What happens in Órgiva is pretty much the same as the UK and Ireland. Most things close on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. We’ve yet to experience a Spanish Christmas and will do a post about Spain’s customs at this time of the year in the next day or so. In the meantime, here’s our … Continue reading
We use loads of bay leaves and chilis, especially as there’s a 20 metre-high bay tree here. And a decent bag of chilis costs just 80 cents from a shop at the top of town. We’ve strung up a branch of bay alongside some chillies, which include scotch bonnets. These can have you crying like … Continue reading
No self-respecting shopper in Órgiva would want to be seen without a trolley. Like the town’s bars, dogs and PA announcements about forthcoming fiestas, you can’t escape them. It’s usually women at the helm but we’ve spotted men guiding them through the streets. And, as if stumbling upon a funeral cortège, ordinary people stop to … Continue reading
Firstly, there’s a map at the bottom of this post…plus: NEW: Summer in Órgiva 2018. Here’s our guide to the shops in Órgiva. You can also read about the supermarkets, places to get Wi-Fi and internet and the weekly outdoor market. There are obviously more shops than this in town, but we can’t fit them … Continue reading
Órgiva has several supermarkets, each with its own personality. None of them are, thankfully, like the monumental Al Campo in Motril which once managed to squeeze a pet shop into it. Here’s our take on each one – should you need baby wipes, olive oil, washing powder – or a bottle of Tabasco. The map below shows where … Continue reading
Every Thursday (early to about 1.30pm) there’s a market in Órgiva (unless there’s a fiesta that week) – in the north part of town, just up from the main square. To the visitor, it’s an interesting way to spend an hour browsing among the stalls. There’s a wide variety of things including vegetables, fruit, spices, … Continue reading
We’ve only been to a large supermarket twice in Spain and both times it was Al Campo outside Motril on our way to Órgiva. We have no idea whether we’ve been to the Spanish equivalent of the Co-Op or Waitrose. All we know is, it’s gigantic – an aircraft hanger-sized space of the usual stuff, … Continue reading
