The summit of Monte Calamorro is 800 metres above sea level and from there you can gaze down upon the town of Benelmádena, view vast stretches of the Costa del Sol, the Sierra Nevadas and, on a clear day, Gibraltar and the coast of Africa.
Almuñecar Aquarium
Here’s another idea for a good and very enjoyable trip out. Almuñécar Aquarium – Acuario de Almuñécar – opened its doors to the public on July 18th 2008, and is the largest such aquarium in Andalucia. There are actually a total of 20 aquariums of varying sizes within the complex, home to approximately 3,500 specimens belonging to about 200 species. …
Just like the real thing, only smaller
The Jardín Museo del Bonsái – Bonsai Garden Museum – in plaza de Marruecos, Almuñécar, has become the most important site of its kind in Andalucia and one of the most important in Spain after the Bonsai Museum in Alcobendas, Madrid. The Jardín Museo del Bonsái covers 1,800 square metres, with winding paths leading to different levels. It is very …
Selwo Marina, Benalmádena
The Selwo Marina aquarium and dolphinarium is located in Benalmádena on the Costa del Sol, Spain, and houses a variety of birds and animals including dolphins, sea lions, flamingoes, pelicans, penguins, parrots, tortoises, turtles, frogs, snakes and many more. So, how do you get there? Take the C2 Local Train to Arroyo de la Miel (Benalmádena) and then get on the …
Still feeling blue
Júzcar, a small town of just 250 inhabitants about 22 kilometres from Ronda in the Serrania de Ronda district of Málaga province, has just celebrated its first anniversary as the ‘First Smurf Village’. In the spring of 2011, Sony Pictures chose the ‘white village’ (Pueblo blanco) of Júzcar for the global launch site of the movie ‘The Smurfs 3D’ and …
Wings over Nerja
A biplane made an interesting and impressive diversion on Tuesday afternoon over Torrecilla beach in Nerja, making several passes at low level before disappearing into the distance.
San Isidro 2012, Nerja, photos
The day started off a bit cloudy and misty, particularly over the Nerja hills, but it cleared to become quite a scorcher as the ‘Romeria de San Isidro’ got under way. Crowds filled the Balcón de Europa where singing and dancing heralded the start of the festivities. The statue of San Isidro was brought out of the iglesia El Salvador …
Don’t Tell the Bride – your big chance
Don’t Tell the Bride is a TV series shown on BBC Three in United Kingdom, BBC America in the United States and The LifeStyle Channel in Australia. The show’s format consists of a couple who are given £12,000 to spend on their wedding but they must spend three weeks apart without contact and the bridegroom must organise every aspect of …