Painting holiday

Arrival day
Leaving Málaga we arrive in Zuheros in time for an explore before a dinner of paella and local wine to remind you that you really have arrived in Spain.

Village vistas
At the top of the village, with its houses and castle laid out before you, there is the choice of the expansive landscape or the detail of whitewashed cottages that point down towards the maze of streets or the ancient water fountain. A picnic area is on hand for this day of getting started.

Across the gorge
A gentle walk through the village takes us below tall cliffs towering above the colourful Bailón gorge, from whose depths the calls of aerobatic choughs echo. Goats and their chiming bells pass us by in the olive groves and vultures keep vigil overhead. From here the more agile painter can ascend to the lip of the gorge and one of the most striking views of the village, an ancient threshing floor.

La casita blanca
We spend the day down in the shade of the olive groves just below the village. Our subject is a little white cottage, only used during the olive picking season. A peaceful spot, only occasionally interrupted by the song of the nightingale.

Free day
Paint in and around the village or visit Córdoba with its spectacular mosque.

Round the hills to Zagrilla
Painting and picnicking beside a deserted farm surrounded by olives we are transported back in time. In the early evening with tutorials outside Francisco's fountain-side restaurant we have a refreshing drink before returning to Zuheros.

Back home in Zuheros
A last chance to paint your favourite locations in and around the village. In the evening, at a relaxed and informal exhibition in the hotel, we review and show off our achievements.

Departure day
We leave Zuheros in time to get to Málaga airport for 10.00.