This pueblo blanco has a big, attractive square in the centre. There are plenty of bars, restaurants and shops in the town, which has a population of more than 5,000.

In the morning rush-hour (sorry, Spaniards never rush)…in the morning dawdle from around 6am the workers park their

cars and vans all over the centre of town and crush into the bars for breakfast - often just toast with garlic rubbed into it and olive oil drizzled over it, and coffee.

It would take weeks to go on a bar crawl in the town.

There must be around 100 bars, sometimes three or more virtually next to each other. Some are just a front room of a home converted to a bar.

There are mini shops like this too. One we discovered would be crowded with two customers in it. Many items are displayed, including fresh meat, chickens and bread delivered daily, but most of the wide variety of stock is in a room tucked away behind where the elderly woman running the shop regularly disappears into for a while.

The world-famous La Serrania flamenco guitars are made in Algodonales by

Valeriana Bernal. As well as producing a
magical sound, they are beautifully crafted. And there is a pottery workshop where they create unusual Andalucian designs to order that make stylish inexpensive mementoes or gifts for friends.