Costa del Sol Spain

One of Spain’s most popular pop stars is supporting this small town, which is hosting live music and dancing on its main square, as well as a tomato that is truly special. Tomatoes are this week’s Coin. The third edition of Verbena Tomatera will be held in Coin on August 13-14, starting each evening at 8pm. The festival, which takes …

The latest planning decision could bring a long-empty plot of land on the seafront in Estepona back to its former hotel uses after more than 30 years. A new hotel project is being planned at Seghers. Estepona Town hall has approved an initial detailed study for the A – UEN-R2 Hotel Seghers Development, which is located on a prime parcel …

After a day on the beach you’re ready to go out for drinks and dinner. Try Elviria instead of a restaurant to enjoy delicious street food while listening to live music. Perhaps even dance? Eight live bands and mouth-watering flavors Pinar de Elviria is a culinary delight for visitors. From Thursday, August 13, through Sunday, August 16, nine food trucks …

The huge fish that appeared just metres away from the Playa del Ancon shoreline in Marbella gave beachgoers quite a scare. Online footage circulated on Saturday, 8th August, showing a large fish that was initially mistaken for a shark. It moved through shallow water near the popular Costa del Sol Beach. Local online social media pages fuengirolasequeja The sighting was …

Fuente de Piedra has a beautiful, cute and amazing summer event that few visitors get to experience. This year was the 40th anniversary, and this year’s numbers were amazing. In celebration of 40 years, 600 flamingos chicks were ringed. Fuente de Piedra Nature Reserve, Malaga, celebrated its 40th anniversary by tagging more than 600 greater flamingos chicks over the weekend. …

These residing alongside the Costa del Sol woke as much as a well-known sight this Saturday, August 8, as thick sea fog, generally known as taró, swept in and wrapped seashores, promenades and close by coastal stretches in a dense white blanket. Spain’s state weather agency AEMET flagged possible areas of lowered visibility, typically common or poor, over Malaga’s coastal …

In July and August, local police officers in Marbella intensified their efforts to remove abandoned vehicles from the streets. They removed more than 150 cars that had been parked on public roads for years. The majority of these removals were in industrial estates or areas where the wrecks were blocking parking spaces for others. The police say this will keep …

The popular water taxi service is free for everyone in Puerto Sotogrande throughout August. This makes it easier to get around the marina. This handy boat shuttle, locally known as “Vaporetto”, launched on July 1, and will continue to run until August 30. It connects key drop-offs across the marina without charging passengers a penny. Mark Houlbourne, skipper, takes over …

The same thing is happening to drivers and pedestrians in Mijas Pueblo, Mijas Costa and the surrounding areas: White lines, zebra crosses and parking bay markings are fading, flaking or disappearing much sooner than expected. The paint is reapplied, but the tyres and weather, as well as cleaning crews, soon take their toll. Local residents complain about this issue often. …

Over 4 out of 10 farmers are over 65 years old, while young people make up 11%.