Costa del Sol Spain

A plume of thick smoke from wildfires in Portugal, Huelva, or Extremadura reached the Costa del Sol. The alarm was raised and local emergency services were contacted. Since early Tuesday morning, August 19, a dense fog has blanketed the western Costa del Sol, as well as municipalities in inland Malaga. The residents were worried by the smell of burning, and …

Every August, the Malaga Feria fills the city of Malaga with colour, music, and wine for a week. Tradition dates back to the year 1491 when the Catholic Kings recaptured Malaga from Moors. The celebration began as a victory. The event has evolved into Andalucia’s largest annual party, with locals and guests enjoying days of music, food, drink and dancing. …

Estepona will welcome the free, family-friendly ‘Electrolunch’ festival on Saturday, August 30, from 12pm to midnight in front of the Mirador del Carmen.  The event will be a lively mix of music, art, and technology, games, toys for children, and with a large focus on getting children into music and dance culture. Sponsored by Cervezas Victoria, the day festival will …

SPAIN’S wildfires have already destroyed nearly 4,000 square kilometres of land this year – an unprecedented figure six times higher than the national average. According to EU Copernicus, Spain suffered one of Europe’s worst wildfire seasons, with 6.5 times the amount of land burning in 2025 than the average historical rate. Across the EU as a whole, the destruction has …

On Saturday, August 23, 2025, the San Pedro Alcantara Fairgrounds will be transformed into an ephemeral metropolis of electronic music and brightly coloured spectacle as elrow Town Marbella 2025 unveils its most ambitious year yet.  The much-awaited summer festival, the only one of its kind in southern Spain, will host over 30,000 attendees for a 12-hour extravaganza featuring more than …

SPAIN’S wildfires have already destroyed nearly 4,000 square kilometres of land this year – an unprecedented figure six times higher than the national average. According to EU Copernicus data, Spain has suffered one of the worst wildfire seasons in Europe, with 2025 seeing 6.5 times more land burned than the historical average. Across the EU as a whole, the destruction …

Rocío Starry, one of many Costa del Sol’s hottest and proficient singers is performing her Jazz, Blues, Funk and Soul on the Riviera, Mijas, this coming Sunday. From 10pm, catch Rocío as she opens with some cool Jazz, strikes into extra floor-filling Latin sounds, and will get her set culminating in irresistible dance classics akin to I wanna be such …

Sami James, the Costa del Sol’s own Sami James, will once again be captivating audiences with his unique sound live at Ona alanda club in Elviria Marbella on Saturday, August 23, Estepona singer-songwriter made famous by his mix of indie-pop and rock. Enjoy an evening full of classics and original songs.  Sami, born in Costa del Sol to British and …

Fuengirola’s Mare Nostrum Fountain Credit: Ayuntamiento de Fuengirola. Fuengirola has made a decisive move to preserve its rich historical identity with a €240,000 investment plan. The plan aims to restore and maintain the key art and monuments that make up the colourful heritage of the city, such as fountains, murals and historic cannons. The first project in the plan focuses …

Marbella Caricaturists are removed from the streets of Marbella Credit: Ajdin Kamber – Shutterstock UEFA has hired caricaturists who have previously been banned from the streets of Marbella by the local council to display their talents. In September, artists will visit UEFA’s headquarters to create portraits for club representatives. This is a similar role to what they performed a couple …