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Category: What to do in Andalucia
Semana Santa in Málaga: Easter Guide | Helle Hollis
Are you making plans for your Easter holidays ? Needless to say that you have remembered to book your car …?! Or else make your booking now! You shouldn´t miss out on the Holy Week in Málaga. The Holy Week in Málaga is declared “Fiesta of Nacional Interest” and thousands of visitors are coming to […]
Out and About with Helle Hollis – Visit the Botanical Garden “Molino del Inca” in Torremolinos
Sometimes you don´t have to drive very far to get to see something new. The Botanical Garden Molino del Inca in Torremolinos is only 5 minutes drive away from Málaga Airport. Just head off the motorway that the Torremolinos exit 226 (Palacio de Congresos) and you will, a few hundreds meters away, find the sign […]
OUT AND ABOUT with Helle Hollis – A visit to Benahavis and the El Castillo restaurant
The sweet and white little village of Benahavis is situated just a few kilometres north of San Pedro Alcantara. Benahavis is well known for its many restaurants and the centre of the village is full of them. One of them is the Restaurant El Castillo located next to the tower from the 1100s that belonged […]
Out and About with Helle Hollis – Carnival in Cadiz
The annual carnival in Cadiz takes this year place from the 7th to the 17th of February. The whole city prepares the carnival months in advance and make a big effort in presenting new and colourful fantasy costumes. Cadiz is famous for its carnival and people from all over Spain come to join these festive […]
Out and about with Helle Hollis – Spend a day in Antequera
This small city (or large town) is BIG on interesting monuments and steeped in history. The drive from the coast shows some of the great landscape contrasts we enjoy here.
Visit the Nerja Museum at Plaza de España
In 2012 Nerja inaugurated its local museum centrally situated at Plaza de España, on the square of the municipal car park, next to Balcón de Europa. The visit of the museum begins with a 15 min. multimedia show about Nerja, it’s surroundings and the local history. After that you will be led through 4 different […]
Great ideas for your visit in September in Malaga with Helle Hollis
If you plan to come to Malaga this month, then you are still have time to book your car and for a great way to enjoy it, use some of our ideas for what to do or see during your visit. Local Spanish fairs (ferias) If you didn’t have the chance to participate in the […]
The Lions are back where they belong at Alhambra
You may already have visited Alhambra in Granada as it is only 1 and ½ hour drive away from Malaga airport, but now would be an ideal time to visit the Alhambra again. The famous water fountain in the Lions Court is finally restored after 10 long years of work and opened up again for […]
The Malaga town fair 2012 – also called Feria in Spanish
August in Andalucia is the time for fairs (called “feria” in Spanish). The most famous one is the annual fair in Malaga which takes place from the 13th to the 20th of August. On Friday the 12th of August the inauguration takes place with fireworks and a free concert around midnight in the centre of […]
A day out in the adventure park -Amazonia park in Elviria!
If you are looking for a fun and active day out then be part of the action in this exciting new park that has just opened. Very easy to find, close to Elviria, along the coastal N340 towards Marbella at exit Km192. So long as you are 6 years or older the Amazonia Park has […]