Costa del Sol

Try this hike in place of dating apps

Forget dating apps, try this hike instead

Singles hiking in Algeciras: Real life connections. Credit: Random Fun Adventures Want to meet people in Costa del Sol but don’t want to use dating apps? A new singles event offers just that — a relaxed, real-life way to connect with others in nature. Random Fun Adventures launches its first “Sip and Splash Singles Adventure”, on Saturday May 31. The …

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Marbella – 1,000 new homes in a hurry for workers

Marbella fast-tracks 1,000 homes for workers

Marbella invests to provide temporary housing for its workers. Credit: Ayuntamiento de Marbella Marbella has taken action to reduce the rental market, by accelerating the construction of 1,000 temporary homes. Under new regional rules, private developers can receive municipal land for free. The first site, in Las Chapas, will be able to accommodate around 280 rental homes at affordable prices. …

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Casares Golf Eco-friendly Artisan Fair

Eco-friendly artisan fair in Casares Golf

Casares’ artisan market is a great place to support local artisans. Casares Craft Club – Facebook What about a Sunday with a difference? On June 1, head to Casares Golf and visit the Eco Lilies Artisan Fayre in Sunset Restaurant. The Eco Lilies Artisan Fayre runs from 11am-3pm, and features a variety of local bakers, makers and creatives. The market …

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Exhibition: Cézanne, Picasso, Kandinsky, Miró

Exhibition: Cézanne, Picasso, Kandinsky, Miró

The exhibition “From Cézanne to Picasso, from Kandinsky to Miró” is filled with 128 graphic masterpieces by leading European artists from the late 19th century to the post-war period. It features works by such luminaries as Manet, Renoir, Cézanne, Picasso, Kandinsky, Miró, and others, including Ensor, Klee, Chagall, and Dalí and the collection follows the evolution of avant-garde movements. This …

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Marbella Women’s Entrepreneurship Boosted

Marbella women’s entrepreneurship boosted

On May 27, at the Marbellup Centre, the Department of Equality and Diversity organized the closing ceremony for its second edition of entrepreneurship training for women.  The course consisted of seven three-hour weekly workshops. Twenty women completed it successfully. Topics covered included time-management, digital administration and branding, as well female leadership, communication and negotiation skills. The participants were praised by …

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Nicole King host the 9th Annual United Nationalities of Marbella Conference

Nicole King hosted 9th Annual United Nationalities of Marbella Summit

Nicole King and various Costa del Sol figures. Credit: NK The 9th Annual United Nationalities of Marbella SummitThe event, which took place on 20 May 2025 in the Harbour Restaurant of Marbella, addressed the urgent issues that face elderly expats living on the Costa del Sol. The 9th Annual United Nationalities of Marbella summit, hosted by Nicole King and held …

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Home care for loved ones

Help at home caring for a loved one

La Cala de Mijas Lions Club is launching a new initiative that will support caregivers by providing free home assistance to those caring for their loved ones around the clock.  Announcing the programme on May 27, it is led by Lions Alzheimer’s Support Group and open to anyone who cares for someone with dementia, stroke, heart issue, multiples sclerosis, Parkinson’s …

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Benalmadena sprouts a leak … again

Benalmadena sprouts a leak … again

The Costa del Sol turned brown after a dramatic pipe explosion on May 26, 2025 in Benalmadena. Thousands of litres poured into the sky. In the incident near the Los Patos Castillo Bil Bil hotel, a high pressure water pipe burst, sending a geyser spray of water into the Mediterranean and through the resort. Tourists were stunned to see the …

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La Cala Lions spring fashion fair

La Cala Lions spring fair and fashion show

La Cala Lions hosted their Spring Fair & Fashion Show at Butibamba Park, La Cala de Mijas. It was a gorgeous sunny Sunday.  The event was held on Sunday 25th May. Visitors were invited to browse the stalls of the many artisans who were selling items you would not find in any shops. The Lions were there with their usual …

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Malaga hotels boss calls tourismophobia in Spain ‘extremely dangerous’ 

Malaga hotels boss calls tourismophobia in Spain ‘extremely dangerous’ 

THE President of the Costa del Sol Hoteliers Association has warned that the growing sentiment of tourismophobia in Spain is ‘extremely dangerous’ and could harm the country’s leading economic sector. In an interview Malaga Hoy, Jose Luque expressed concern over the narrative that blames tourism for the housing crisis, describing it as ‘very dangerous’ and based on ‘simplistic arguments’. Luque …

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