Walking in Andalucia

I've been enjoying the book Driving Over Lemons by Chris Stewart, " skilled sheep-shearer and sometime Genesis drummer, who took one look at the Alpujarrás, the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, and decided that's where he wanted to be". It made me think of walking holidays in Andalucia, what a nice thought ! Here are a couple of top ideas:

There is the tempting Sheila's Guided Walking Holidays in Andalucia - these are really special walking holidays for small groups of friends or family. They are based in the beautiful mountains of Axarquia in Southern Spain and Sheila and Steve who have lived in this beautiful area for several years, create the ideal holiday, tailormade to your requirements . The benign climate makes for great walking most of the year and you will love the breathtaking views of mountains and the Mediterranean.

Or take a look at Spanish Steps who offer a great variety of walking holidays in Andalucia with great accommodation, either in their lovely village house in Cómpeta or in carefully chosen rural hotels. Good food and wine of course ! with meals enjoyed at favourite local restaurants. They deal with transfers to and from airports, to trail heads and between locations on multi-centre holidays. The choice of walks is exceptional, generally around 5 or 6 hours led by Spanish speaking British guides. The groups are small, normally with eight to fourteen guests.

Go for a walk, a long walk, maybe over lemons - in the beautiful region of Andalucia !