Darina Allen: My few days in Spain...

If you are longing for a taste of simple Spanish food you’ll need to head away from the main drag — off into the back streets and out into the villages in the wooded hillside.

Malaga, the point of entry into Andalucía for many, is worth lingering in for a few days. The Picasso Museum in the town of the artist’s birth is definitely worth a browse and Cathederal de la Encarnacion is awe inspiring. Don’t miss the Centro Pompidou either and stroll along the Pedregalejo seafront and eat the freshest fish in one of the many chiringuitos.