November 2019

A great idea for outward bound types in the milder months is to scale the mountain behind the resort. La Concha belongs to the Sierra Blanca coastal range and tops out above 1200 metres. Wherever you are in Marbella you can’t miss this brooding tree-less peak. When you approach the summit after parking at El Refugio de Januar, you’ll be presented with a very different scene, where the steep...

Every town and village in Andalucia has its own feria or fair, and it would be possible, if one had superhuman powers of endurance, to spend the whole summer following them about the region. The summer annual feria originated in the middle ages, and was the principal means of interchange of local products within the kingdom. The first feria takes place at Seville in April (two clear weeks after Semana...

Adventure & Leisure available in the area include :- Selwo Adventure near Estepona - http://www.selwo.es/ Selwo Marine near Benalmadena -  http://www.selwomarina.es/ Benalmadena Cable Cars - http://www.telefericobenalmadena.com/lang=en Enjoy Selwo Aventura in Estepona, Selwo Marina Dolphinarium and Benalmadena Cable Cars, it is much more advantageous using the Season Pass Selwo Costa...

Costa del Sol or could it be Costa del Golf! The Costa del sol has over 100 courses designed by world-famous names such as Trent Jones, Jack Nicklaus and Seve Ballesteros. Beginners, amateurs and professionals can choose from among almost 120 golf courses dotted across the region’s eight provinces, offering an unrivalled variety of challenges. Best of all, mild winter temperatures including 300...

Public Holidays in Nueva Andalucia Andalucia enjoys 14 bank holidays a year. This comprises 9  National holidays, 2 whose date is set by the region, 1 regional holidays and 2 local municipal holidays. Below we list the national holidays and the regional holidays. If the holiday falls on a Sunday it may well move to the Monday. If the holiday falls on a Saturday it will remain on the...