A Bloodthirsty Immoral Bunch? (No,not those Spanish politicians)The Borgias of Xativa!

The Borgias (Borjas in Valenciano) in general get a bad press. The first Borgia pope,Calixtus III, although favourable to his family was supposedly a very pious man. Not so  the second Pope Alejander VI and his children Jofre,Cesar,Juan and Lucrecia. … Continue reading

Pascua or Semana Santa? (Easter or Holy Week?): A Spanish Fiesta of contrasts.

It is a fact that all the  great Anglo-Saxon writers  who have written about Spain whether it be Gerald Brenan, Laurie Lee,George Orwell, Jan Morris or VS Pritchett all found Spain a land of contrasts. And who I am to … Continue reading