News about life in Marbella and the surrounding areas

The tourism industry in Spain accounts for 14 percent of the GDP, and large part is driven by Andalucia and the Marbella area in particular. During the tourism fair FITUR last week, the president of Junta de Andalucia, Juanma Moreno has stated that it is expected that during 2022 tourism [...]

According to property developers on the Costa del Sol, there has been a significant increase in interest from American investors for property in the Marbella region. The area has been selected by Forbes USA magazine as one of the 20 best zones to live, invest and work in Europe. This [...]

The port of Malaga is looking forward to a busy 2022, when 293 passenger ships are expected to dock in the city, a figure that exceeds the number registered in 2019. 32 of these are from cruise ships that had never visited the capital of the Costa del Sol before, [...]

The famous actor is bringing a high class, innovative theatre performance to the Malaga theatre scene. The musical play is called "Comp-any" and it is performed in Teatro del Soho in Malaga city since the 17th of November. Original aspects involve the integration of the orchestra within the scenery and [...]

The Greek company Ikos will add 19 luxury villas of 3 and 4 bedrooms, new pools and restaurants to its first hotel in Spain. The 5-star resort has 411 rooms and suites, 7 restaurants, a theatre, and world-class sports facilities. The new wave of expansion for the hotel chain will [...]

The Andalucia government has announced a plan for creating "one of the largest Wi-Fi networks in the whole of Europe". The budget is estimated at 250 million euros and will offer internet access to all residents and visitors of towns and villages of Andalucia. The announcement of the first operative [...]

The replica of the legendary Nao Victoria which made the first circumnavigation of the Earth is in Estepona port. Schedule: * From 16th to 1st Dec * Open every day from 10am to 7pm Then it heads to Puerto Banus. The Spanish expedition commanded by the explorer Ferdinand Magellan, and [...]

Hard Rock Hotels are internationally recognized as a leader in the hospitality industry, offering world-class entertainment. It is now entering the Costa del Sol and Marbella markets via the acquisition of Andalucía Plaza Hotel in Puerto Banus. The property is undergoing a complete transformation lasting through June 2022 to convert [...]

The tourism authorities are in London this week to re-ignite the tourism interest in the World Travel Market conference. The president of the Costa del Sol Tourism Association, Francisco Salado, has said he intends to brighten the day of thousands of Britons with images of holidays in the sun, with [...]

Spain's constitutional court has announced that the law of the tax on increased land value, as it currently stands, is not valid. It is based on cadastral values that are not regularly updated, so cannot be applied. Town halls have urged the government to take action, as one of their [...]