Hello,
Hope everyone has had a good summer. We have been busy organising an Iceland trip for 2015, well under way and it looks fantastic. If anyone did not email me last time to show interest then please do as we will have a limited number of places and it will be first come first served. Enquire About IcelandWe have also been up to La Garrotxa, Catalonia, this is a Volcanic national park about 90 mins north of Girona. Looks like a great place for walking. Hopefully we will have the itinerary for self guided out soon. Our guided Autumn dates are on the right and if you have any questions about any of our holidays please feel free to contact us. Also we have our Self Guided walking holidays running all year!! Saludos Dan Shaffrey
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Secrets Of Jewish Settlers
A MUSEUM dedicated to the culture of Sephardic Jews has opened in Granada.
It gives an insight into the daily lives of the Jewish exiles and their descendants in Andalucia.
“The Palace of the Forgotten,” is housed inside the Santa Ines palace located in Albaicin – a neighbourhood in the city’s old centre where many Jews used to live before 1492, when they were forced to convert to Christianity or flee.
Historians’ estimates of the size of the Jewish population of Andalucia at the time ranged from 5,000 to 20,000, according to the late historian Haim Beinart of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
Today, only a handful of Jews live in Andalucia.
The museum contains Judaica artefacts, archaeological findings such as ceramic utensils, furniture, artworks and other valuables recovered from Jewish homes. The artefacts were donated to the museum by the Crespo Lopez family.
The museum will feature the restoration of a mikvah ritual bath from before the 15th century, which is among the few well-preserved mikvahs from that period ever excavated in Spain, according to a statement by the municipality.
In recent years, Spanish and Portuguese municipalities have invested millions in preserving their Sephardic heritage. This includes the inauguration and elaboration of a network of Jewish sites, financing for Jewish study centers and the opening of several museums.
Tourism bosses have described these efforts as having the potential to draw visitors from Israel and North America, while politicians and activists often describe these actions as owing to an emotional attachment and moral debt.
Earlier this month, Spain’s ruling party submitted a bill which would make Jewish descendants of Sephardic Jews who were forced into exile eligible for Spanish citizenship.
You can add a Granada excursion on to any of our Sierra Nevada or Las Alpujarras Holidays.
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Latest Testimonial
We absolutely loved our walking holiday with Ibex Trex. It couldn't have been better. The hotels along the way were all lovely and accommodated our vegetarian needs, especially the one in Trevelez. We also loved the Morayma with its gorgeous views. The route notes and maps for the walks were also really clear and we managed not to get lost once! The wildlife, scenery and views were spectacular and we would definitely come again but perhaps at a slightly cooler time of year! We also really enjoyed our trip to the Alhambra and Granada. What an amazing place.
Rhiannon + Friend - Self Guided Trekking Las Alpujarras & The Sierra Nevada - August 2014
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