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The best Irish Bar in Santa Pola, Alicante – Food, Fun & Live Music

April 30, 2018 By Niall (Independent Atlas)

Steak and Guinness pie with mashed potato and carrot with gravy, Irish bar in Santa Pola

Looking for an authentic and real Irish bar in Santa Pola? Look no further, this one has fantastic hosts, quality home cooked food, and live music every week! There are times when it’s almost impossible to find the things you take for granted at home (like mature cheddar cheese) As a proud Welsh woman I [Read More…]

Filed Under: Bars, Destinations, Food, Santa Pola, Spain Tagged With: Bar, Beer, Dinner, Food, Irish Bar, Irish bar in santa pola, Irish Pub, Live Music, Lunch, Restaurant

The best places to eat in Santa Pola – Tapas on the Costa Blanca

April 19, 2018 By Bryony Davies

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Looking for the best places to eat in Santa Pola? If you like tapas you can find some of the best right on the Playa and near the town centre. There are plenty of options from cheap bars to expensive restaurants but our focus… so we could bring you our recommendations for the best places to eat in Santa Pola.

Filed Under: Destinations, Food, Restaurants, Santa Pola, Spain Tagged With: Beer, Best places to eat, best places to eat in santa pola, Budget, Good Food, Restaurant, Restaurants, Santa Pola, Tapas, Wine

How to spend a day in Barcelona – A Complete Guide

April 9, 2018 By Niall (Independent Atlas)

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Do you only have a day in Barcelona  – here’s how you should spend it! How much does a day in Barcelona cost? If that’s all you want to know click here! Sometimes you pick up amazing deals on flights exactly when you want them and sometimes, it’s worth checking a few days before and [Read More…]

Filed Under: Barcelona, Destinations, Spain, Travel, United Kingdom Tagged With: a day in barcelona, Barcelona, Beach, Beer, Complete guide, Food, Hidden Treasure

Snowboarding in Spain – Sierra Nevada Mountains

March 28, 2018 By Niall (Independent Atlas)

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Snowboarding in Spain? Say whaaaat?? As it turns out, yes, yes it’s true. You can go snowboarding in Granada Spain, a place known for 45°C summers, I’ve been there, I’ve done it, and it’s freezing cold and absolutely beautiful. A little back story on me, I am a sucker for snowboarding! I love it! I’ve [Read More…]

Filed Under: Destinations, Granada, Spain, Travel Tagged With: Hidden Treasure, Mountains, Skiing, Snow, Snowboarding, snowboarding in granada spain, snowboarding in spain, View

24 hours in Alicante – An Itinerary for a day in Alicante

March 20, 2018 By Niall (Independent Atlas)

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If we were to be honest 24 hours in Alicante is absolutely not enough time to fully experience the city. There is certainly more to see, more to enjoy, and a damn sight more to eat. However, we recently had a visit from my parents whilst we were living in Santa Pola (just south of [Read More…]

Filed Under: Alicante, Destinations, Spain, Travel Tagged With: 24 hours in alicante, A day in Alicante, Castle, Hidden Gem, Itinerary, Marina, Market, pirates, Restaurant

Spectacular Street Art and Graffiti Tour of Granada – Hidden in plain sight

March 8, 2018 By Bryony Davies

Street art and graffiti tour of granada, spain, spray painted

Something you might not know about Granada is that it has the most amazing street art. Granada, you see, is home to Raúl Ruiz otherwise known as El Niño de las Pinturas (it means child of the paintings) His depictions are powerful in a way that only street art can be. Messages of protest are common [Read More…]

Filed Under: Destinations, Granada, Spain, Travel Tagged With: Granada, Hidden Gem, Secret, street art, Tour

The Island of Tabarca – Marine reserve and Pirate cove

March 5, 2018 By Niall (Independent Atlas)

pirate cove walls island of tabarca

The island of Tabarca – Here be pirates! (well, there were pirates, a while ago) I couldn’t quite contain my excitement once I found out that the little island of Tabarca off the Santa Pola coastline was once a pirate stronghold. A few weeks ago, on a wet and windy day in Granada, we decided [Read More…]

Filed Under: Alicante, Destinations, Island of Tabarca, Santa Pola, Spain, Travel Tagged With: caves, fort, island, island of tabarca, pirates

5 Best Tapas Bars in Granada – Night Edition

March 3, 2018 By Niall (Independent Atlas)

los manueles tapas bar granada wine, best tapas bars in Granada

We considered making a 10 best tapas bars in Granada list, we could probably make one 5 times longer than that – because because Granada is home to the best tapas in Spain. From bagels with chips to high quality sashimi, and everything in between, if you like free food it doesn’t get any better [Read More…]

Filed Under: Bars, Destinations, Food, Granada, Spain Tagged With: Bar, Bars, Beer, best tapas bars in granada, Budget, Cerveza, Drink, Food, Granada, Hidden Gem, Tapas, Wine

5 Best Tapas Bars in Granada – Daytime Edition

March 3, 2018 By Bryony Davies

Tapas, Granada, Sobrasada, Quail's Egg, Palique Plazabest tapas bars in granada

We considered making a 10 best tapas bars in Granada list, we could probably make one 5 times longer than that – because Granada is home to the best tapas in Spain. From bagels with chips to high quality sashimi, and everything in between, if you like free food it doesn’t get any better than [Read More…]

Filed Under: Bars, Destinations, Food, Granada, Spain Tagged With: Bar, Bars, Beer, best tapas bars in granada, Budget, Cerveza, Food, Granada, Hidden Gem, Secret, Tapas, Wine

Exploring the Gardens of Carmen de los Mártires

February 22, 2018 By Bryony Davies

fountain of Carmen de los martires gardens looks over pond

There is a secret oasis, just across the road from the mighty Alhambra. The Carmen de los Mártires gardens. Carmen de los Mártires has been home to dungeons, a place of torture, a place of worship, and a palace, depending on which century you look at. But don’t let the doom and gloom fool you

Filed Under: Destinations, Granada, Spain, Travel Tagged With: Carmen, Gardens, Granada, Hidden Gem, Hike, Plaza Nueva

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Finding the best restaurant in Split was a bit of a challenge, but I definitely think we found it. With the vast number of restaurants that Split has to offer, ranging from traditional food of the Dalmatian Coast, the freshest local fish, restaurants dedicated to barbecued meats of all varieties and wine bars stocked with [Read More…]

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