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If you drive 10 minutes to the west of Malaga Airport you will be in Torremolinos. The proximity to the airport is what helped put this former sleepy, fishing village on the tourism map. The roads along the Costa del Sol are in excellent road conditions and you are able to drive from one end of the Costa Del Sol […]

Who does not enjoy a walk along the seafront promenade or the seashore? Now you have the opportunity to try the new coastal path, a natural seafront promenade that runs from La Cala de Mijas to Calahonda. The path has a distance of approximately 6 km along the coast where you can walk, run or […]

One of the major events on the Costa del Sol is “Luna Mora” in Guaro which takes place during the weekend from the 06.09-07.09 and the weekend 13.09 –14.09. Guaro is a small Spanish village which is located 40 km from Malaga, via Coin – and 20 km from Marbella via Monda. For now many […]

I actually always knew that there’s a really nice hike from Nerja – up the Chillar river.  I also knew that it’s a very popular destination, especially for local hikers, picnickers and fresh water swimmers – and perhaps this is precisely why we have taken so along to visit the river ourselves.  I think we […]

The Málaga fair, also called “Feria” in Spanish is just around the corner. This year the fair will take place from the 16th to the 23rd of August and in between there is a local holiday in Málaga on the 19th of August.  (Shops and museums will be closed that day). The inauguration of the […]

The Night of San Juan is undoubtedly the most magical night of the year in Andalusia, and especially in the province of Málaga.  It is always celebrated on the night of June 23, that is, the night before the Saint Day of San Juan, which practically coincides with the beginning of summer. How to spend […]

One of the many wonderful things about  Andalusia is the locals have such a zest for life and enjoy their wide range of fairs, amongst them is probably the most internationally renowned Seville fair also called ” Feria de Abril” or “Feria de Sevilla ” . The Seville fair goes way back to 1847 when […]

During the Holy Week in Spain, the Easter processions are a great experience to watch. In every city and village there are programs for when the various processions take place – starting on Palm Sunday.  You can find free apps to download where you can see detailed routes for each procession, search under the Spanish […]

The Spanish city Jerez de la Frontera is situated about 3 hours drive from Málaga Airport and has been chosen as the European Wine city 2014. Jerez is world famous for its sherry and wine production and has many wineries (bodegas) which you can visit and get introduced to the wine production. Jerez has lots […]

Between Christmas and New Year we went for a walk through our village of Mijas, a treat we can seldom enjoy on a normal working day – but at last we had the chance to pay a visit to the newest cultural addition to our village. In Calle Malaga No 28 the Mijas Contemporary Art […]