NEWS ABOUT THE LIFE IN MARBELLA

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 [...]

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 [...]