NEWS ABOUT THE LIFE IN MARBELLA

The new home for the Marbella International Film Festival will be the Hard Rock Cafe venue in Puerto Banus. The event that has been running since 2006, will take place between October 5 to 9. It brings together artists and their films from all corners of the globe to display [...]

The president of the Andalucian government, Juanma Moreno, announced that from this week there will no longer be a wealth tax applied for holders of assets more than 700.000 euros, as has been the case so far. It was estimated that the new move will attract 7000 new high-income residents. [...]

The Götheborg is the largest ocean-going wooden sailing ship in the world. It has sailed into Malaga port on the 1th of September 2022 as part of the celebration "Malaga Cruise Days", and will be docked until next Monday. More information about the event can be found here: https://www.malagaport.eu/malaga-cruise-days/ . [...]

Ana Pelaez, a skilled Malaga golfer, finished in joint second place in golf competition played at Sotogrande's La Reserva Golf, as part of the Aramco Team Series tournament. The early poor perfarmance of the Malagueña team did not discourage her and pressed on, never going over par and keeping the [...]

Many large corporate names, like Vodafone and Google, have already established research centres in Malaga's technological centre, creating thousands of quality jobs. This trend is increasing continuously, attracted by the low-cost of labour, lifestyle quality, and solid infrastructure. The innovation hub of Malaga is a magnet for professionals and enterprises [...]

Starting from today 4th of August 2022 till 7th August 2022 Las Chapas Fair will offer a range of summer activities, like sports events, festivals, and of course the announcing of Reinas de la Feria. The traditional Pedal Day is taking place on Sunday where children and parents cycle in [...]

The sailing industry of Andalucia is breaking all-time records with increased popularity this year. More than 7000 yachts were registered in 2021, which was a double digit increase over the last 2 years. The yacht rental market has registered similar growth. One of the most impressive statistics is the number [...]

A shipwreck off the coast of San Pedro, believed to be from the 1700s, has had a new plan approved to be properly investigated and converted into an important site for scuba enthusiasts. There are several hypotheses surrounding the sinking of this ship, the largest on record in the area. [...]

The annual Gibraltar Electronic Music festival is scheduled for Saturday 16th of July 2022 at Victoria Stadium from 2pm. The festival, knwon as "Que Pasa", has attracted numerous visitors from Costa del Sol with 12 DJ's taking part. Tickets are available from www.buytickets.gi .

In Marbella recent discoveries have come together to bring the history of the town into focus. The 18th century San Luis fort is being renovated as a listed building, after recent human remains discoveries. In addition, the area near the hotel La Fonda is being excavated with the intention of [...]

A new centre for community events and administration offices is under progress in the Guadaiza area. The multi-purpose building has attracted several construction bids and is expected to cost around 1.8 million euros. View our Nueva Andalucia properties

An Italian company, Frecciarossa (Red Arrow), will provide high-speed trains to run along the Spanish AVEs in 2023. The transport companies Ilsa and Iryo are the first private enterprises to operate these new lines. Current testing is taking place between Malaga and Cordoba, with the intention being to connect Malaga [...]

La Feria de San Bernabe, Marbella's iconic celebration, is back in June 2022 in a new location under La Cañada Shopping Centre. It will take place from June 7 to 12 and will be divided into zones according to age, as every year. The typical bars will also be back [...]

Hotel occupancy rates in Andalucia have risen to 90% during the Easter week, according to the Tourism Minister Juan Marin. Eleven cruise ships have arrived in Malaga port with the Norwegian Epic cruiser stealing the show last Thursday. The tourists have taken advantage of the lifting of restrictions in Europe [...]

Numerous Malaga churches have been recently rediscovered as points of cultural tourism interest. The latest one to be restored by the Urban Rehabilitation office of malaga is the church of Los Santos Martires, dating from 1519, decorated with more than 30 Baroque paintings and murals. Malaga is home to numerous [...]

The Nobu Hotel restaurant in Marbella's Golden Mile is offering spirited culinary experiences every Thursday evening involving a creative tasting menu designed by Executive Chef Eleni Manousou. It features Japanese whiskey from the Suntory distillery and paired with signature cocktails. Classic Japanese delicacies can be savoured, ending with a unique [...]

More and more luxury cruise ships are adding the Malaga area in their itineraries, according to several companies brochures for 2023 and 2024. The first of these cruises will be arriving on 8th April 2023 from Florida. 5 more luxury ocean liners will be arriving thereafter, including famous icons like [...]

The Stoneweg Hospitality Fund has agreed to acquire the Los Monteros Spa and Golf Resort hotel in Marbella in a deal valued at €47 million. This is the second acquisition following the investment in the future Hard Rock Hotel in Puerto Banus. Located to the east of Marbella, Los Monteros [...]

Malaga is one of the cities bidding for the Americas Cup sailing event in 2024, and the organisers have shown interest in the city's proposed project of a new leisure port in the San Andres area. An investment fund from Qatar has submitted a proposal valued at 54 million euros [...]

Marbella has been selected into the top 20 finalists of this year's best destination list, and is the only Spanish winner. The 'Best European Destination 2022' list is decided by the prestigious travel website European Best Destinations in association with Eden Network, created byt the EU Commission. The city will [...]

The Malaga Retro Classic, Vintage and Collectible Vehicle Show will be held on January 28, 29 and 30, of 2022 at the Malaga Trade Fair and Congress Center (FYCMA). For the ninth consecutive year, all lovers of classic and collectible vehicles from the south of the country and especially from [...]

The legendary hotel El Fuerte has been a symbol of Marbella for 65 years. It has now begun a project to upgrade it to 5-star status. The project is expected to complete in March 2023, with an investment of 31 million euros. It is hoped that the renovation will help [...]

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 [...]