Monday Morning Photo - Mercado Victoria Gastromarket in Cordoba

Malaga´s Botanical Gardens - La Concepción

Málaga´s Botanical Gardens in La Concepción are located 8km north of Málaga city. As you start climbing away from the coast heading towards Córdoba/Granada it´s possible to see a green and white-tiled dome roof of La Concepcion´s famous mirador glinting under the Mediterranean sunshine. Pond in Malaga´s Botanical Gardens The gardens and house were built in 1855 when two wealthy, local families united through the marriage of Amalia de Heredia Livermore and Jorge Enrique Loring Oyarzabal which meant the joining of several small estates into one larger estate. They created wonderful gardens around their house, buying and ordering plants and trees from around the world. Their love of plants was, unbeknownst to them, the beginning of Malaga´s Botanical Gardens as we know it today, It has become a gorgeous oasis of nature over the 23hectares that is now the visitable Botanical Gardens site. House in Malaga´s Botanical Gardens Another wealthy family took over the gardens in 1911 and enl...

Andalucia's first gastromarket, the Mercado Victoria in Cordoba is a great place to eat. Just a short walk from the Juderia and Mezquita, it's set in a 19th century wrought-iron structure first built for the city's fairs and exhibitions. The 30 odd stalls really do offer something for everyone, buy your drink and select your food from whichever takes your fancy. Some ready to eat, other delicacies ready to cook but whatever you can think of is most likely on offer.