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All risk "todo riesgo" car insurance will cost between 1.000 euros to 2.000 euros per year for a small car. Third party insurance is the legal minimum and will cost about 400 euros per year. It will cover you for claims by third parties up to 360.000 euros, for injury and 100.000 euros for damage. It does not cover you or your car, only third parties up to the maximum limits stated.
The Interpretation Centre provides visitors with detailed scientific information about the exceptional paleontological heritage of Almería through a chronological series of exhibitions, starting with the origin of the universe, and covering the formation of our planet, the evolution of living beings and contemporary biodiversity. The exhibition space has four rooms with different themes relating to “what the fossils of Almeria inform us", and also has an audiovisual projection room. Located on Calle Pintor Velázquez.
Ceuta has several beaches right in the city centre. On the Mediterranean, a few steps from Plaza de África and certified with a Blue Flag for the quality of its water and first-aid services, with all the comforts of a modern European city: sports facilities, wheelchair access, showers, entrance walkway, assistance points, lifeguards, sun shades, etc.
Andalucia has over 1000 Km of coastline, most of which is sandy beach - long sweeps of soft, golden sand, or hidden rocky cove. It's not surprising, then, that "ir a la playa" is the single most popular recreational activity for tourists and residents alike.
Vejer de la Frontera has excellent Holiday Rentals for visitors. Inside the town itself you will find comfortable, charming hotels as well as the traditional Spanish “pensiones” or “hostals” which are very simple hotels that provide the basics.
Popular festivals in Cádiar are Fiestas de San Blas, San Marcos, Semana Santa, Romería de San Isidro and Fiestas de Octubre
This very popular bar is an icon of the Puerto Banus marina front. Always busy, it's an ideal place to relax during the day, while at night it transforms into a who's who of Puerto Banus - great for celebrity spotting! Not to be missed on a night (or day) out in Puerto Banus. Located on the front line next to Saldubas Bar which on the corner by the entrance.
The Spanish Tax year runs from 1st January to 31st December and Spanish residents have to pay income tax (Impuestos sobre personas fisicas) on their worldwide earnings when they complete a declaration (Declaración de la Renta) during May or June the following year.
Bus service from Salobreña. Salobreña is a place to unravel the senses on the beach with the soaring sky and glittering ocean before you, and the gleaming white town behind you. Take the little local bus (it stops at various points on the promenade) to the top of the hill and explore the "casco antiguo" or old town with its Moorish Castle, 17th Century church.
By Tony Bryant and Chris Chaplow
The municipal cemetery of Benalmádena has no religious restrictions; Muslims, Catholics, Jews and atheists are all buried alongside each other. This is also an international cemetery, so regardless of religion or nationality, anyone can be buried here. Although there are a few Muslim graves in the main part of the cemetery, there is also a separate Muslim burial ground.
You can find a number of holiday villas for rent in the countryside around Gaucin. The space and the privacy of a villa, with or without a pool and staff, is an attractive option for visitors who prefer flexibility and freedom in their accommodation.
Paddleboarding is the water sport where one is supported lying, kneeling or standing on a paddleboard or surfboard in the water, propelling oneself with arms in a swimming-like motion or with a paddle.
It was first observed in the Pacific by Captain Cook in the Sandwich Islands in 1778. Thomas Edward Blake is credited as the pioneer in paddleboard construction in the early 1930s. The sport also experienced a renaissance in California in the 1980s.
There are bus services from Lanjarón to Granada and Motril using the bus company, ALSA.
Sandwiched between the Alcornocales natural park and Sierra de Grazalema natural park in the far western reaches of Malaga province is the pueblo blanco (white town) of Cortes de la Frontera. It is in a superb vantage point overlooking the sweeping Guadiaro valley below, with a spectacular backdrop of the Serranía de Ronda mountains.
In the centre of the village is the parish church. It was built in the eighteenth century, in the Neoclassical style, and features a barrel vault and high bell tower. Located on Calle Porche in Plaza de la Juventud.
A bi-annual event during the first two weeks in August on even years there is an art festival in Genalguacil called "Los Encuentros de Arte del Valle del Genal", and prize-winning works of art are created by 'Artists in residence' and placed on permanent public display throughout the village afterwards. Here is an overview of the Los Encuentros de Arte del Valle del Genal.
Veal filet with French onions, asparagus, celery purée and thyme sauce with new potatoes. Kasper Nielsen will revolutionise the way you see Andalucia's finest ingredients. Veal filet with French onions, asparagus, celery purée and thyme sauce with new potatoes.
The Fuengirola tourist office is located in the centre of town a few minutes walk from the train or bus station. It was located in the 1992 restoration of the old pre 1970 railway station which, built in brick and stone and stands out amongst the concrete.
No data has been found regarding the history of the chapel. Its masonry façade is framed by stepped ashlars at the corners, which are topped with a pyramid
Casabermeja, otherwise known as the door or gateway, to Malaga, is a great a place to head inland from the coast to explore the mountains of Malaga. This village lies within the Parque Natural del Montes de Malaga (Malaga mountains natural park) and is also close to various other mountain ranges such as El Torcal, de Cabras, del Co and de Camorolos, as well the Arroyo de Guadalmedina and de Coche.
