In a coastal development of single-family homes, located between the pine forests of La Barrosa and Sancti Petri, the architect José Manuel Martínez Rodríguez has designed a single-family home that meets the clients' needs to live and work on one floor the house is inspired by the traditional architecture of the typical farmhouses of the white villages of Cádiz like a space that is closed by an "inhabited wall" becomes the central space of the house towards which all the interior rooms face The house designed by José Manuel Martínez Rodríguez proposes a twist on the usual solution of single-family housing on small plots so that the general and the particular have the same importance following a single spatial idea that conditions the functional formal and constructive organization: the patio The project is developed using a prefabricated structure of pine wood and wooden frames minimizing the environmental impact of the construction and taking advantage of the qualities of wood as a sustainable material Urban cortijo-house by José Manuel Martínez Rodríguez Project description by José Manuel Martínez Rodríguez Chiclana de la Frontera is a town located south of the Bay of Cadiz During the 50s and 60s it remained outside the tourist construction boom and maintained a certain balance between landscape and construction with developments of small single-family homes that grew on the coast located between the pine forests of La Barrosa and Sancti Petri Located in the Los Gallos-Cerromolino development It has a rectangular geometry with a gentle slope to the south It has a lush alignment of large pine trees on its north and west sides that define the character of the place Access is via a narrow street flanked by plots delimited by whitewashed factory enclosure walls The site benefits from a mild oceanic climate with an average annual temperature of 18 degrees added to the environmental saturation caused by the heat the proximity of the wetland and the characteristic winds of Levante and Poniente define the physical conditions.The housing program requested by the owner is developed mainly on a single floor and responds to the needs of living and working The project strategy proposes a turnaround on the usual solution of single-family homes on small plots characteristic of neighboring constructions of accumulating pavilions or houses in the center of their plots the views/lights of the facade over the enclosing walls are transformed into open views to an interior space guaranteeing at the same time the conservation of all the pines negotiating without concessions the space of a small plot and resolving the needs required by the owner whether in farmhouses and country houses or in the historic centres of Chiclana offers both the typology and the appropriate atmosphere similar to the white villages of Cadiz and to the native materials It is about specifying all the conditions in a totalising idea in such a way that the general and the particular have the same importance The project is thus summarised in a single spatial idea that conditions the functional The house with a patio is part of the western tradition the Andalusian houses and the cloisters are spaces of privacy and control In the traditional architecture of the area the patio is the central space of the house to which all the rooms are directed For this reason we put forward the idea of a Hortus Conclusus This introverted patio evoked the old patios we visited in the houses of Chiclana and the sound of a jet of water falling from a well tap The house is a narrow ring developed between three concentric walls around a patio with a tower in the corner that opens up views of the marsh and the pine forests of Sancti Petri The exterior façade of this ring is very closed and two or three larger ones that correspond to the entrance hall and an open porch to the south that frames and highlights the pine trees at the back of the plot All the life of the house is turned towards the interior of the patio The climate allows you to pass from one area to another through the exterior A staircase connects the patio with a small studio and a roof terrace from which you can see the sea of pine trees in the bay of Sancti Petri The building is separated from the neighbouring plots just enough the minimum required by municipal regulations for separation from boundaries and is occupied by pine trees on the north and west sides and a new line of fruit trees characteristic of the area; an orange tree The construction of the house is carried out using a prefabricated pine wood structure with load-bearing walls made of wooden frames and forgings of transverse joists minimising the environmental impact and taking advantage of the qualities of wood as a sustainable material Prefabricated construction also allows for greater speed in execution and precise quality control José Manuel Martínez Rodríguez. Project.- Fernando Rodríguez (Student).Construction management.- Peter David Dunphy Moriel (Architect) Andreea Chirila (Student).Construction management (Technical Architect).- Valentín Pardo Haba Promociones y Construcciones Periñan S.L. Prefabricated wooden structure.- JESFER S.L Juan Carlos Lagares. José Manuel Martínez Rodríguez (Cangas del Narcea Doctor of Architecture and Professor at the Higher Technical School of Architecture of Valladolid (ETSAV) In 1987 he established his own studio in Valladolid where he develops architectural projects and competitions His office has been awarded with various prizes in ideas competitions such as the First Prize for the CYL Pavilion at Expo 92 in Seville Housing Building for the Provincial Council of Burgos (1993) Business Incubator for the Chamber of Commerce of Valladolid (2002) honorable mentions and finalist in multiple competitions He has received several awards for his built work such as the Castilla y León Architecture Awards (1991 Finalist in the 5th Spanish Architecture Biennial (1997-1998) Finalist in the 20th Edition of the Asturias Architecture Award (2010) and the Enor Architecture Award (2006,2011) His work has been published in magazines such as Arquitectura Viva Spanish Architecture of the 20th Century (Ángel Urrutia) Ways of Living (CSCAE and Ministry of Housing) Authors of Architecture in Asturias (Joaquín Aranda) etc His works have been exhibited in places such as the Casa das Artes in Oporto the Museum of Contemporary Art in Valladolid the Palace of Congresses and Exhibitions in Valencia He currently combines his work as an architect with teaching at the ETSAV having given classes in various national and international courses such as the “International Summer Course Architecture in Verona” (Politecnico Milano) “Taller de Arquitectura Enter Time Madrid” (European University CEES) Nucleo de Arquitectura da Universidad da Beira Interior As well as talks and conferences in Zurich Archive HOUSING SpainChevron Øivind HaugSave this storySaveSave this storySaveAll products and listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links A version of this article originally appeared in Condé Nast Traveller UK The chef José Pizarro buzzes through the covered market in Barbate at speed–past flamenco buskers holding their guitars up to their chins and crab’s feet—making a beeline for razor clams and bluefin tuna called atún rojo in Spain for its ruby flesh The bluefin and its almadraba fishing method have been prized for centuries in these coastal towns the spring harvest is back: a great haul of enormous fish which spend winter in the depths of the Atlantic building a buttery layer of fat that makes the belly pocketing volcanic black salt and La Breña pine nuts The old ladies who come here to buy one fish stay all morning A tostada and coffee is €1.50.” Pizarro seems to know every stall holder ‘Don’t give me a bad tomato again.’ They slip them in.” We gather up almond-truffled dark chocolates from the confitería sink a couple of Cruzcampos and some chicharrónes which Pizarro bought with his partner Peter Meades in 2021 after scouring the coast It clings to the cliff near Zahara de los Atunes a glassy modernist white cuboid with terracotta terraces They’ve filled it with interesting art; a vast canvas from Tracey Emin’s A Journey to Death series hangs in their bedroom CádizØivind HaugCasa La SiestaØivind HaugThe levante and poniente wins determine the mood of Andalusia’s Cádiz province Hailing from a pastoral village near Caceres Pizarro wanted a coastal Spanish antidote to his London townhouse life; somewhere to bring friends his beloved mother (who introduced him to good food but always shooed him from the kitchen) and clients who want the thrill of being cooked for by Pizarro at home And maybe somewhere for the cameras: the chef and owner of seven restaurants is loved by Britain mostly because he’s on Saturday Kitchen a lot His effervescent fizz is organized and channelled by Meades a Welsh psychotherapist whom Pizarro calls Pedro Together they create a timelessly appealing drinks-topped-up hospitality “He loves being able to drink and dance and listen to music while cooking and we are in love with the ever-changing sea,” says Meades you peer across a vast oceanic panorama that glitters and glints and rages and rolls Africa seems close enough to touch when the Rif mountains appear like a cut-out on the horizon and the lights of Tangier twinkle across the gloam of the Strait of Gibraltar at night—at least when the levante and poniente winds aren’t raging up a storm Two words you hear ad infinitum in Andalusia’s Cádiz province are levante and poniente The levante is the easterly blow favored by windsurfers that causes heavy swells and gives shins an unwanted microdermabrasion The oppositional winds dictate the ebb and flow of life on the coast Pomegranate treeØivind HaugSalmorejo soup at Iris ZaharaØivind HaugIf the wind is volatile They also hint at the character of the “Coast of Light.” The last stretch of Spain’s southern Atlantic coast is no bourgeois swirling estuaries and Wild West horizons daubed with fast-moving clouds Moorish pueblos blancos dust the hills like icing sugar and there’s a vast richness to the ridges and marshes of the national parks that buffer the coast’s extremities The glorious sun makes this a land of ingredients—of copious olives and sherry (dry fino and amontillado sunnier oloroso and salty-fresh manzanilla) executed with a complicated system of nets that has barely altered since Phoenician times culminates in the Semana Gastronómica del Atún in May where the Moors landed in 710 CE to take most of Spain which allows us to peel off in search of plankton risotto; broccoli-like groves of Aleppo pine trees; negronis with the sunset; and skies filled with candy-bright kitesurf sails But there are other patriarchs of southern Spain to drop in on too: the ones that produce the ingredients Pizarro adores Ramón Iglesias decided to devote his retirement to resurrecting the organic olive oil industry in his corner of Vejer de la Frontera and he is most exercised about Tintilla de Rota tanniny kind popular two centuries ago in Conil We weave around Iglesias’s 30 varieties of olive trees “The crazies and multinationals burned every bush here after the Second World War,” he says “but now we are going back to what we knew: that you need to have a botanical garden.” Lavender Manzanilla olives are big business here—the ones stuffed with pimentos—and also the picual Spain’s peppery and chlorophylly bestseller the price of olive oil has doubled,” he tells me Because 45 percent of the olive oil production on earth comes from Andalusia.” José Pizarro at Iris ZaharaØivind HaugCanalis tomatoes with extra virgin olive oilØivind HaugThe warm pride of the Andalusian patriarch ratchets up a notch when we reach Bodega Manuel Aragón whose sandy vineyards stretch out to the forest fringing the dunes of Barossa who clarified fino with egg white from when he was a child plies us with six varieties and teaches us how to hold the stem of the glass with a crossed arm for elegance “You haven’t finished the last langoustine—eat it,” or take your knife and fork off you because you’re not deboning the fish properly Barbate MarketØivind HaugWe drink the sherry standing up minuscule decades-old particles of yeast dancing in the golden liquid as we hold it up in the filmy light As we progress from bone-dry to treacle-sweet “The wine needs to be part of the conversation,” he announces all the nonsense.” He dips a measuring stick into the barrel to show me the layer of flor—the film of yeast—two fingers thick By the time we get to the 60-year-old palo cortado personal anecdotes are being shared in the group the yogurt-ness,” Moreno growls with appreciation “This is the best fino in the world; a difficult beast to tame.” If Pizarro is Andalusia’s Extremadura émigré number one His name is John Carlos Milburn Rodríguez (his father is English) and he’s here to take us to the wild The sandstone ranges of Los Alcornocales hunker between the earthy Cádiz and brassy Málaga provinces We hike through a pristine river valley in the oak groves of San Carlos del Tiradero past remnant clusters of cork oaks and along dappled dirt roads to gaze out on forested ridges that unroll to cornflower skies where buzzards float El ChiringuitoØivind HaugBodega Manuel Aragón in Chiclana de la FronteraØivind HaugBy lunchtime once the only shop in what is now a ghost hamlet Her parents and grandparents ran the shop in a village of subsistence laborers who made a living gathering charcoal and cork fat and morcilla blood sausage are smashed into chickpeas This is the antithesis of the sleek fish plates of the coast the food—and how she procured it (off some farmers on a culling mission)—reminds me fondly of Cuba I think about the families that crossed the Atlantic centuries ago from pockets of Andalusia exactly like this Sanlúcar de BarramedaØivind HaugIt’s not the first time I’ve felt misty this week When we headed up to Casa Bigote in Sanlúcar de Barrameda I had presumed the mustachioed guayabera-clad men and prim ladies with big pressed hair were sombre by nature we tickled the fancy of the clientele when we requested to photograph the three generations of the Hermoso family who ran the place plus a handsome septuagenarian patron who was lurking quietly on the balcony to sing the jaleo—that hell-raising-flamenco call-and-response—with the senior Hermoso The lady tickled her skirt above her knee as she took to the floor to cry out in passion and Did I see a tear in the eye of our Norwegian photographer who had been spoiling to leave since we got there Tuna tartare at El Cuartel del MarØivind HaugTuna stew at Iris ZaharaØivind HaugIt has been an intense week of richness preparing an array of precision dishes while maintaining a stream of chat He whips mint off the top of a gazpacho–“No!”–while reducing fish stock that’s been going for hours giant cloves of garlic quietly building flavor with bay leaves He’s frying garlic prawns with chilli piquín pepper—“This will burn your fucking mouth.”—packing his famous prawn and hake croquetas putting some ribs in the oven (“Eighty-five degrees for two hours; two to three hours at 110; 10 minutes at 220.”) and tackling tuna searing tarantello (between the belly and the tail) Pizarro has almost single-handedly produced the feast of my lifetime and cured one of the ghastliest hangovers I’ve ever had (caused by him) There is nothing reverent about the way we eat the ventrecha de atún “This is one of the best tuna I’ve had in my life,” proclaims Pizarro The fever of the day is over and the sunlight is bouncing off the vast crested ocean in dancing sparkles restlessly perfectionist Haug finally ceases motion and downs tools cracks open a beer and shrugs on a toweling robe as the golden light spools over the endless horizon El ChiringuitoØivind HaugSign on the road from CádizØivind HaugWhere to stay in Costa de la LuzPlaza 18 Vejer de la FronteraOnce a 19th-century merchant’s house this jewel-box-pretty boutique near a fountain-filled plaza is the prime place to stay in the best-preserved pueblo blanco in Andalusia Breakfasts unfurl in Michelin-noted El Jardín del Califa a Moroccan restaurant set in the palm-filled walled courtyard of sister hotel La Casa del Califa Both properties are part of a network of hotels restaurants and an atmospheric hammam created by visionary Scottish hotelier James Stuart This fabulously romantic cortijo below Vejer was reimagined by the founder of London interiors brand Bert & May, who carefully reclaimed the exposed beams, terracotta tiles and iron balustrades in the lovely six-bedroom country house and two self-contained villas The bountiful locavore food—much from on-site—is best enjoyed outside with lavender wafting from beautifully primped Mediterranean gardens Set in two-and-a-half forested acres that roll down to a wild beach on the Punta Paloma peninsula this beautifully revamped stone bungalow is the brainchild of Marbella Club co-owner Jennica Arazi who wanted to create a villa hideaway with the same service standards as her hotel The cool open-plan house and pretty outbuildings are full of local crafts and wicker with natural hues reflecting the surrounding sea Zingy Mediterranean food by Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef Helena Martin-Riva can be arranged but an invitation into her Moorish home with views over Vejer is a deep dive into the epicurean culture of her adopted home and introduce every ingredient with passion She has particular expertise in fino and atún rojo and can wangle tables at El Campero in Barbate: the high church of bluefin tuna Address: Annie B's Spanish Kitchen, C. Viñas, 1, 11150 Vejer de la Frontera, Cádiz, SpainWebsite: anniebspain.com opened in 1951 on the Guadalquivir River in super-foodie Sanlúcar de Barrameda Sanlúqueños pile in for a dizzying array of seafood but the crème de la crème are langoustines washed down with the local Manzanilla Address: Restaurante Casa Bigote, C. Pórtico Bajo de Guía, 10, 11540 Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz, SpainWebsite: restaurantecasabigote.co Chef Angel León’s three-Michelin-starred Aponiente sits at the intersection of experimental food and fine art in a transformed 19th-century tidal mill setting León’s zero-waste tasting menus center the more curious delicacies of the sea from goose barnacles and plankton to seawater broths and bioluminescent amuse bouches His La Taberna del Chef del Mar in the same town is a good option for a soupçon of the vibe and flavor Address: Restaurante Aponiente, C. Francisco Cossi Ochoa, s/n, 11500 El Puerto de Sta María, Cádiz, SpainWebsite: aponiente.com Hunkered into the dunes with a view of the ocean where the huge sun sets and serious food from globetrotting Michelin-starred chef Manuel Berganza The tuna tartare marinated in anchovy essence Address: El Cuartel del Mar, C/Bajada de la Torre del Puerco s/n (Playa de la Barrosa, 11130 Chiclana de la Frontera, Cádiz, SpainWebsite: elcuarteldelmar.com up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen’s bible and muse We understand that time is the greatest luxury which is why Condé Nast Traveler mines its network of experts and influencers so that you never waste a meal or a hotel stay wherever you are in the world The city of Jerez de la Frontera is at the heart of the Jerez-Xérès-Sherry DO that shares its name This is one the oldest wine-producing regions in Spain thought to have been established by the Phoenicians more than 3,000 years ago The old part of the city is built around the medieval Moorish fortress of the Alcázar and the 17th-century Christian cathedral But the region’s distinctive architecture owes much to another kind of cathedral: the old bodegas or ‘Sherry cathedrals’ typically built during the zenith of the Sherry industry in the 19th century The Fiestas de la Vendimia takes place over two weeks in early September The festival program offers a range of wine and cultural activities Tabancos – old wine and tobacco shops, converted into small bars – are an important part of social life in the city. Some, like well-known El Pasaje and El Guitarrón de San Pedro are lively spots for traditional tapas and Other, lesser-known bodegas are also ripe for discovery and these hold their own treasures. Norwegian Jan Pettersen realised a long-held dream when he acquired the prestigious Fernando de Castilla bodega in 1999 and each year the spring bottling of fino en rama (drawn directly from cask bottled unfined and unfiltered) is not to be missed Bodegas Faustino González is a family affair the late Faustino González Aparicio (a doctor) purchased soleras dating back to 1789 from the Alcázar of Jerez adding them to the bodega owned by his wife Carmen; today their 12 children are all partners in the business with son Jaime González at the helm and two others actively involved All of their artisan Sherries are bottled en rama Ximénez Spínola produces wines exclusively using Pedro Ximénez with an impressive range that includes still wines and dry Sherry as well as the intensely sweet style typical of PX The region’s two other key traditional centres of production Sanlúcar de Barrameda and El Puerto de Santa María are also two of the easiest day trips by public transport from Jerez de la Frontera charming old towns and (more) Sherry are all just a short train or bus ride away Sanlúcar de Barrameda is situated on the estuary of the Guadalquivir river maritime microclimate here results in a thicker layer of flor – the yeast cells that settle on top of the wine in a barrel and protect it from contact with air – integral to the refreshing and delicate style of manzanilla wines and climb the steep street up to the 15th-century Castillo de Santiago for sprawling views of the town and estuary don’t miss the Sanlúcar horse races along the beach About 15km to the southwest of Jerez is El Puerto de Santa María, on the Bay of Cádiz. Lustau, part of the Caballero group since 1990 is the only Sherry producer with wineries located in all three of the key Sherry cities; visit its winery at El Puerto’s San Marcos castle (two-hour tour and tasting: adults €16 The Jerez-Xérès-Sherry DO consejo regulador the DO announced an expansion of the Sherry maturation zone beyond the three main cities that form what has in the past been thought of as the ‘Sherry Triangle’ The boundaries of the region’s production and maturation zones have been realigned so that it forms more of a Sherry ‘rectangle’ Puerto Real and Chiclana could only grow grapes and produce base wine under the auspices of the DO Alongside these and other regulatory changes six grape varieties that were quite common in the region pre-phylloxera (which arrived here in 1894) have been authorised for Sherry production and are being reintroduced It’s an exciting time for the region as it expands and evolves each only about half an hour’s drive from Jerez de la Frontera Below are three of the six that offer winery or wine museum visits but local wines can be tasted in the bars and restaurants of all six towns Just off the main N-4 road from Jerez to Seville, Lebrija is a medieval market town with charming white houses overlooking the Guadalquivir marshes. Bodegas Halcón offers visits by appointment; visits to Bodegas González Palacios (@lebrijavinos) are available on Saturday mornings by appointment a non-profit association that compiles information on wineries and wine-tourism activities in the DO Casa Palacio María Luisa This 5-star luxury hotel won the 2024 World Travel Awards category for leading boutique hotel in Spain It’s located in the old city and is organised around a stunning central tiled courtyard The rooms are decorated in a classic contemporary style and the hotel has its own restaurant Hotel Palacio Corredera This charming hotel in a converted convent is just a short walk from both the city centre and the train station spacious rooms and suites facing onto a light-filled inner patio La Gitanilla Alojamiento & Encanto This lovingly restored house dates back to 1865 it offers modern comfort in a traditional setting Expect personal service and a unique Jerezano experience including a 24-hour Sherry honour bar and a terrace with views of the cathedral El Bichero Having established a reputation as a seafood temple in the centre of Jerez El Bichero has since moved to larger and more elegant premises on the eastern outskirts of the city La Carboná La Carboná is set in a beautifully restored Sherry bodega – a vast yet cosy space Located in the city centre and open for lunch and dinner daily except Tuesdays Mantúa A one-star Michelin restaurant that offers two seasonal tasting menus in an elegant six-table dining room Service is impeccable without being stuffy La Casa del Jerez La Casa stocks an extensive range of Sherry wines It also hosts regular tastings and will ship purchases internationally Open Monday-Friday 9.30am-2.30pm/5.30-8.30pm this brand new gourmet food and wine shop on Plaza Esteve is run by a passionate and knowledgeable young team It stocks excellent Sherries and brandies as well as local table wines There are frequent direct flights to Seville (one hour away by train) and some direct European flights to Jerez but some are also accessible by public transport The dates displayed for an article provide information on when various publication milestones were reached at the journal that has published the article activities on preceding journals at which the article was previously under consideration are not shown (for instance submission All content on this site: Copyright © 2025 Elsevier B.V. This work, Living Your Best Life: Things to Do in Cádiz Province, by Courtney Pollock, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright Malaga city restaurant Blossom has earned its first Michelin star The Michelin Guide Spain 2025 awarded the top honour to the restaurant has evolved from the concept of bistro to haute cuisine with a refined offer of modern fusion while maintaining a clear nod to classicism in its delicate presentations The guide points out that the restaurant presents a "special" proposal with an "interesting gastronomic fusion that combines creativity with South American culinary features from Peru Two tasting menus form the basis of the offer at Blossom which becomes the third restaurant with a Michelin star in Malaga city in addition to Kaleja and José Carlos García there are six other restaurants in the province with Michelin stars: Sollo in Fuengirola with one star; and Bardal (Ronda) and Skina (Marbella) with two stars further strengthening the gastronomic potential of the province Malaga boasts 11 of the 34 Michelin stars in Andalucía the Michelin Guide Spain 2025 added two stars to Alevante (Chiclana de la Frontera) and Lú Cocina y Alma (Jerez de la Frontera) and one star to Mesón Sabor Andaluz (Alcalá del Valle) Not to be forgotten either are the two stars of Smoked Room a restaurant that retains its distinction and although located in Madrid has a link to Malaga as it belongs to the group of Marbella's Dani García There is also an increase nationally in the number of awards with 1,257 restaurants picked (six of them in Andorra) and a total of 292 with a star (one in Andorra) The main novelty this year is the entry of Casa Marcial (Arriondas Asturias) into the select club of three-starred restaurants which has now reached the historic figure of 16 retaining its recognition is La Taberna de Mike Palmer which is described in the guide as offering "an updated traditional cuisine which leaves a stamp and remains etched in the memory"; and La Cosmo which is described as "a modern and informal downtown restaurant" Both are included in the list of 213 restaurants Restaurants' environmental commitment is also awarded with a green star however the distinction did not fall to any Andalusian eateries this year Only nine were chosen for the updated guide: (Bistrot 1965 in Castelló d'Empuries Taller Arzuaga in Quintanilla de Onésimo and Tramo in Madrid) the career of Pedro Subijana (Akelarre) is recognised with the award for chef mentor with his restaurants the launching pad for the careers of many young talents such as Andoni Luis Aduriz The award for room service went to Cristina Díaz García head waitress at the two-starred Maralba (Almansa) while the sommelier award went to José Luis Paniagua The young chef award (which went to the chef of Skina in its first year four years ago) was awarded to Carlos Casillas behind the stoves of the Barro restaurant (Ávila) Nationally, a total of 32 locations are debuting this year as Michelin-starred restaurants. Here is the complete list. Comentar es una ventaja exclusiva para registrados The golf courses opened during the last years in the province of Cádiz have boosted the construction of a large number of houses semi-detached dwellings and apartment blocks which are only used during the holiday periods leaving a landscape of deserted localities throughout the rest of the year but with quite a different calling – that of becoming the permanent residence of a family of six members – the Asencio house goes up on the landstrip adjacent to the Sancti Petri golf course in Chiclana de la Frontera whose plot distribution pursues to extend this coastal green oasis Fenced-in by white walls onto the street and the neighboring parcels but lacking any visual barriers on its southwest boundary the house rests white and abstract over the grass which seems to prolong the vegetation of the sports facilities Since the sea views can only be enjoyed by rising over the tree crowns the premises are grouped in a 12 x 12 meter cubic volume which spreads on the ground floor in a series of side patios for facilities and in the large living room porch whose shadow frames the views onto the golf course The house has a squared floor plan divided in four equal parts The two quadrants facing the street bring together stairs while the other half of the house contains the shared living room areas the ground floor living room and the library on the top floor above the dining room are two double-story spaces which are connected to one another by the common height The diagonal tension produced by this spatial articulation is accentuated by the course of the southern light the house opens onto the landscape with a limited but precise number of windows The squared window of the library frames a portion of the pine forest surrounding the golf course and views of the sea can be enjoyed through the opening which pierces the terraced roof wall Arquitecto Architect Alberto Campo Baeza Colaboradores Collaborators Ignacio aguirre Contratista Contractor Francisco Jiménez Getyssa (ventanas windows) there arent any match using your search terms it is not necessary to go to the most exalted restaurants; to eat even better these gastronomic temples recognized by the famed Michelin Guide will be a sure hit If one had to designate a gastronomic bible in which all great restaurants (in Andalusia and anywhere) want to be, that is undoubtedly the Michelin Guide a reference for avid tasters in search of the best places to eat We compile all the Andalusian restaurants awarded with such a distinguished recognition In Andalusia these are the renowned restaurants with the prestigious distinction of having one Discourse matters and Paco Morales knew that for a fact when he decided to undertake the major project that is Noor The history of the different peoples who settled in this land vertebrates Noor’s cuisine, which without cheating promises menus that deal with the food of those times It allows us to embark on a historical journey through Al-Andalus that can be savored who have helped to build the unmistakable image of Noor All this confirms the two Michelin stars he has accumulated one of the most talented chefs in Andalusia and one of those restaurants that you have to try at least once in your life his originality and unique creations in his iconic restaurant in Puerto de Santa María have raised Andalusian gastronomy as never before The chef of the sea needs no introduction and neither does this gastronomic mecca an experience for the five senses that explores food possibilities that once seemed impossible to taste The old tide mill houses Aponiente as a space in continuous transformation that bets on sustainability from the techniques used renewable energies and its commitment to a culinary philosophy that squeezes the possibilities of discarded fish A high-level cuisine that achieves excellence also through environmental responsibility Jerez chef Juanlu Fernández at Lú Cocina y Alma amply demonstrates his culinary prowess a musk of Andalusia and the French recipe book The “rearguard avant-garde” chef who has retained this prestigious recognition since 2018 unhurried experience with the cuisine inside his spectacular dining room which places him at the summit of Andalusian gastronomy And it is, at the same time, an ideal getaway from Seville which roots the food of the day laborers and the terroir of the house with the heritage of French techniques Seasons that sublimate the goodness of this land The Gran Meliá Novo Sancti Petri, in Chiclana de la Frontera, is home to this restaurant by Ángel León. Once again, the famed chef from Cadiz extends his commitment to the sea in this other space Aponiente’s little brother also draws on the bounties of the Atlantic and promises a genuine Ronda had plenty of tourist attractions and yet it was able to incorporate among its goodness one of the greatest references The house of Benito Gomez entails this bet just a few steps from the imposing bridge of Ronda The chef of Catalan origin carries out a creative cuisine that goes beyond the pure labels: tradition Marcos Granda and Mario Cachinero form the perfect tandem in charge of the kitchen at Skina Just four tables make up the dining room of this little corner dedicated to good food Their dishes are based on the flavors of a lifetime to transform them while preserving and improving all their virtues have earned him recognition in 2022 as Revelation Chef at Madridfusión or the first Michelin star in 2024 to this family project that treasures almost 30 years of life The cuisine of the terroir runs through this project in the Sierra de Cádiz which continues to be nourished by the work and ties of the family Of rustic and close appearance and flavors rooted in the land putting the vegetable as the undisputed protagonist of its two tasting menus elevated Sevillian gastronomy to excellence and for 14 years has revalidated its recognition in the famed guide in addition to the two Repsol suns it treasures It opened its doors in 2004 and its kitchen is in charge of chef Julio Fernández Quintero trained in the school of La Taberna del Alabardero in Seville the work of architects Santiago Pérez Barreda and Jaime Márquez Escudero the undisputed protagonist of this experience that starts in Seville and crosses the whole of Andalusia The perfect blend capable of balancing a recipe book with a powerful traditional component and the avant-garde in vogue Cañabota’s very careful proposal is identified with the sea Fish and seafood backbone the concept of Cañabota Juan Luis Fernández created in Seville a space inspired by a fish restaurant full of tiles that he had the opportunity to see in Croatia the Sevillian chef decided to launch this project in 2016 technique and service are executed with mastery in each of its spaces the recently starred restaurant in the center of Seville has two spaces for diners Profuse flavors and a culinary language of its own are two qualities that Blossom can champion A journey in which the diner is immersed from the first moment and that promises an intimate and delicious experience You will find it in the heart of Malaga and you can enjoy it in its cosy dining room or on its terrace. The chef of Argentine origin Emiliano Schobert moved to Malaga in 2019 putting the germ of this great restaurant that puts the focus on the seasonality of the products The hustle and bustle of downtown Cadiz finds its respite at Código de Barra one of Andalusia’s recent Michelin star additions Cádiz is slow-cooked and reinterpreted with the best of produce Dutch-born chef León Griffioen and his wife the reader should take note and keep in their future experiences Contraseña the Malaga stars revalidated this recognition with just one surprise Dani Carnero’s restaurant on Marquesa de Moya street Kaleja is dedicated to embers and smoke, recovering recipes that marked the chef’s life. Along with Kaleja, Carnero has two other restaurants: La Cosmopolita and La Cosmo in the vicinity of the picturesque village of Loja hides one of the recent gastronomic gems to receive Michelin stars in Andalusia Chef Fernando Arjona is in charge of this space The gastronomic journey starts in an old chapel to taste the appetizers and from where diners will be led to a rustic lounge A journey of flavor around the cuisine of Malaga and Cadiz 📍 Finca La Bobadilla Road Salinas-Villanueva de Tapia (A-333 Pedro Sánchez’s extensive experience in renowned kitchens is no secret He is treasured by his years at Casa Antonio Martín Berasategui’s restaurant or the Tragabuches restaurant in Ronda run by Dani García It is in Bagá where he configures his cuisine a culinary treasure that alludes to the olive blossom and in which the client will find very varied forms of “Sentir Jaén” Córdoba is gaining a place in the state gastronomic scene and Kisko García is one of the reference names in this regard The Choco restaurant runs away from the downtown traffic and offers the opportunity to delight us with a formidable parade of elaborations to dream with flavor The products of the province are extolled in each dish with a menu (and a close but excellent service) that surprises from start to finish liquid gold present in many corners of the national geography but with special attention in the province of Jaén It is this restaurant an ode to the grandmother of chef Juan Aceituno in addition to the Gran Menú María (a tribute to his daughter by reservation only) that are all a journey through the land of Jaén another of Andalusia’s undoubted gastronomic destinations stands out with two Michelin-star designated restaurants Mantúa (a local wine reference that alludes to one of the grape varieties that back in the 18th century was grown in the vicinity of Jerez) is a tribute to Andalusian cuisine with special attention to the Jerez recipe book Arcilla and Caliza are the two menus available to the diner who dares to taste the versions of Israel Ramos Malaga is one of the greatest gastronomic miles of Andalusia (and not only because of the number of Michelin-starred restaurants it accumulates) José Carlos García’s bet is one more of these great promises located in the neighborhood of La Malagueta In his restaurant the diner will find market cuisine Travel to El Ejido (if we suspect that the reader is in the easternmost Andalusia) to enjoy this restaurant exclusively The most fitting answer would be to refer to the experience of this highly acclaimed Andalusian restaurant José Álvarez follows the gastronomic trail of La Costa The products of the Alboran Sea and the vegetables of proximity are the protagonists of the menu of the only Michelin starred restaurant in Almeria Mauricio Giovanini captains the stoves of Messina a restaurant that harmonizes European and Latin American gastronomy as well as Mediterranean (eye with nods also to Lebanese cuisine) with mastery He is accompanied in this adventure by the excellent sommelier and head waitress Pía Ninci Chef: Mauricio Giovanini and sommelier Pia Ninci Diego Gallegos is the caviar chef while exercising his talent in the kitchens of Sollo the renowned restaurant based in Fuengirola excellent sea views and a gastronomic proposal much more than innovative Although Sollo pays special attention to the sea they do so with an eye to the future and sustainability as 90% of the raw materials they use come from their own resources and crops another of the restaurants in one of the epicenters of Andalusia Namely: the traditional and the green Michelin star that recognizes the commitment to environmental sustainability Marcos Granda conquers the province of Málaga with his two reputable restaurants Nintai is one of his latest bets in Marbella after falling in love with the Japanese country on a trip he made in 2019 It will be the Itamae Pablo Olivares who will hold the prestige of putting himself at the head of the table two tasting menus that vary depending on the product of the day: Omakase and Nintai The diner should pay attention to its carefully selected menu of sakes trained at Luis Irizar’s Cooking School and with extensive experience in Aponiente In the summer of 2020 he opened the doors of this business which is accompanied by his brother Juan as sommelier with whom they have conquered their first star Chef David Olivas carries the banner of this temple at the same time restaurant and once also tapas bar come to (very much) more in Marbella In short: elaborations reminiscent of the flavors of always but refined Baeza celebrates the incorporation of Vandelvira among the new starred restaurants awarded by the Michelin Guide this 2023 Juan Carlos García is in charge of this space integrated within a 16th century convent Modest products from the garden and dishes that breathe haute cuisine from honesty Another Andalusian restaurant that surprised with its first Michelin star is Malak the delicacy of these beings that also transfer to its room The premise of Radis restaurant is that every day changes its tasting menu Its name finde tribute to their elders and so does its cuisine what is expected from this proposal are the aromas and flavors of always You may be interested in: 14 tasting menus in Seville that are worth it. Text description provided by the architects. With a terrace overlooking the beach of Playa de la Barrosa, a patio with a capacity for 250 people and a restaurant area for 100 diners, El Cuartel del Mar, the new space of Azotea Grupo, is located in an unbeatable location. At an architectural level, Azotea Grupo has relied on the study of Paula Rosales, who was in charge of the award-winning NuBel at the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid, and who proposes a very respectful intervention highlighting the unique characteristics of the surroundings of the Playa de la Barrosa. © Antonio AndradeThe building's redevelopment project aims to convert it into a restaurant and an exhibition hall open to the public. The change of use of the building requires rethinking the spaces to adapt them to their new life. A series of improvements have been made in the distribution, both interior and exterior, to take full advantage of the conditions of the place, enhancing the views and allowing the fluid use of the facilities, both by the visitors and the staff. © Antonio AndradeThe redevelopment of the building aims to enhance the elements that have been preserved while integrating the facilities and the structures required by current regulations in the most respectful and discreet manner possible. Passive sun protection strategies are also included, such as wooden pergolas, which filter natural light to control the solar incidence on the building and its users, or the choice of light colours in the envelope to avoid overheating. © Antonio AndradeInside, continuous polished concrete floors allow great flexibility in the distribution of spaces, giving a natural appearance and prominence to exterior views framed by windows. The wooden false ceiling and braided reed are replicated in the exterior pergolas in a continuous play of interior-exterior spaces and incorporate the acoustic absorption hidden within it. The breeze of cross ventilation between facades and the sound of the waves will do the rest. © Antonio AndradeAlejandra Pombo introduces a decoration in which neutral colors and natural fibres are the protagonists for both furniture and fabrics You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email These unappealing cones of green sludge are destined for an ambitious purpose: they are samples at the world's first plant to convert sewage into clean fuel The facility in the southern Spanish resort town of Chiclana de la Frontera usually better known for its beaches than its biotechnology uses wastewater and sunlight to make an algae-based fuel as part of a multimillion-dollar project to pursue alternative energies The project is known as All-gas - a pun on the word "algas" or seaweed in Spanish - and is owned by Aqualia the world's third biggest private water company because although other industries like breweries or paper mills have made biogas from wastewater for their own use All-gas is the first to systematically grow algae from sewage to produce a net export of bioenergy All-gas project leader Frank Rogalla (back right) says that he has identified at least 300 other small towns where similar biofuel projects could be set up to help produce energy still in a pilot phase and 200 square meters in size harvested its first crop of algae in May and expects to fuel its first car by December carbon dioxide from wastewater is used to make algae biomass and the green sludge is then transformed into gas The plant eventually aims to churn out about 100,000 euros worth of biofuel a year are the source of energy that project leader Frank Rogalla says could one day have the potential to power hundreds of thousands of vehicles A Spanish resort town with sprawling golf courses and tree-lined beaches has added another green site to its attractions: the world's first plant to convert sewage into clean energy The facility in Chiclana de la Frontera on the southwest tip of Spain uses wastewater and sunlight to produce algae-based biofuel as part of a 12 million euro ($15.7 million) project to pursue alternative energies and reduce reliance on foreign oil President Barack Obama as the fuel of the future has been written off by some critics who say the large quantities of energy water and chemicals needed to produce it makes the process unsustainable becoming the first municipal wastewater plant using cultivated algae as a source for biofuel While industries such as breweries or paper mills have produced biogas from wastewater for their own energy needs All-gas is the first to grow algae from sewage in a systematic way to produce a net export of bioenergy "Nobody has done the transformation from wastewater to biofuel which is a sustainable approach," said All-gas project leader Frank Rogalla standing outside a trailer-laboratory set up beside an algae pond at the waste treatment site in Chiclana Carbon dioxide is used to produce algae biomass and the green sludge is transformed into gas a clean biofuel commonly used in buses or garbage trucks because it is less polluting All-gas' owner Aqualia is the world's third largest private water company It is owned by loss-making Spanish infrastructure firm FCC which is betting on its environmental services business to relieve pain from a domestic construction downturn All-gas expects the Chiclana plant to be fully up and running by 2015 when it aims for 3,000 kg of algae on 10 hectares of land to generate annual biofuel production worth 100,000 euros - that's enough biofuel to run about 200 cars or 10 city garbage trucks a year Spain is battling a record 27 percent unemployment rate and cash-strapped consumers have struggled under the weight of wage cuts and tax hikes over the past two years aimed at reining in the public deficit which relies on tourism and salt-processing fields for its livelihood was chosen for the site because of its ample sunlight and a long stretch of land that runs along oceanside salt fields where algae can be easily grown in man-made ponds All-gas says its sewage plant is over 2 million euros cheaper to set up and run than a conventional sewage plant But whether the project is able to fuel cars on a large scale will depend on the amount and quality of bioethanol it can eventually produce Researchers so far have concluded that it may take years before algal biofuels are economically viable though they may eventually be able to replace some portion of petroleum The All-gas model has drawn interest from other efficiency-minded municipalities in southern Spain with populations between 20,000 and 100,000 and with enough land to develop the algal ponds who has identified at least 300 small towns where such projects could work the United Arab Emirates and a French company over the possibility of building and operating similar water treatment plants under a concession "The opportunity is such that 40 million people would be able to power 200,000 vehicles from just flushing their toilet!" he said The IBEROSTAR Real Club de Golf Novo Sancti Petri will welcome back the talented golfers of the Challenge Tour when the fourth edition of the Challenge de Cádiz takes place in the Andalusian town of Chiclana de la Frontera from June 6-9 It will be the fourth edition of the Challenge de Cádiz but it is the seventh time in five years that the Challenge Tour has visited Iberostar Real Club de Golf Novo Sancti Petri as the venue hosted the Challenge España in 2020 Cádiz has witnessed some of the most exciting victories and results on the Challenge Tour from the consolidation of great players to the birth of new stars that stand out on the international scene Vice President of the Royal Spanish Golf Federation and President of the Professionals Committee assures that \"The RCG Novo Sancti Petri has proven to be a class course to receive the best tournaments played in Spain We are delighted because it is a great opportunity for our golfers to play at home and make their career towards the DP World Tour as we have seen last year with Manuel Elvira and Ivan Cantero We hope to experience a Spanish victory again on Andalusian soil\" said: \"We are looking forward to returning to RCG Sancti Petri for another year It is a fantastic course with top class facilities while also situated in an ideal environment where players can come and enjoy a week with their families something that is essential in the middle of the season We thank everyone at RCG Sancti Petri for all of their help and hospitality Through our collective partnership and teamwork our members will be treated to a first class tournament and an event that will be eagerly anticipated on the Challenge Tour schedule.” Director of IBEROSTAR Real Club de Golf Novo Sancti Petri assures that \"We have a fantastic relationship with the Challenge Tour and there are already seven tournaments played in our facilities In these years we have been able to enjoy the visit of great players The unforgettable moments that they have made us live in these years is because of the effort that the whole team makes every year to present the course in the best conditions working hand in hand with the Green Section as well as the whole team of the golf course and the hotel We love to see the enthusiasm with which the players return to Cádiz every year\" General Manager of JGolf and promoter of the Challenge de Cádiz assures that \"the impact that this tournament has worldwide through the images that are broadcast of the tournament it is a tournament that has been consolidated in the Challenge Tour calendar and that all players mark in their calendars both for the level of the golf course and for its facilities the climate and the good treatment they receive in Chiclana de la Frontera The Cadiz Challenge will be played from June 6 to 9 at the Iberostar Real Club de Golf Novo Sancti Petri and will have the collaboration of the Royal Spanish Golf Federation Real Federación Andaluza de Golf and JGolf as well as the Consejo Superior de Deportes CyprusSeason 2023SSubtitlesJasmine Harman travels to Peyia in western Cyprus to help Pauline and Chris find their perfect holiday home on a budget of £80,000 The coast around Cadiz is enjoying a foodie revolution thanks to a growing number of cool and innovative beach restaurants The Basques have Juan Mari and Elena Arzak, the Catalans Ferran Adrià and Andalucía has “el Chef del Mar” Ángel León – chefs who have put their region’s cuisine on the world food map The 46-year-old León is a celebrity in Spain. His fascination with sea rice and fish scales and his restaurant Aponiente in El Puerto de Santa María have attracted attention to the Costa de la Luz It is the only restaurant in Andalucía to hold three Michelin stars and has made people think again about the town on the Cádiz coast that Perhaps efecto Ángel León is responsible for the recent proliferation of competitively good restaurants and beach clubs the northern half of the Costa de la Luz – the 50-mile string of traditional seaside towns running from Sanlúcar de Barrameda south to Cádiz and on to Chiclana de la Frontera and Conil – is very much de moda Conil de la Frontera Photograph: robertharding/Alamy“The gastronomy here has become more cosmopolitan since Aponiente opened,” says León tartars everywhere … although innovative new restaurants are keeping the essence of the traditional seafood classics alive too.” León is also credited with a renewed interest in products that were considered “low value” like sardines and mackerel pale sand beaches backed by pinsapar (Spanish fir) forests this coast has always been a prime holiday destination for Spanish families From Sanlúcar to Conil there are more blue flags – 26 – than anywhere in Andalucía But it has remained below the radar for foreign visitors who visit Sanlúcar and Cádiz then leave – often for Vejer and Tarifa with their dunes and cosmopolitan communities further south In Chipiona, a 15-minute drive south of Sanlúcar, a white wood and glass box, Awa at the foot of Spain’s tallest lighthouse on Playa de Regla exemplifies the area’s new style of chiringuito (beach bar) is a reminder that poor children used to be brought here for the beneficially high iodine content of the water Now people come for Awa’s sea anemones on guacamole with turmeric and soy-cured egg yolk he said: “The revolution has arrived in my town with something more innovative … The rest will be forced to improve.” Experimental seafood chef Ángel León AKA ‘El Chef del Mar’They have in a way: there’s hardly a rickety table plastic chair or €2.50 plate of fried dogfish to be found on this coast today; they’ve been replaced by stylish beach bars with Balinese beds serving artfully presented Asian-influenced seafood The 19th-century tidal mill looks unreal, like a film setThere’s still variety: Chipiona’s Playa de las Tres Piedras has the full gamut from cool with cocktails to Hawaiian surfer vibe. The top choice is La Manuela Cocina Copas for its high-end beach fare (langoustine gyozas lots of tuna) and its joyful white-and-blue building further south down the coast on the outskirts of El Puerto the 19th-century tidal mill looks like a film set and is a magnet for food critics and top chefs from around the world A dish at Puerto Escondido restaurant. Photograph: Pablo TerronWhen Alain Ducasse came to this coast, he ate at La Taberna del Chef del Mar scaled down to match the tastes and budget of normal folk The menu includes some classics – plankton risotto (€27) and marine charcuterie (€24) – and some gastronomic japes – patatas bravas that are really red prawns Tucked up a sidestreet (Calle Puerto Escondido with basic tables and a black skull’n’fish bones logo but craftily sophisticated inside – like the food Right opposite, in a 17th-century house and courtyard, chef Pablo Terrón runs the relaxed and eclectically stylish Puerto Escondido like the marinated fish served on a half lime (€3.50) The tartar de carabinero con erizo del mar (€10.50) is not to be missed A 10-minute walk along the Guadalete River is Tohqa (Calle Los Moros Housed in a former convent with leafy courtyard and punky street-art-style murals they offer two fascinating tasting menus (€55 and €80) ending in a trademark dessert of onion and cream Further along again, above Vistahermosa beach, there’s Ramé set up by three friends in their 20s (including the chef Javi Navarro featured trips and local tips for your next break as well as the latest deals from Guardian Holidays Tohqa restaurant“There’s undoubtably an Ángel León effect,” says Terrón “but there are several factors behind the rise in the number and quality of restaurants along with more people discovering the stretch of coast and its great climate and produce.” He’s one of a number of young gaditano chefs returning home with skills embellished by working away says: “El Puerto ha vuelto!” (El Puerto is back!) Standouts are the anemones with algae and oyster sauce and the bao bun of inky chipironesThe beautiful city of Cádiz across the bay is meanwhile enjoying its own gastronomic renaissance with Código de Barra scooping a first Michelin star But the ultimate in beach food is found further south On the outskirts of Chiclana, Poblado de Sancti Petri comprises a couple of bars, a small beach with kayaks for rent, a boat that goes to the offshore castle, a huge naked Hercules statue, a small stage where Rod Stewart recently performed, and a restaurant, La Casa del Farero and tables on the terrace are virtually on the water Beef cheek brioche at Feduchy Conil, sister restaurant of the Feduchy Playa beach bar. Photograph: Julio GonzalezChiclan has one of the most spectacular beaches in Spain: La Barossa, a five-mile stretch of white sand. The restaurant creating a buzz, El Árbol Tapas but it’s nearby and easy to spot because of the queues its Costa de la Luz-Asian fusion tapas and raciones are created for summer days Standouts are the saam of anemones with algae and oyster sauce (€2.80) crunchy strips of langoustine with basil in a dipping sauce (€5.60) and the bao bun of inky chipirones (€3.90) Read moreOn the edge of Chiclana, where the town gives way to fields and wild beach, is El Cuartel del Mar it’s an old military base transformed into a dreamy place to while away the day by the design team behind the Azotea del Círculo and the Picalagartos Sky Bar in Madrid You can just about wiggle your toes in the sand while enjoying ajo blanco con sardina ahumada (€14) and a tarantelo de atún (€26) On Playa La Fontanilla in the next town, Conil, just a few metres of sand and a kiosk selling buckets and spades separate the family-run La Fontanilla restaurant, founded in the 1960s, and the strikingly modern Feduchy Playa (sister to Feduchy Concil, a few streets back from the beach), set up by three young friends People talk about a food revolution on the Costa de la Luz but nothing’s been lost: it’s just got better The Cádiz countryside provides the setting for this abstract volume a box measuring 33x18x8 meters and formed by four pristine white surfaces that look like canvasses clean and prepared for a work of art perhaps what increases the tension and raises expectation here is precisely the absence of that work of art The light of the sun projected upon these surfaces manages to make them vibrate and convey emotion A single opening cut out of the east facade invites to go into this magic box A solitary door leads to the interior of a domestic space that zealously protects its own privacy In the hall four carefully placed lemon trees mark the center and the main axis of the house These are flanked by low walls that conceal the service areas bringing out the double symmetry that organizes the floor plan of the house The four trees are not just nodes of the Cartesian grid underlying the design of the project They also bring a fragment of nature into the house introducing life and movement between the still walls These trees reappear in the rear courtyard another four lemon trees that form a screen to filter the harsh southern light and then dematerialize either reflected upon the pool located by the southern front of the house or in the form of shadows decorating the walls The house itself is located in the middle of the precinct delimited by these walls is in the very center of the house: a space measuring 8 meters high and conceived as a luminous yet shaded area thanks to the natural light that comes in through the openings in the east and west facades The intensity of this light is moderated with the extension of two porches measuring three meters long The bedrooms and restrooms flank the living area to the north and south Arquitectos colaboradores CollaboratorsIgnacio Aguirre, Miguel Vela Estructura StructureMaría Concepción Pérez Gutiérrez Aparejador Quantity surveyorDiego Corrales Superficie Floor area170 m² (vivienda housing); 400 m² (patios courtyards) Sorry, there arent any match using your search terms, please try again using other terms. Spain (Reuters) - A Spanish resort town with sprawling golf courses and tree-lined beaches has added another green site to its attractions: the world's first plant to convert sewage into clean energy.The facility in Chiclana de la Frontera on the southwest tip of Spain uses wastewater and sunlight to produce algae-based biofuel as part of a 12 million euro ($15.7 million) project to pursue alternative energies and reduce reliance on foreign oil.The use of algae for biomass water and chemicals needed to produce it makes the process unsustainable.The project in Chiclana called All-gas to sound like "algas" or seaweed in Spanish becoming the first municipal wastewater plant using cultivated algae as a source for biofuel.While industries such as breweries or paper mills have produced biogas from wastewater for their own energy needs including vehicle biofuel."Nobody has done the transformation from wastewater to biofuel which is a sustainable approach," said All-gas project leader Frank Rogalla standing outside a trailer-laboratory set up beside an algae pond at the waste treatment site in Chiclana.Carbon dioxide is used to produce algae biomass a clean biofuel commonly used in buses or garbage trucks because it is less polluting.All-gas' owner Aqualia is the world's third largest private water company It is owned by loss-making Spanish infrastructure firm FCC which is betting on its environmental services business to relieve pain from a domestic construction downturn.While energy efficiency projects have gained pace in other European countries Spain has been held back by a yawning budget gap that was at the centre of concerns the country would need an international bailout last year.The All-gas project is three-fifths financed by the European Union FP7 program to determine the effectiveness of the methane produced from algae-derived biomass in cars and trucks.TOILETS TO TANKSThe Chiclana plant harvested its first crop of algae last month and expects to fuel its first car by December.All-gas expects it to be fully up and running by 2015 to generate annual biofuel production worth 100,000 euros - that's enough biofuel to run about 200 cars or 10 city garbage trucks a year.Spain is battling a record 27 percent unemployment rate and cash-strapped consumers have struggled under the weight of wage cuts and tax hikes over the past two years aimed at reining in the public deficit.Chiclana was chosen for the site because of its ample sunlight and a long stretch of land that runs along oceanside salt fields where algae can be easily grown in man-made ponds.All-gas says its sewage plant is over 2 million euros cheaper to set up and run than a conventional sewage plant.But whether the project is able to fuel cars on a large scale will depend on the amount and quality of bioethanol it can eventually produce and at what cost.Researchers so far have concluded that it may take years before algal biofuels are economically viable though they may eventually be able to replace some portion of petroleum.The All-gas model has drawn interest from other efficiency-minded municipalities in southern Spain with populations between 20,000 and 100,000 and with enough land to develop the algal ponds who has identified at least 300 small towns where such projects could work.Aqualia has also had contact with Brazil the United Arab Emirates and a French company over the possibility of building and operating similar water treatment plants under a concession.Rogalla is optimistic."The opportunity is such that 40 million people would be able to power 200,000 vehicles from just flushing their toilet!" he said.Reporting by Tracy Rucinski; Editing by Pravin Char Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab , opens new tab Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. , opens new tabScreen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. © 2025 Reuters. All rights reserved Andalucía's Cadiz province is in fashion as a holiday destination and this is not a subjective perception The fact that one out of every three tourist accommodation projects presented after the coronavirus pandemic is in the province or that most major hotel chains are looking to expand in Cadiz is no coincidence This is highlighted in one of the most relevant reports on the tourism sector in Spain the 'map of the social contribution of tourism' prepared by Spain's national tourism alliance Exceltur in which the main companies in the international tourism sector are represented and which analyses the weight of the different holiday destinations across the country It is a report in which Cadiz has taken on a bigger role rising among the Spanish provinces with the greatest tourist relevance Four municipalities in the province - Conil Tarifa and Cádiz - have been included in the latest list of the 100 most important destinations in Spain which by the end of 2022 had already reached the figure of 25,264 tourist accommodation places of which 24.9% were in hotels; 30% in apartments campsites and rural tourism and 45% in dwellings for tourist use on rental platforms This activity generated a total of 2,404 jobs last year The next of the Cadiz municipalities in the ranking is Chiclana which appears in 53rd place with 22,738 bed places (54.9% in hotels; 6.5% in apartments and 38.6% in dwellings) the most touristy municipality in the Campo de Gibraltar The last of the Cadiz towns to be included in this important 'top 100' is the capital city of the province In total the four locations offer more than 78,000 accommodation places that generated more than 11,200 jobs throughout the year 2022 related to the tourist sector in the 'top 100' of the most important in Spain we can find a total of 19 destinations: Marbella This growth in the number of hotel beds available in the province of Cadiz has already been strongly felt in the first quarter of 2023 with an increase in the number of travellers compared to 2022 the province of Cadiz received 24% more travellers than in 2022 According to the Hotel Tourism Situation Report prepared monthly by Spain's INE national institute of statistics hotel establishments in the province of Cadiz received 23% more tourists between January and April 2023 than in the same period in 2022 overnight stays in the first four months of the year also experienced a sharp rise which is 20.37% more than in the same period of 2022 it should be borne in mind that in these first four months of the year the hotel offer in the province amounted to only 31,598 beds a figure that is increasing as the summer approaches since many of the hotel establishments close for a large part of the winter Among the most striking figures are those for the month of April The province's hotels registered 292,272 tourists during the month this year Two out of every three tourists staying in the province were Spanish April 2023 was 110,000 more than April 2022 with 731,380 this year and 621,948 last year This demand has been reflected in employment and in April this year hotel establishments in the province employed 900 more people than in April last year Five people have been arrested by Spain's Guardia Civil police in connection with the murder of a Dutch man who lived in Mijas and whose body was found with a gunshot wound to the head in Chiclana de la Frontera (Cadiz) in January suggested that this had been a revenge attack Officers involved in the investigation concluded that the five who have now been arrested had participated in the killing in different ways The suspects are believed to have driven the vehicle to Chiclana and set fire to it there to hide any evidence that might link them to the killing After forensic experts inspected the location of the body and the car they came to the conclusion that it had been the work of professional criminals The victim appears to have been involved in the trafficking of hashish on the Costa del Sol The five who have been arrested had travelled from the Netherlands to Malaga where they rented the car which they later destroyed The man was found by a woman walking her dog on 15 January in the Pago del Humo area and she immediately alerted the emergency services the police found that he had been reported missing at Fuengirola police station Searches were carried out and arrests made at premises in Chierry (France) Two of those arrested are accused of carrying out the killing belonging to a criminal organisation and illegal possession of weapons The other three are suspected of covering up the crime with the arrival of spring and the good weather the temperatures are begging you to go for walks and enjoy the great outdoors with them this idyllic picture can crumble before our very eyes if we are not fully aware of the regulations on beaches and dogs because we can be fined Let us start by saying that people with guide dogs have the legally recognised right throughout Spain to access all places establishments and public or public transport with their special dog Beaches are no exception and guide dogs are allowed on all beaches of Cadiz province all year round These dogs are always allowed access but have to wear regulatory identification tags A total of 22 ONCE guide dogs can currently accompany blind people in Cadiz providing them with full independence and keeping them safe when moving around as these dogs become their eyes There are 159 guide dogs in Andalucía and almost a thousand in Spain let's move on to those dogs whose main job is to be our pet and provide us with companionship Camposoto beach is one of the few canine beaches in the province of Cadiz This dog-friendly beach is just off junction 8 of the road into San Fernando dogs can run free because they are inside a fenced enclosure Outside the enclosure they must be kept on a lead Owners are also required to pick up their poop have their vaccinations up to date so no risk to other dogs there and if your dog is classed as a dangerous breed (PPP) The second official dog beach in the province is La Concha in Algeciras Since 2019 the city council of Algeciras has allocated this area south of Rinconcillo beach for dogs A space of fine sand and calm waters that has a grassy lawn on the upper part where you can do some sports There are other towns in Cadiz province that allow pet dogs to enter provided that the same conditions are met as for the rest of the town's public highways and byways - See the Regulations on Hygiene and Health Surveillance of Maritime Bathing Waters and Areas of the Junta de Andalucía it is important to be proactive and responsible for your pet's needs It is therefore essential to have a bowl with drinking water avoid the hottest hours and make sure your pet does not drink seawater keep the beaches clean and control your pets to avoid problems getting along with other beach-goers Eating tapas while watching the waves, scampering round Roman ruins, mountain-biking and beach-based family fun … welcome to the Cadiz coast as seen by Guardian readers• To add a tip for next week, and be in with a chance of winning a £200 Hotels.com voucher, go to Guardian Witness Winning tip: El Faro, CadizA masterclass in traditional tapas. Fish picked off the slab is cooked as you wait in the cool, tiled bar (standing only). If you only eat one thing here it should be the tortillitas de camarones: fritters of tiny shrimps. They’ll burn your fingers but it’s so worth it.elfarodecadiz.comworldstreets Photograph: facebook.com/bienstartarifaThere’s no better place to chill out than the Bienstar sunset terrace. Its magnificent location, overlooking crashing waves, makes the fresh lobster and sea bass go down a treat. On a good day, you can even see Africa.bienstartarifa.comfoxthecox Roman ruins of Baelo Claudia. Photograph: AlamyThe stunning (and free to enter) ruins of Baelo Claudia are a great place to visit with the family, since they are mostly open, and children will have a great time playing on them. The rest of the day can be spent on the gorgeous white sands of the windy bay.andalucia.comJuslibolLord Photograph: flickr.com/photos/fundacionnmac/with/8274736434The James Turrell skyspace is just one of many highlights here. The park has an extensive activities programme, including full moon guided tours.fundacionnmac.orgretapowell Jerez is famous for its bodegas but Bodega Tradición stands out. It has its own art gallery: an eclectic collection amassed by the original owner, boasting an El Greco, two Goyas and a Velazquez, plus other beautiful works. You get to savour superb wines and an art exhibition in one go.bodegastradicion.esMonica Murphy Photograph: facebook.com/MtbTarifaThere are many mountain bike trails in this, one of the largest cork forests in the world. Uphill efforts are rewarded with magical views of Tarifa, the Strait of Gibraltar and over to Morocco. Add the fragrance of pine trees and eucalyptus, migrating birds flying above you, and your expedition becomes priceless.mtbtarifa.comSuzanne van der Veeken This traditional tapas bar in Conil serves amazing seafood cheeses … great after a day of discovering the numerous secret beaches in the beautiful Conil de la Frontera.Calle de la Virgen 10,+34 956 44 04 03Samuel Simpson Photograph: Tim Booth/PRA beautiful small hotel in a hilltop village. The hotel tastefully draws on the owner’s travels in north Africa, which is a nice touch. Mint tea on one of the roof terraces watching the sunset was a highlight.lacasadelcalifa.comRwcclark Parking is easy and there are gradual steps down to the sand where all signs of life are tucked behind the green dunes A handful of small cafes are scattered along this vast stretch of beach.Eviesjames Mission Statement: to assist the integration of foreign residents living in Spain and this is never more accurate than when you establish yourself as a foreign resident in a new country Being able to quickly familiarise yourself with the culture and customs can help ease the transition during a challenging time This is why Euro Weekly News makes it our mission to provide you with a free news resource in English that covers both regional and national Spanish news – anything that we feel you will benefit from knowing as you integrate into your new community and live your best life in Spain you can forget about translating articles from Spanish into awkward English that probably don’t make much sense Let us be your convenient and essential guide to all things that will likely affect you as a foreign resident living in Spain Mercadona’s regular opening hours throughout Spain are from 9.am to 9.30.pm as one of the supermarket chain’s policies is that it always closes its shops on Sundays and public holidays the supermarket chain extended its opening hours and opening days of shops located in tourist areas The summer timetable was established in cities and towns with the greatest tourist influx in Spain Mercadona supermarkets in towns such as Alicante Benalmádena and Cubelles extended their opening hours until 10.pm as well as opening their shops on Sundays from 9.am to 3.pm Mercadona provides a service on their website, with which clients can check the specific opening hours of Mercadona supermarkets near them. To access the website please click here. In addition Mercadona customer service hours have also changed serving customers personally by telephone from Monday to Sunday Their customer service telephone number is 800 500 220 The news follows reports of food warnings that were issued regarding food products sold in Spain by Lidl and Mercadona. 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When the couple first entered the three-bed villa, which was under their £160,000 budget, the reception was positive. Janice commented: "My first impression is I think I like it." But the heavens opened as they were about to examine the garden, leaving them to look at the pool from afar. Jonnie said: "I apologise - but someone’s turned the taps on." Despite the premature finish to the viewing, the pair listed the property as a "contender". As Janice quipped: "I’m quite surprised actually." "Thank you for the vote of confidence," Jonnie jokingly replied Continuing on with their viewings in dry weather property number one soon fell off the shortlist Janice and Steve fell in love with the fourth house they viewed - a pretty garden villa with a pool on sale for £145,000 There were tears as they viewed the property After discussions with the owner this was upped to £143,500 A Place in the Sun airs weekdays 3pm on Channel 4 Do you have a story for The Sun Showbiz team Email digishowbiz@the-sun.co.uk or call us direct on 02077824220 We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/ A PLACE in the Sun host Danni Menzies posed behind the scenes of the upcoming episode from the new series which will air this afternoon The TV presenter was snapped holding a glass with bright blue skies and the sea behind her in the distance Danni was in the scenic Spanish town Chiclana de la Frontera to help couple Derek and Jane find a dream home with their £220,000 budget The pair are hoping to find a beautiful four-bed villa with enough space to host their visiting children when they come over The couple also want to snap up a property which has its own private pool for them to enjoy - and it’s Danni’s job to help them Chiclana de la Frontera is surrounded by lots of beautiful Andalusian villages and beaches - where Derek and Jane might be able to find their dream house The area is described as being popular both with visiting tourists and foreign expats An excited Danni posted about today’s upcoming episode on social media - as she urged viewers to put on the kettle and relax to enjoy it She wrote: “This week the NEW @aplaceinthesunofficial series kicked off with @missscardoug on Monday and today YOU’VE GOT ME “I know we’re all desperately missing the sunshine + holibobs so make sure you get the kettle on and join me for your fix at 3pm @channel4.” We told how Danni was celebrating as her family's luxury five-star estate finally reopened after lockdown. 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