You can get Tapas in the Hondon area, but it’s not widely available or of great variety... least not in the league of Granada and the Andalucia region in general. A new Spanish run Tapas Bar has just opened calls “El Charro” in the Frailes Plaza (see Facebook El Charro) Having just visited my favourite […]
Spain loves its Fiestas, from traditional, musical, religious to sporty and madcap dangerous ones! They have them all year round! Even rural areas like the Hondón Valley love to party in the summer. And most years they have the "bad-ass" Correfocs "running with fire" night. Mad!
Well Hondon Valley is now on the Alicante Wine Route !! Thanks to Bodegas Cerda! The Provincial Tourism on the Costa Blanca has organized a day for the familiarization of the Alicante Wine Route. Interested groups such as local hoteliers, representatives of travel agencies, tourist guides, councils and commerce of the Alicante region are involved […]
Spain has many festivals steeped in religious culture and Easter of course is a big deal here. They call it "Semana Santa" and just about every city, town & village will celebrate in some way. Often the parades are spectacular but also a time to hold holy gatherings.
Here in Spain, the towns and villages (Hondón has one too) hold their annual parade of the Three Kings. It is an important part of the Spanish religious calendar and the children's Christmas celebrations. But it's actually not on or near Christmas day as we Brits would know...