In this day and age, zoos being built thankfully do not resemble the old time zoos of animals in empty metal cages with one artificial tree to provide shade. Instead, many zoos are being built to replicate the natural habitat of each and every one of the animal species living there. The Fuengirola New Zoo is a perfect example; it has created a Disney...

Spain, especially Marbella, with all its natural surroundings and amenities offers an amazing outing for golf enthusiasts of all ages. Situated in the heart of Golf Valley with amazing views of the Marbella coastline, La Quinta Golf Course is one of those elegantly designed courses that pledge a comfortable stay and a great golfing experience. Designed...

9 artist members of the Andalusian International Artists Group exhibit a selection of their works in an exciting exhibition in DIBLEYS. Come along and meet the Artists at a small cocktail between 8 and 9 on Tuesday 06/10 Nine artists – Five different countries. In this exhibition the Artists are from Ireland, Britain, Spain, Denmark and Peru. Philip...

Two artist members of the Andalusian International Artists Group exhibits a selection of their works in galeria LUCIA. Elaine Carlton from England and Roger Cummiskey from Ireland are now living in Mijas Costa, southern Spain. In this exhibition Elaine displays a representation of her textile artworks based on her travels that she has produced over...

Andalucia, along with parts of New Zealand, is one of the only places in the world where you can spend the morning skiing in Sierra Nevada and then with a quick 2 hour burn in the car have lunch and spend the afternoon taking in some spring sunshine on the beach! Spoilt for choice! Sierra Nevada is in the province of Granada, and is the highest and...

Spain is a very beautiful mountainous country and Andalucía is particularly blessed with high Sierras and exquisite mountain ranges such as the Sierra Nevada. These mountains and ranges were all formed by geological and tectonic activity many millions of years ago but the story hasn’t finished yet. Erosion and the faulting and folding of mountains...

You may well have thought that the concept of Denominacion de Origen only applies to wine but you will be well and truly wrong! The increased awareness of the importance of good quality natural foods, combined with the growing need to preserve our regional specialist agricultural and production skills, is ensuring that the DOC or DOP (Denominacion...

You may well see all over Andalucía new streets and urbanisations called 28 Febrero. This is the “Dia of Andalucía” and is a holiday all over Andalucia. The history of Andaluz autonomy dates back to the beginning of the last century. In 1918 Blas Infante, the founder of modern Andalucían nationalism, drew up a charter for Andalucía and the...

The Spaniards definitely know how to enjoy life – good music, good friends and most importantly good food and wine. Spanish sherry is not universally known, but is not to be missed as you travel through Spain, especially in Southern Spain. Good dry sherry is one of the world´s sexiest drinks, an ideal companion to tapas or just sitting in the plaza...

Pablo Ruiz Picasso Malaga International Airport is one of the busiest airports in Spain that serves a staggering 16 million passengers annually. As far as Airport Transfer is concerned, there are a number of reputed companies providing hassle-free transportation service from Malaga Airport to any part in the Costa del Sol. Basically, Airport Transfer...

Opened in the year 2000, the 9 hole par-3 Greenlife Golf Course is situated just 11 kilometres from the city centre, and it is now one of the most visited golfing destinations in Marbella, Spain. The obvious reason for its popularity is the awe-inspiring natural beauty amid those long stretched lining of palm and oak trees along with exciting golfing...

In Spain every city town and village right down to the smallest hamlet of 1000 people has the luxury of a weekly market, often called el mercadillo. In some smaller towns the sweet little name of el barato, meaning the cheap, is used. We may not be talking about more than 2 or 3 stalls but if you live an hour’s drive away from the nearest town and...

Spain has more elections than the UK for the simple reason that there is another main level- that of the Autonomous Community. So for a Spanish citizen life is a continuous round of canvassing and voting-local (municipio), Autonomous Community, National and then of course EU elections. The lampposts and hoardings are hardly cleaned of the photos of...

There are a great number of street markets throughout Spain and everyone is different and offers visitors a great way to see the local products and merchandise. Many markets combine flea markets, produce stands and boot sales where great bargains can often be had. The street markets are not meant to be tourist traps with inflated prices, this is where...

Andalucia is a large Autonomous Region of Spain and, as such, has politicians with a national viewpoint and those with a more regional viewpoint. Think of Wales and Scotland- the straightforward Labour and Conservative parties are represented but also the SNP (Scottish Nationalist Party) in Scotland and in Wales the Plaid Cymru has considerable influence....