Marbella, located in the south of Spain, boasts with a typical Mediterranean climate i.e. appealing for travel tours, is now one of the reputed tourist destinations of the Costa del Sol with a plethora of options. As a beach resort of Andalucía, it’s the preferred place for many holiday makers for those long white sandy beaches with great range of...

Deadly Secrets is an exciting new crime thriller of bribery, corruption, money laundering and murder in Andalucia, Southern Spain. The story revolves around the illegal reclassification of a piece of land for use as a golf course and the action takes place in the (fictional) coastal town of Los Cipreses as well as in Granada, Madrid, London, the Cayman...

Deep in the heart of “Green Spain” is Galicia, renowned for its ancient forests high atop mountains and green pastures as far as the eye can see. Hence, it is no surprise that Galicia is the largest producer of fine cheese in all of Spain. Galicians have proudly flaunted this for the past three decades in their annual cheese fair, Feria de Queso...

Starting from Miami to Marbella, Nikki Beach has earned its most deserved status while hosting some of world’s renowned celebrities and socialites. Talking about Marbella’s beach club, Nikki, in fact, goes with the colour and glamour of this luxurious Spanish resort town. Its unique and incredible beach atmosphere makes it a must visit place in...

Andalucía has many gentle charms: the beach, the sun, the wine, but short of travelling to New Zealand, it also offers one of the best range of options for slightly less gentle pastimes. The strength of the Atlantic waves, the force and frequency of the winds, the mountains, caves and rivers are all crying out to be exploited for fun, fun, fun! Starting...

It was my daughter Olivia’s birthday last week, she was 4 years old and we decided we would celebrate it at Kidz Kingdom with 17 of her little school friends. Yes….oh joy. Kidz Kingdom by the way is a fantastic massive indoor jungle gym where you can let the kids roam free without any worries and relax a little bit and enjoy a drink or some...

A news report published by The Observer dated October 18, 2009 revealed an alarming fact on the Marbella property market citing an already declared illegal property still on sale. The development adjacent to Banana Beach, just three-minute walk from Marbella town centre, has been declared unlawful under the new Marbella Town Planning (PGOU). This is...

Technology or industrial parks are tools and means provided by any government in promotion of small and medium scale enterprises with an aim to endorse overall growth by attracting foreign investment and creating job opportunities. Parque Tecnológico de Andalucía (PTA) in Malaga is just an example how the business complex has created job opportunities...

The success of the Andalucía Technology Park (Parque Tecnológico de Andalucía) in Malaga has now prompted the regional authority to open new but similar state-of-the-art facilities to promote business activities in and around the coastal resort town Marbella. However, one of the best parts of the proposed project is that it will act as a catalyst...

The autonomous government Junta de Andalucía on Thursday (October 15) declared the establishment of a brand new Technology Park in San Pedro, Marbella. During the Costa del Sol business awards ceremony, the announcement was made with high hope that the park would attract more inward investment and international people to live in the region full time....

The new one-day beauty-event at the El Paraiso Country Club, Benavista (Ctra. Cadiz – Malaga Km 167) showcasing everything from bridal gowns, the latest beauty products, free advise on cosmetic surgery and make-up to cars, flowers, cakes, jewellery , fashion shows and so much more. Open 10am-5pm including hog roast. Further information, Tel:...

Active Sound Productions in collaboration with the Area de Cultura of the Ayuntamiento of Benálmadena , are offering a fantastic musical event this Autumn, which will be held at the stunning ‘Moonlight’ Cabaret Theatre, Sunset Beach Club Hotel on Benalmádena Costa. The Benalmádena Blues Festival – ‘Blues at Moonlight’. Now...

With the acceptance of new Marbella Town Planning (PGOU) by the Marbella Town Hall and Junta de Andalucía to legalise some property in the region, it seems the confusion and complexities in the plan are yet to be resolved. Recently, the court has ordered demolition of 24 apartments against the plan. In a recent judgement, the High Court of Justice...

Recently, the National Police (Policia Nacional) in a report has released some encouraging figure in terms of the overall crime rate in Marbella and Malaga province. As said by- the police efficiency has improved this year from 32 to 38 percent while the number of arrests made was about 5,623 in comparison to 4,736 of last year. The report added that...

Taking the fact of Marbella as a major tourist destination and subsequently its growth of economy, Marbella Exhibition (Trade) Fair over the years has emerged as an important business platform for many enterprises in promotion of their products and services. This year (2009), the trade exposition is in its 28th edition and scheduled to be staged between...