2009 Volvo World Match Play Championship at Finca Cortesín Golf Resort: 29th October - 1st November. 16 of the world?s best players will go head-to-head in classic match play golf.

Patios of Cordoba: Every May the gorgeous Spanish city of Cordoba opens its courtyards to the public to reveal a visual feast of colourful flowers, stone mosaics and striking water features. Tucked behind heavy iron gates for most of the year, it is a treat to see the numerous monument patios and convent courtyards such as Santa Isabel de los Angeles, Las Capuchinas and Santa Maria. Plan now for May 2010.

All Year

teatro cervantes www.teatrocervantes.com T +34 952 222 4109
Opened in 1870, the theatre's early existence was short-lived due to a fire that ripped through the building. Left abandoned without the funding to rebuild, the building was in ruins before the City of Malaga began renovations in the 1980s. Nowadays, inside its lavishly decorated interiors, ornate balconies and orchestra pit, it lays on the the most spectacular plays, operas and concerts and has become a favourite haunt for culture vultures both local and international.

February each year Carnaval de Cadiz

Cadiz's carnival is a 10-day singing, dancing and drinking fancy-dress party spanning two weekends. Costumed groups called murgas tour the city on foot or on floats singing satirical ditties or performing sketches but if you don't speak Spanish, these will be lost on you. In addition to the 300 or so officially recognised murgas who are judged by a panel in the Gran Teatro Falla, there are also the illegales - these are any group that fancies taking to the streets and trying to play or sing!

March, April or May each year Jerez's Circuito Permanente de Velocidad / Motorcycle and Car Racing events

This track hosts several motorcycle and car racing events through the year including one of the Grand prix races of the World Motorcycle Championship. Held in Jerez since 1987, this is one of Spain's biggest sporting events, with around 150,000 spectators.

August Feria de Malaga

Málaga's 9-day feria is launched by a huge firworks display on the opening Friday in mid-August and is the most ebullient of Andalucia's summer ferias. During the day the city jumps with music and dancing: head for Plaza Uncibay, Plaza de la Constitucion, Plaza Mitjana or Calle Marques de Larios to be in the thick of it. At night the fun switches to large fair-grounds and nightly rock and flamenco shows at Cortijo de Torres, 4km southwest of the city centre (ciudad centro)