A MALLORCAN real estate agent has blamed some ‘locals’ for pushing up property prices because of foreign buyers. Maria Antonia Bermejo from the Gestpropiedad company says that supply of homes is scarce due to ‘exorbitant prices’. Interview by the Diario de Mallorca newspaper, the agent said: “We are talking about €300,000 or €400,000 for a flat covering just 80m2.” READ …

NARROW winding streets, whitewashed houses … Competa is everyone’s idea of what an Andalucian village should be. Competa is situated halfway between Velez Malaga, Nerja. It lies approximately 12 miles inland and 25 miles away. This mountainous district is known as ‘Axarquia’. As in the towns of Ronda y Cuenca, the precipitous landscape of Competa has forced the town to …

RONDA is a place of dramatic landscapes, Moorish heritage, and whitewashed appeal. Each spring, it becomes the unlikely setting for one of Europe’s most demanding and unique endurance events: the 101 Kilómetros de Ronda. Far more than just a race, this ultramarathon – organised with military precision by the Spanish Legion – draws thousands of participants from across the globe. …