Jimena and Jimera; Jubrique and Ubrique; and several Alcalas
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 @ 8:06 PM
Can the local Spanish tell the difference? Or is it only we foreigners who struggle?
These are all names of villages round here, but which is which?
Jimena de la Frontera
Jimena is a spectacular hill village in Cadiz province, on the way from Ronda to Algeciras.
I know it well. Years ago I used to visit every fortnight when I was a "paper boy" for The Olive Press. I loved it. To find out why, read this:
Jimera de Libar
I know Jimera de Libar even better than its near-namesake. Just 20 minutes away, Estacion de Jimera is the home of Bar Allioli (now Bar Allioli y Mas), a bar with food and live music at the weekends and bank holidays, located by the railway station and with a spectacular mountain backdrop.
Owned for years by Paul Darwent and his Danish wife Synnove, it built up a reputation for quality live music and "international burgers".
After Paul's retirement it was taken over by local Spaniard xxxx
Jubrique
Ubrique
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Alcala, Alcala de Guadaira, Alcala de Henares, Alcala de los Gazules, Alcala del Valle, Alcala la Real, Jimena de Libar, Jimera de la Frontera, Jon Clarke, Paul Darwent, Synnove, The Olive Press,