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Recommended Local Trips and Short Breaks

Sue Neilson, a regular writer for the Sierras Magazine, visits many places to give us her much needed advice and recommendations on worthwhile trips in the local area as well as short breaks throughout Europe and beyond.  Below you will find brief details of her articles.  For full details please click on the link and this will take you to the individual page.

 



A Long Weekend in Tangiers

 

Feeling the winter blues?   Then I might just have the cure for you!

 

Tangiers is situated on the north coast of Morocco; enjoys a temperate climate and is very easy to get to.  Iberia has direct flights to Tangiers (Tanger) from both Malaga and Almeria on certain days of the week.  Another way of getting to Tangiers is by fast ferry (35 minutes) from Tafira and a return ticket is approximately €66.60 per passenger plus €93 if you take your car.

 

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Bounty in Abundance - Baza and Baños de Zujar


Numerous friends of ours have mentioned the Sunday Baza Car Boot sale to us, regaling stories of just how good it is for both buying and selling.  Determined not to miss out, we sought instructions on how to find it.  Simple.  From the A92 motorway, take the exit to Baza hospital.  On this junction on the opposite site of the motorway to Baza, is the Hotel Abadi and the car boot sale is right next to it, making parking very easy.

 

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