Costa del Sol

Salobreña is a beautiful little town built on the summit of a rocky crag, a stone’s throw from the Mediterranean Sea. It’s 50 miles east of Málaga and 40 miles south of Granada. Motril is four miles away. It is easy to get to Salobreña. Salobrena is located just off of the main A-7 coastal road (take N-340 to the …

Latin music trio Habana Vieja. Credit: bodas.net This Friday, fans of Cuban music will have reason to rejoice as this seasoned group performs in Estepona. The group was born from an idea by one of its five members, Yaemil López Torres, with the aim of reviving and promoting Cuban sounds from their most original roots. Classic songs including Sarandonga, Chan …

Ronda’s opening of Holy Week was a huge success. Three processions were held in the streets, and the rain that was predicted had no effect. The first thing to do at 10 am was El PollinicoIts brilliant papal colors of yellow and White.This procession is a representation of Christ’s Triumphal Entrance into Jerusalem. Luke’s Gospel (19:36), tells us the people …

Fuengirola Council Team with Swimmer María de Valdés. Credit: Ayuntamiento de Fuengirola The second edition of this swimming competition will see 500 swimmers from all over Spain compete. Mayor Ana Mula and Fuengirola-born Olympian María de Valdés, the event’s namesake, announced on Friday that the second open water swim will take place this summer, on August 30, with the San …

The Oasis raid is a yearly event that brings out the best in participants. Credit: siempreruedasymotor.com The ‘Oasis Raid’ will start on Thursday, making its way to Morocco on a charity-driven adventure to deliver medical and school supplies. For the eighth year, Estepona will host the ‘Oasis Raid’ Rally, a motor event open to the general public that combines adventure …

Grant Barr, a US citizen who has been missing for two months. Image courtesy of family. Grant Barr, 37, a New Yorker banker who disappeared in Estepona on January 28 has been found dead. His family confirmed this. The shocking revelation brings to an end a case that has gripped Costa del Sol since over two months. Barr’s body, washed …

The organisation Mesa de Agua, which has been campaigning against the project to build the enormous proposed leisure park on the outskirts of Coín in the Guadalhorce Valley with a watersports complex, is celebrating a victory today. Through fear of the already near-exhausted aquifer being completely overexploited by the project and leaving families and smallholders without water for themselves, the …

Two 1968 illustrations of Sevilla Semana Santa have been discovered and give a British perspective of Spain’s Easter. The drawings, by esteemed British artist William ‘Bill’ Papas and originally published in the Guardian, remained hidden for almost six decades in an old book. They were only rediscovered in February 2023 when Boris Quijada and Saul Quijada, owners of the Capitel …

Hugel is a global dance music beat sensation. He will take over the Auditorium Torremolinos, Saturday April 19, 2025 at 10pm. Expect a night filled with pulsating Latin grooves and underground house. The chart-topping hit song “Always” is a popular choice. Morenita, I Adore You. Patadas de AhogadoThe multi-platinum French producer and DJ has over 1 billion streams and has …

Torremolinos’ Centro Cultural Pablo Ruiz Picasso is exhibiting Miradas IndiscretasA captivating art exhibit featuring the works of students from the Universidad Popular painting workshops led by Maribel Moreno.  The display will run until April 26. It is part of an ongoing exhibition cycle at the university and is open to the general public for free. The collection, themed around balconies …