Nerja’s biggest summer festival yet

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Nerja’s  60th International Festival of Music and Dance receives its biggest ever budget. Scheduled to run from June 29th until August 3rd, Nerja’s giant festival includes 11 concerts, 9 of which will take place outdoors in the new 1700 seat Jardines de la Cueva auditorium, while the other two concerts will be held inside the caves. Following the discovery of …

Popular UK Television show is looking for new stars in Spain

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Following their years of filming Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun in Benidorm and taking the hit show to the Costa del Sol last year, the show’s producers Blakeway TV have just announced they will be making a fifth season. The popular reality/documentary follows the lives of British people who have opted to move to Spain for a low-cost life …

Malaga’s Pier One welcomes the “Gene Machine” super-yacht

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Move over Marbella as Malaga’s about to take over! Well, maybe not when it comes to certain attractions that the famous Costa del Sol bling resort is known for. However, having said that slowly but surely we are seeing super-yacht owners decide to moor their multi-million dollar craft in the Port of Malaga rather than Puerto Banus. With all the …

Pop icons Take That are coming to Southern Spain

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Take That have been announced to play at this year’s Calling Festival.  The famous British band will join a culmination of other big names that will perform on ‘the Rock’ on 7th & 8th September this year.  It is noted that the group have achieved 56 number one singles, 39number one albums and have received 8 Brit Awards. As part …

Bull ‘fun’ run event turns into tragedy in Southern Spain

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In this controversial yet popularized event in Cadiz, a bull is released and various organizers enter the same street and then taunt the bull in order to stir a frenzied reaction. The regular event has been known to cause injuries, occasionally fatal injuries, as in this particular incident. After being rammed by the bull, the 74 year old man was …

Work to start on Malaga’s amazing Roman theatre

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Not many cities in the world can boast about being able to show their visitors a Roman theatre, never mind one that sits next to a fortress built by the Moors. The Roman theatre in Malaga hasn’t undergone any work since the information centre was created 20 years ago, but that’s about to change after the Junta de Andalucía’s Ministry …

Skydiving simulator used for Mission Impossible to open in Malaga

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If you are looking for something new and exciting to do while on holiday you will soon be able to experience skydiving without having to jump out of a plane. A skydiving simulator is basically an inverted wind tunnel that forces air upwards at speeds of up to 280 km/h, allowing you to defy gravity and experience the feeling of …

Here comes the sun!

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Sunshine is expected to return to Malaga province after the coast suffered downpours from April showers. Those arriving in Nerja this weekend for a holiday have timed it perfectly according to accuweather. Forecasts reveal that the Costa del Sol should live up to its name next week when heat and sun return to Spain’s Costa del Sol from Friday with …

Nerja Tapas Route 2019

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This year’s Nerja’s Tapa Route will be held from Monday, April 22nd and will run through Sunday, May 19th. The price like last year is great value at just 1.80€ for a beer and a bite to eat. The Nerja Tapas Route is a fun and inexpensive way to try new foods and visit the bars and restaurants you have …

Location revealed of the biggest earning speed cameras in Malaga

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Speed cameras were first brought in with the notion that it would get motorists to slow down and thus prevent accidents, however, since their introduction the number of accidents and fatalities have not gone down. There is even the argument that they actually distract drivers rather than help them. A recent survey by Safe Speed revealed that drivers look at …