Category: Costa del Sol

Marbella and the areas around it pay for their proximity to the Golden Mile, while in the north of the province prices are much more affordable. If you want a 75m2 apartment in Benahavís, currently the municipality in Malaga province with the highest property prices, it will cost more than 286,000 euros to buy. For

Property purchases by expats in Spain  increased by 41.9% in the second half of 2021 in comparison with the previous year as more and more people are able to achieve their dream of moving to Spain or buying a holiday home on the Spanish costas due to the relaxation of Covid measures. Between July and

The Marbella music event is returning in style with a longer run, some 200 artists performing and it expects to receive around 350,000 guests from some 80 countries. The Starlite Festival in Marbella will take place between 10 June and 4 September this year and is expected to generate 227 million euros, which is 24

This major new semi-permanent collection in the city has opened just as the French museum’s main base prepares to close for renovation. Un Tiempo Propio (A Time of its Own) is the significant new semi-permanent collection at the Malaga Pompidou Centre, with over one hundred works on show. The renewed central collection was unveiled last

The recovery of the Spanish economy is in full swing as the country eases away from the sixth wave of the coronavirus pandemic, and nowhere is this more evident than in the property market, where house sales rose by 34.5% in January compared to the same month of 2021. In addition, mortgage approvals jumped by

The Junta points out that it is considered the most competitive region in terms of tourism, and the data for 2022 is positive. The vice-president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juan Marin, says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is not expected to have much effect on tourism in Andalucía this year, and that 28 million visitors

It is hoped that the line will be fully operational in time for the annual Fair, which begins on 12 August, and eventually be used by 18 million passengers a year. The first trials of the Metro system in Malaga city centre are now under way, in the tunnels below the Avenida de Andalucía and

Renewable sources already cover almost half of the country’s consumption needs – they have contributed almost 47% of the total compared to less than 30% a decade ago. Wind power is the leading source of electricity in Spain. This will mean wind overtaking nuclear in the national energy matrix for the first time since 2013, the

Indoor and outdoor sporting venues in Spain will be allowed to fill to 100% capacity. The Minister of Health gave the green light on Wednesday February 16 for sports stadiums to return to 100% capacity from March given the positive evaluation of the pandemic. Carolina Darias broke the news on the same day that daily