Join the Wine Tour in a Luxury Car

Experience Box Spain brings to you this exclusive activity of wine tour.

This ultimate Marbella discovery tour is for two people and gives you the opportunity to travel through the famous port of Puerto Banus in a Classic 1960 S3 Bentley or a 1990 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow, with a quick stop at a front line port café for a quick glass of Champaign and strawberries.

Of course with personalised service, the luxury winery tour promises you the biggest selection of food and wine on your way around Marbella.

Discover the unspoiled wine region

Moving on with a classic countryside drive taking you to the local wine region for wine Tasting and Lunch in the stunning Ronda Valley with an award-winning visit to top vineyards guided by an expert wine tour host which includes entertaining presentations and a superb winery restaurant lunch with wine.

During your Ronda Valley wine tour you will also visit the home of Andalucia’s number one Champs, Claro Chandon!

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Organiser Lisa Kirby from Race sponsors Ocean Village explains, “The Cardboard Boat Race attracts competitors from across the spectrum in Gibraltar, adults and youngsters, businessmen and combined services, and is always a fun-filled affair.  With wood, plastic, fibreglass and any kind of flotation foam completely banned, it takes a lot of ingenuity and desperate racking of brains to recall those school Design Technology classes to create a vessel capable of lasting the course.  There’s always the ‘Best Titanic Sinking’ trophy to aim for!”

Gibraltar Boat Race 2009 Adult winners - Handbuilt Joinery

In previous years boat race, entrants have put considerable creative flair into both boats and costumes with dragon boats, cartoon ‘cars’ and pirate ships all appearing at the starting line.  Let your imagination run wild, just remember no metal or plastic staples, clamps, nails or screws, to hold the boat together, no wrapping of hulls in plastic or duct tape and no enclosed cockpits – crews may need to escape at short notice!  Full rules are available upon registration.

Registration forms, available from Lisa Kirby, are now being accepted for the boat race.  Fees are set at £25 for each adult team and £10 for child teams with competitors aged 14 and under.  Proceeds go to the William Tilley Lodge who will distribute to charities.  Special Ocean Village trophies are up for grabs for first, second and third placed teams in both the adult and children’s races with ‘Best Boat’ and ‘Best Titanic Sinking’ also attracting prizes.

For spectators entrance is free of charge and the action kicks off at 1.30pm.

For further information on the boat race or to register please contact Lisa Kirby at Ocean Village on telephone 00 350 200 40048, fax 00 350 200 40068 or email lisa.kirby@oceanvillage.gi

Performing songs from the huge Drifters collection of worldwide hits, including Saturday Night at the Movies, Money Honey and Come on Over to My Place, Ray Lewis would certainly took you back to his past live performances with The Drifters.

So, join this sensational musical journey along the memory lane at the luxurious Buddha Beach, Nueva Andalucia in the Costa del Sol resort town Marbella.

For more information and bookings, please call: +34 952 81 3882 and +34 661 623 623 or e-mail: reservations@BuddhaBeachBanus.com

Following the success of last year’s The Summer Event Concert, this now brings popular tenor Stephen Lloyd-Morgan along with some other famous guest artists, including Yazz, International Recording Artist; Julie-Anne Hunter, Mezzo Soprano ENO & Royal Festival Hall; Maria Lourdes Benitez, Soprano El Coro de Ópera de Málaga and Spain´s WOW Factor Winner and Runner-up, Christian Fa & Rebecca Tate, and The Unity Gospel Singers.

In a statement released in the official website, the event organiser Nick Holland said: “We are very excited about bringing the Marbella Concert Orchestra to accompany Steve at this year’s concerts in Duquesa. We are also delighted that Yazz, who very rarely performs in Spain, has agreed to join the special guest line-up.”

Doors & Bar Open from 8.00pm – 1.00am

The tickets, cost 40 euros, have been selling very rapidly and to check out if there are any left, please give a try at +34 697 783 942 or email info@slmlive.com. Remember, ticket numbers are strictly limited at this venue and last year was sold out several weeks before the concert!

Stephen Lloyd had first performed in Marbella was on 5th June at the prestigious 10th Anniversary Max Clifford Celebrity Butterfly Ball Gala in aid of The Rhys Daniels Trust at the Hotel Puente Romano.

For all music lovers in Marbella, Costa del Sol, it’s another unique chance to experience an amazing and wide spectrum of music. For more detail information, please visit: www.slmlive.com/summerevents.

The weeklong festival consists of a day fair and a night fair with a range of activities full of colour and festive fervor. The town is filled with music, dance, folklore and streets shows.

On the streets, you will witness large number of carriages and horsemen while all women, men and children flaunting in their colorful attire with full of joy and happiness.

Both in the day and night, locals and visitors alike try their best in enjoying the most in the whole of week by visiting different points of the town, meeting friends at cafes, clubs and bars, while the nights -illuminated with electric lights- attracts thousands of visitors to outdoor pavilions and fairground for a variety of activities.

Estepona annual fair and ferias is also the best time to take taste of some of the finest traditional Andalusian cuisines to satisfy each and every one of their interest.

* The traditional Andalucia fishing port Estepona is situated between Marbella and Gibraltar. It is some 24km from the Costa del Sol resort town Marbella and can easily be reached by a good road network. A picturesque surrounding, beautiful beaches and a mild climate all the year round make it an interesting holiday destination.

Image Credit: www.estepona.es [Official Estepona Town Hall website]

According to many historians, the town was the site of the battle of “Munda” on 17th March, 45 BC. The battle was between the armies of Julius Caesar and the son of Pompey, Gnaeus. Caesar’s victory over the Pompeian army is certainly a significant chapter in the history of Roman Empire in southern Spain.

As far as the Castle is concerned, it has witnessed many military campaigns between sultans of Moor dynasty and Catholic Kings. With the course of time it was rebuilt and fortified many times, and by 13th century Monda had emerged as an important power point for military confrontation.

By the second half of 15th century Monda was brought under the jurisdiction of Malaga by the catholic ruler. And in 1508 King Fernando granted the “senorío” of Tolox and Monda to the Marquis of Villena and Duke of Escallona, Diego López Pacheco.

However, the later history talks about many uprising by Muslim population of the region which resulted with an order for them to convert to Christianity. On 19th March, 1570, the remaining Moorish population of Andalusia were expelled while the then ruler replaced them with 80 Christians, who constitute the village of Monda.

Then long after the village came into existence, in 20th century, in 1996 the Castle was converted into a luxurious Hotel El Castillo de Monda. Considered as one of the beautiful hotel on the Costa del Sol with magnificent natural surrounding that cover from the Valley of Guadalhorce to Bahia de Malaga and also including Sierra Nevada, the hotel, too, conserves the splendid heritage of the place.

A stay at the Monda Castle Hotel

Despite its reconstruction by Roman rulers, you will still find elements of Arabic architecture. The Hotel Castillo de Monda is actually built on towers and walls of the fortress. Although you will now find modern day luxury at every nook and corner of the Castle hotel, yet those walls transport us to the magic of the past.

The Castillo, with its privileged position both from the sea and the mountains, offers magnificent views from each of the 27 classical style bedrooms ornamented with wooden beams and antique feetings. Moreover, the Andalusian tiles and terracotta floors truly compliment its past.

Hotel Castillo de Monda, going by the historic prospects of the Castle, offers its visitors all modern amenities, while retaining the old charm to create an atmosphere in tranquillity and elegance. There is Jacuzzi, sauna, restaurant, bar, library, amid other basic services; a stay at the Hotel or a visit to the Castle is just worthwhile.

Away from the hustle and bustle of Marbella (just 15 minutes away), if one wants a nice holiday The Castle is certainly one of the preferred in the list. Upon travelling to the Castle you will see picturesque town of Monda and on the outskirts, the Natural Park and Reserve of “Sierra de las Nieves”, alongside wonderful scenic landscape between the sea and the mountains.

Those who want to refine their gastronomic senses; the Al-Bacar Restaurant presents some of the finest dishes of Andalusian, Mediterranean and Arabian origin in an exquisite a-la-carte menu along with best Spanish wines while you enjoy panoramic views of the Valley.

In addition, a visit to the Monda Castle also offers numerous sports and adventure activities while the natural landscape ensures your well being. You can horse ride, hike or mountain bike through the countryside, visit some of the deepest abysses of the world. Indisputably, the Monda Castle is situated in such an exceptional location, where all your senses are challenged.

– Image Credit: www.castillodemonda.es

In its third edition, the activity is free and open for all to take part in a variety of activities such as dance exhibition, music, street dance/salsa, monologues, video games, karaoke, concerts, beach volleyball, and yoga, among others.

The event is a joint effort by the Prevention Area of Marbella Solidaria, the collaboration of the Delegation of Social Welfare and Youth Delegation (Delegacion de Juventud).

Activa Marbella not only provides one of the best options for alternative leisure activities as youth recreation, but also promotes unity among young people and the art of communication through various activities.

Young people or youth groups interested in contributing ideas and activities, please contact the Prevention Area Marbella Solidaria at telephone +34 952 79 96 37 or Marbella Town Hall.

Find the complete itinerary of the event here.