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Costa del Sol: sun, beaches, and art

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Costa del Sol apartments: Costa del sol, where the sun shines
The Costa del Sol has been considered an international tourist destination since the early fifties of the past century. Nowadays, modern infrastructures and an incomparable climate put the province of Málaga in the first place on the Spanish Peninsula in terms of numbers of visitors.
The […]

Cadiz Latin American & Spanish Theatre Festival

Monday, October 2nd, 2006

Cadiz hosts the Latin American & Spanish Theatre Festival from 17-28 October with events at venues around the city. Although the programme is not final until the last minute, the festival usually includes several theatre companies from Spain as well as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico and Uruguay. The festival is not just limited […]

Seville San Miguel Festival

Friday, September 1st, 2006

Late September sees the hugely popular San Miguel festival return to Seville. The Feria de San Miguel is one of Seville’s most important cultural events and includes some stunning displays of horsemanship, bullfights and performances by the Real Escuela de Arte Ecuestre de Jerez (Jerez Royal Equestrian School). Flamenco singers, guitar players and dance shows […]

Benagalbon Festival

Tuesday, January 31st, 2006

The town of Erincon de Victoria in Málaga honours the Candelaria Virgin on 2 February with some of the most colourful celebrations continuing until the end of the week. After the reveille is sounded, a mass is held at noon before the the fair is officially inaugurated followed by the Candelaria Virgin and St. Joseph […]

Selwo Nature Adventure Park

Wednesday, January 18th, 2006

Selwo Nature Adventure Park, one of the Costa Del Sol’s most popular children’s attractions, has announced that it will open its gates again on the 10th February after a series of rennovations and improvements. The park in Estepona will feature a new section for nocturnal animals and species, a new birds of prey area and […]

Doñana National Park

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2006

Located near to Huelva in Andalucia, Doñana National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage site and protects a number of endangered species, including the Mediterranean lynx and the Spanish imperial eagle. Red and fallow deer are the most common species however followed by copious squacco herons, flamingoes, sand grouse and pratincoles. There are no organised […]

Fiesta de los Santos Inocentes

Wednesday, December 21st, 2005

La Fiesta de los Santos Inocentes (Day of the Innocents) takes place in Malaga on the 28th of December and is one of the few pagan festivals still celebrated in Spain. It celebrates rural life and the olive harvest with a colourful display of folk music known as “verdiales” which is the name of a […]

Christmas Eve in Andalucia

Wednesday, December 21st, 2005

For a Christmas Eve (Nochebuena) with a difference, go to the Andalusian town of Luque to celebrate where the streets come alive with the sound of zambombas. The special drums are accompanied by one person in every group chanting whilst the others follow by repeating. The drums are also fitted with mouth organ-like pieces which […]

Malaga - Mijas Water Park

Monday, October 17th, 2005

Until 30 October 2005
Visitors in Malaga have until the end of the month to visit the Parque Acuático Mijas before it closes for the summer. The water park offers a range of slides including the gentle Body Ski up to the winding Labyrinth. For the adventurous, the wild river is pretty rough and of […]

Cadiz - Latin American & Spanish Theatre Festival

Monday, October 17th, 2005

18-29 October 2005
Tomorrow marks the beginning of the Latin American & Spanish Theatre Festival in Cadiz. The 11 day programme includes theatre companies from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Argentina Mexico, Cuba, Uruguay and Spain. The theatrical performances are complimented by dance shows, puppet shows, street theatre, book and video presentations.
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