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The world's healthiest pork

WITHOUT a doubt one of Spain’s genuine world-leading gourmet delights is Cerdo Ibérico – the pork from the black Iberian Pig.

What makes this meat so incredibly special is that for the last few months of each pig’s life, they are allowed to graze free-range in dehesas (acorn forests), munching their way through literally tons of bellotas (acorns), which have fallen from both holm and cork oak trees.

It is these acorns which gives the fat of the pigs its unique, sweet flavour, whether you are eating the ham or cooked pork.

Ave link to all cities by 2013

THE AVE will soon be flying through Andalucia’s regional capitals – despite a few glitches. A third of the work has been completed linking Malaga to both Sevilla and Granada, with a fully-operational system targeted for 2013. A track linking Antequera and Algeciras, via Ronda, is also scheduled but a definite completion date has not yet been set.
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Fancy a siesta?

A survey has shown that only 40 per cent of Spaniards are still taking a siesta.

“It is little more than a myth that is interesting from a tourism point of view.”

That is the opinion of a sleep expert after a survey claims that almost 60 per cent of Spaniards never take an afternoon nap.

The study by the government discovered that of the 40 per cent that do take a nap only 28 per cent choose to do so in bed.

The study also found that men older than 45 are the ones more likely to take the traditional siesta tucked up in bed rather than on the sofa.