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New Tina's Bar opened during the tourist boom of the 1960s (formerly known as Sheila's Bar) and this small bar, still in the original building is popular with tourists. Offering all the usual bottled and draught beers, cocktails, alcopops and shots, Tina's attracts a younger crowd and is particularly busy over the weekends.
From a historical and artistic point of view, the church tower is the most interesting building. Built in the mid-eighteenth century, it contains a cemetery.
The Marina is located in the centre of the seafront promenade that leads eastward all the way to Torremolinos and westwards all along the front of Benalmadena. The marina is a very pleasant place for a stroll and to watch the boats. There are numerous bars and restaurants open at lunch time and in the evening.
Following are some basic considerations you should keep in mind when shopping for a family neighbourhood in Andalucia. The area where you decide to live will have a big impact upon your lifestyle, so there are a few things you should think about before you even begin to look at houses.
The olive oil mill of Aceites Azaharoliva is situated in a farmhouse whose construction dates back to the times of Queen Isabel II, when she gave a soldier she dearly trusted a manor in the lands of the town.
La Paloma Park, located in the centre of Benalmádena, between Arroyo de la Miel and Benalmadena Costa, has become the town's official green space and is an ideal natural enclave for enjoying contact with nature.
Michelle Chaplow has lived and worked in Spain since 1991. Her love of Spanish culture and traditions is evident in her collection of award-winning images of Andalucia. It’s one of the most extensive in the world. Her work has appeared worldwide in books (including National Geographic guide books), newspapers and magazines.
About Andalucía: History, Gastronomy, Economy, Statistics, People, Culture, Media and Government.
The Fuente del Vino has been designated a Site of Cultural Interest (BIC) by the Junta de Andalucía since 2008
Alfarnate is one of the seven municipalities of La Axarquia that makes up the Ruta del Aceite y los Montes. The town is situated more than 900m above sea level and is also surrounded by the Sierras of Enmedio, Palomera and Jobo. Alfarnate is unusual among the towns in the comarca of Axarquia, in that it doesn't have many steep streets, although its houses are typically Andalucian - low and whitewashed.
Here are a few interesting facts about Gibraltar's unique geographical position and general geography.
The Baroque-style chapel dates from the sixteenth century. In 1582, when the town suffered a plague epidemic, the Cabildo, meeting with the Priesthood, decided to pray to the Saint to extinguish the disease.
Torrox, like many other towns along the Costa Del Sol, is split into two parts - Torrox Costa (on the coast) and Torrox Pueblo (further inland). Torrox Costa is a popular holiday destination for tourists and is home to a number of expats. As expected, a large range of hotels and apartments can be found here due to its proximity to the beach and La Caleta pleasure port. It also boasts the 'best climate in Europe' and catches the sun all year round.
Beer (cerveza) is enormously popular in Spain, which is in fact Europe's fourth-biggest producer of lager, and 10th in the world. And even more so in steamy-hot Andalucia, where cold, refreshing drinks are knocked back with great enthusiasm. Indeed, most Andalucians treat beer like a soft drink, and will happily drink four or five glasses and then drive home without even thinking twice. In Andalusian bars it is common to ask for draught beer by the type of glass: a caña is a small glass, a tubo is a long glass.
There are plenty of opportunities in Marbella for walking and hiking. Thes are both in the town's parks and gardens or along the seafront prom. Further affield hiking up the concha mountain is a popular achievement.
This municipality, comprising Lobras and Tímar, was founded during the early years of Islamic domination. However, the presence of an inactive mercury mine suggests that there was likely an earlier settlement. This is further supported by the Celtic origin of the place name Lobras and the possible Iberian origin of the place name Tímen (Tímar), as well as some Iberian-Roman archaeological remains found in the municipality. In any case, the earliest written record of Lobras and Tímar is provided by Ben Aljatib (1313–1374), minister to Mohamed V, who cites a twelfth-century writer's description of the Kingdom of Granada.
Arriate is a jack-in-the-box; a surprise package in a plain wrapper. Enter it from any direction, and it appears to be a sleepy rural village waiting, with no sense of urgency, for its grass to grow and its paint to dry. Then, abracadabra! - a corner is turned and the visitor is suddenly thrown into the sophisticated high street of a chic and bustling small town.
There are plenty of opportunities for further education in Andalucia. Logically, most of them provide all tuition in Spanish. However, there are also numerous opportunities to study in English in this part of the world. And these opportunities are growing with the tourist industry and as more and more English speaking residents raise children in this area and demand such services.
A mosque from the Nasrid period (twelfth to thirteenth centuries) consecrated to Christian worship in 1489, first as Ermita de Santiago and later as Ermita de Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno. It is the only Almohad enclosure in Spain that, despite the time and aggressions endured, preserves the oratory with its quibla and part of the ornamentation that now decorates the doorway of the mirhab.
Here we list the Michelin Star restaurants in Marbella, whose well renowned chefs provide a fantastic dining experience.
