Fun and entertainment Andalusia

El Pimpi has plenty of corners and nooks and crannies and the stroll deserves a visit. To admire the beautiful collections of huge posters of ferias on the walls, bull heads, bullfighter portraits, mini-patios invaded by green or flowering plants such as that of the Repompa, famous Malagueña singer. We will also go up to the first floor to go to the Palomar, Picasso's dovecote, a pretty lounge with a view of the Alcazaba and we will have breakfast on a very beautiful terrace overlooking the Alcazaba and the Roman theatre.

Located at the top of one of the hills of Huelva, el conquero, the place is above all a unique viewpoint over the city and the salt marshes in the distance. But other elements have made this lounge-bar with its oriental decoration one of the must-see nights since its creation in July 2007. Because if coming to enjoy the sunset is one of the first pleasures, you will also appreciate its many comfortably arranged corners, its many musical activities and why not, its football matches, broadcast live on the big screen.

In the heart of Seville, Ovejas Negras is a tapas bar between San Francisco Square and the Giralda. It offers traditional tapas and modern dishes. The Patatas Bravas are delicious, but if you want to discover something else, we recommend the salmorejo and the risotto, which you will enjoy in a beautiful atmosphere and a careful decoration. Take a look at the desserts too, they are worth it. Not far from everything, it is a good option to have a drink and a meal, all this with a good quality-price ratio.

Every evening, the tablao Alvarez Quintero offers traditional flamenco shows. On stage, a singer, a guitarist and two dancers perform to the applause of the many tourists who have come. If it remains tourist, the show is nevertheless of quality. The artists are professionals and the setting manages to confer a certain intimacy, despite almost a hundred seats. At the end of each show, you will have the possibility to take a 20 minutes dance lesson with one of the artists.

Also known as the "Casino", this "circle" is located in the former convent of the Order of Saint-Jean-de-Dieu and is one of the places often referred to by Juan Valera, a writer and politician of the th century, born in Cabra in his book Pepita Jiménez, in particular a description that remains very accurate on his patio, l'old convent cloister '. Fountain, azulejos, soft light, nothing missing and makes it a delicious place to stop taking a drink. In the summer, there are many cultural activities: Flamenco and classical music concerts for example. You will find the updated programming regularly on its site.

A name well justified for this merendero located at the end of Burriana beach, thus enjoying the most beautiful sunsets. Both merendero and beach club, the location will allow you to sit on a lounger or comfortable armchairs to enjoy various cocktails. And possibly to carry out a tapeo. If you want to be in more luxurious mode, you will choose for "Balinese", comfortable spaces surrounded by sails.

Arguably the best flamenco show in town. Raul Ortega, the tablao's artistic director, brings intensity and soul to a show that will appeal to tourists and flamenco fans alike. You can book directly online and eat Andalusian dishes on the spot. Advance reservations are always recommended. A great way to round off your Jerez experience after a visit to the bodegas. A must-see attraction.

Newcomer on the scene flamenca of Seville, this cultural center flamenco which opened in 2012 gathers the private collection of guitars of Jose Luis Postigo, guitarist renowned. With about sixty models carried out by more the grand masters violin makers of Andalusia and having belonged to large guitarists of the style or to informed aesthetes, present themselves to us three centuries of the evolution characteristic of the instrument, of XIX^e century at our days. Each evening in two key periods, a sincere and impassioned flamenco, mixing dance, music and song with experienced artists and of very good level! Attention the places being limited, a booking is essential to witness this interior fire crackling which is flamenco, this explosion of emotions put rhythm into by palmas (blow of hands) and dry slappings of the steps on the scene.

If there is a place to come and have a drink in Córdoba, it is this one. This large lounge area, with multiple nooks and crannies for festive groups and various markets, has a superb panoramic terrace, with spectacular views of the city, the river and the Roman bridge. We sit around small tables on stools, or on Moroccan footstools inside. Be careful, it is not easy to identify the entrance, it is a very simple building hall with a very discreet logo. You take the elevator from the back and go up to the top floor.

The former Royal Stables of the horse-loving King Filipe II, dating back to the ^16th century, have naturally been transformed into the International Horse Center, presenting the purebred Spanish equestrian show "Pasión y Duende del Caballo Andaluz", to be seen to appreciate the Andalusian pas accompanied by flamenco! Beauty, intelligence and nobility are the words most often used to describe the animals in action during this ballet, which can be completed, why not, at the Yeguada Almuraza (www.yeguadaalmuzara.com), a stud farm some ten kilometers from Cordoba, on the way to Palma del Rio. A great bargain if you don't go to Jerez to visit its Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art during your trip.

This small bar is located a few steps from the Giralda and has an intimate and cosy atmosphere and a modern decor with purple touches. The views from the small terrace are beautiful. It is a good place to go for an aperitif before dinner or to enjoy a cocktail at the end of the evening. The staff is smiling and caring and the atmosphere is definitely friendly thanks to the brothers Lorenzo and José who will be happy to introduce you to their craft cocktail menu. To be tested.

Overlooking the central avenue of arrival in town, the oldest tavern in the city (1840), in an ancient setting, serves wines from Malaga all right out of the barrels, accompanied by seafood. To see, to savour… An indispensable visit to Malaga.

What a good idea! An original café with a soft ambience with books to read. A relaxed atmosphere.

Juan Martin, the brother of Manolo de las Cuevas los Tarantos, has slightly less tourism Venta El Gallo, a cueva/cave flamenca with restaurant, well situated when you go a little further towards the Sacromonte. Before the show, from the picturesque terrace with a bucolic view of the vegetation and the Alhambra, you can dine in a traditional kitchen with choices from some of the Jewish specialities to the Arab-Andalusian influences, accompanied by the airy repertoire of a solo guitarist, a good entry into the… Then a bit quiché (it takes part in the atmosphere!) with many international, place for us in the room to a hot flamenco lesson, with its animated and even syncopées scénettes, its authentic paintings with thousands of facets and its certified quality speakers, in all complicity! Makeup, costumes, dances, songs and music, everything is well practiced in this artisan tablao to provide emotion both to the novice and to the aficionado, already initiated.