

Painting Classes in the Alpujarra Mountains

The light, landscapes and life of Andalucía have long proved a draw to artists, inspired by the vivid scenes, man-made and natural, that the region offers. Scenes that are bound to stimulate a response from your creative self, a self that in all of us can be brought to the fore with expert tuition, focus and encouragement. Our resident English painting teacher, based in the Alpujarra region, offers just that, in a series of classes ranging from a half-day "taster" to a week-long course. You'll be taken to an array of landscapes that simply invite you to record your impressions, by drawing or painting in pastels, watercolours, acrylics or oils. Please contact us for more details.

Granada Countryside Walks

Get out into the countryside, without leaving Granada! - This guided loop walk of some 4-5 hours, which starts above the Alhambra Palaces, takes in woods which were once the hunting grounds of the Moorish sultans and from where we enjoy wonderful views over the city and to the high peaks of the Sierra Nevada, drops down into the verdant valley of the River Darro, and passes through the fascinating cave district of Sacromonte, a rural idyll on the outskirts of Granada. The walk is of moderate difficulty, with some uphill climbs, and is guided by an English-speaking resident guide. A great way to get to know the city, and enjoy the outdoors. Please contact us for details.

Guadix - A different world, 50 minutes away

A short drive from Granada lies a city founded by Julius Caesar, fringed by one of Europe’s few deserts, and where it is not unusual to live in a cave... Guadix is certainly unique, set in a lunar-like landscape where caves have long been a mainstay of the housing market. We will take you to visit one of the region’s 3000-odd cave houses, a museum which shows how life was and is lived in these peculiar dwellings. The excursion also includes a light hike in one of Andalucía’s most beautiful Natural parks, the Sierra de Huétor, which offers wonderful vistas of the higher peaks of the Sierra Nevada, spectacular when seen with its winter coating of snow. Interested?

What our clients say...

We are continually receiving comments and feedback from our clients and putting their ideas and suggestions to good use! If you would like to read some of these comments, click here. Or, perhaps there is an activity, excursion or tour that you would like to see us introduce? If so, why not contact us with your idea? We'd be pleased to hear from you.