Costa del Sol

A WAVE OF luxury developments has swept over the Costa de la Luz holiday resort of Tarifa. The municipality, which is known for its beautiful beaches and strong wind, has seen a boom in real estate, with luxury hotels, residential developments, and holiday apartments popping up. Five major developers have been working with the City Council of Tarifa to meet …

Acebuchal, a village that has only 15 residents. Credit: elacebuchal.com Andalusia’s government has just unveiled a new strategy to tackle the demographic challenges. This will lead to a boost in the economy and a transformational future.  Presented by Justice and Local Administration councillor José Antonio Nieto, the draft plan hopes to grow the region’s population to 10 million by 2050 …

Malaga is on the verge of achieving its dream of a luxurious marina akin to Puerto Banús, as the Port Authority has given final approval to the San Andrés marina project.  This administrative step removes a major hurdle from the construction of the luxury nautical complex. It also gives a more precise completion date and is backed by investors who …

The Harley-Davidson Club meets in Arroyo de la Miel are three days long and feature Mayday, The Hank Moody Band and Daniel Song. Reverendo seven, Navegando and The Bert Blackmon trio will all be playing. The residents of Arroyo de la Miel have already been subjected to the roaring Harleys that rumble through their neighbourhood all day. Now, the neighbours …

Estepona Vive sus Calles festival. Credit: Ayuntamiento Estepona. Estepona Vive Sus Calles is back for its 2025 Edition, which runs from Friday, 28 March, to Sunday, 30 March 2025. It promises a fun, celebration of food, art, and entertainment. The Estepona city council organises this annual extravaganza to bring residents and tourists together to enjoy the newly revitalized historical streets …

Miramar shopping centre, Fuengirola. The Miramar shopping center in Fuengirola has been evacuated after a fire broke out.  Smoke is coming out of the roof, suggesting that the fire might have started at the food court. In this season, only Miramar restaurants are open on Sundays. There are fire crews on the scene but no one has been injured yet. …

Artist Jorge Pinto is exhibiting at the Artsenal Inoxis in Alhaurín el Grande as part of the steam-punkish arts centre’s newly inaugurated Spring exhibition. Jorge, a Puerto Rican, spent most of his life in Sevilla and has lived and worked in Marbella for the past few years. His oils on canvases are infused with the Costa del Sol light, which …

The House of Pontius Pilate is one of Sevilla’s finest monuments. It’s a place full of elegance and grace. A small garden, beautiful bougainvilleas cascading down walls and columns of grace, all create an atmosphere to stimulate the mind and delight the senses. We are approaching Easter and some of us remember Bible stories that we heard in school. One …

Alhaurín de la Torre is giving away a large plot of land for absolutely free for a developer to build subsidised homes. The council has not been able to shift the 2,109.83-square-metre plot for some time and is lacking affordable, price-controlled housing for its citizens. They have just relaunched a tender for the land in Torrealquería, valued at €600,000, after …

Tickets are on sale for the Salón Varietés Theatre production of the smash-hit musical Joseph and his Technicolor Dreamcoat playing until on Sunday, March 30. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a high-spirited musical written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice that retells the biblical Joseph story from the Book of Genesis. Joseph is given a multi-coloured coat …