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We are committed to updating our pages as regularly as possible, allocating over half of our editorial resources to this essential task, to ensure that you can always find the latest, most reliable information on popular topics and places.

Here is a list with the latest pages that have been updated or created. Most recent are at the top of the list.

Osteopathy

Osteopathy is the diagnosis and treatment of the body, using expertise and knowledge of the overall structure and each related function of all the body's parts. This is a form of non-evasive healing, carried out by fully qualified Osteopaths.

Clinics in Benalmadena

There are a number of privately operated health clinics in Benalmadena for patients to go without referal as an alternative to the state health service.

Real Estate Agents

The majority of property sales in Andalucía are handled by estate agents (immobiliarias), particularly those where overseas foreign buyers are involved. It's common for foreigners in many countries, particularly Britain and Germany, to use an agent in their own country who works in co-operation with one or more Spanish agents or developers. Many agents in Spain also advertise abroad, and in English language magazines and newspapers in Spain. Most, if not all, of the estate agents in Andalucía have staff who speak English and other foreign languages, so don't be discouraged if you don't speak Spanish.

Parque de las Ciencias Granada

Granada's excellent science museum is located just two kilometres (or a 15-minute walk) south of the centre of the city on Avenida del Mediterráneo, opposite the Convention Centre. Probably the most stimulating museum for children in Andalucia, although be warned that large, noisy school groups come in term-time, from Tuesday to Friday.

History of Dílar

Dílar’s history begins long before the arrival of the Arabs in the Iberian Peninsula. In 1850, a hunter discovered an important prehistoric dolmen (a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb), surrounded by a cromlech (a stone circle) of tall stones, close to the Casa Rural.

Maps

On Andalucia.com we use Google Maps service, you can view basic or custom maps of the 8 main provinces of Andalucia, its coasts and major villages. Click and drag maps to view adjacent sections immediately. View satellite images of your desired location that you can zoom and pan.

HIV Positive / AIDS

This programme is, above everything else, supposed to be confidential. If you think you could be at-risk for exposure to HIV, visit your family doctor to ask about testing. In theory, testing is to be available to anyone who asks for it as well as patients who have HIV symptoms and those who are especially at risk.

Festivals in Cazalilla

The Festivals in Cazalilla are Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, Festividad de San Blás, Día de Andalucía, Semana Santa, Romería de Nuestra Señora de Alharilla, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Cruz and Fiestas de Agosto.

Estepona Mural - Aires de Musica

‘Aires de Musica’ (Air of Music) is by the artist Blanca Larrauri and is situated in Plaza San Fernando. It depicts a variety of musical instruments and musical notes in tribute to the work carried out locally by the ‘Banda Municipal de Musica’ on it's 75th anniversary.

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Ventas

Virtually unknown outside of Andalucia, these ubiquitous rural eating places arose from bygone days when much of the region's seasonal work was done by itinerant labour. Cheap, hearty meals were thus much in demand as the few restaurants that were available, tended to be expensive. Some enterprising country housewife saw the opportunity and decided to provide 'Ventas' – meals for sale and the idea was quickly taken up by others and the 'Venta' was born.

The Duchess of Rio Tinto by Martin Murphy

The Story of Mary Herbert and Joseph Gage. Lady Mary Herbert, daughter of the second Marquess of Powis, and her lifelong admirer Joseph Gage, were legendary 18th-century adventurers who ran the Guadalcanal and Rio Tinto mine from the late 1720s to 1740s.

Casa Grande

Also known as the Castillo-Palacio de los Condes de Padul, or simply El Castillo, this 16th-century civil palace was built on the site of a fortified house.

History

The history of Fuengirola dates back to Phoenician, Carthaginian, Roman and Arabic times. Historical reference was made of the town during the 2nd century B.C. Roman remains have been found which include sculptures, one of which is the well known so-called 'Venus of Fuengirola', which is now an exhibit in the History Museum - Museo de Historia.

Insurance

Living in a foreign country is a wonderful and enriching experience, which requires that you understand the local customs and ways of doing things - these may be considerably different from what you've experienced in your home country.

Yacimiento Arqueologico de Bayyana

This archaeological site is a medieval city that corresponds to the Muslim occupation of the town. A large number of coins have been found at this site, which can now be seen in the Museum of Almería. The site continues to offer interesting insights as excavations are continuously carried out.

Estepona Mural - Dreams of Freedom

Located on the corner where Calle Zaragoza meets Calle  Valencia, this mural is painted on Edificio Caravaca. It is a tribute to gender equality. morates 20 years of the Antonia Guerrero educative foundation which has  been commemorated in the 2013 mural entitled, Fundacion Antonia Guerrero.

Dña. Antonia Guerrero Díaz, (1848 to 1928) left an inheritance to set up a foundation to help provide further eduction for Estepona women from families of little means. There are no photographs nor paintings of Antonia known to exist.  

La Chacha

La Chacha is another of the town's longest serving establishments. Originally little more than a shack that first opened in 1956, La Chacha is one of the town's busiest seafood houses. It offers the biggest selection of quality seafood in the centre of town, although it is also one of the most expensive.

Ferreirola

La Tahá-Pitres was part of the Tahá de Ferreira, one of 14 areas established during the Nasrid occupation — the Moorish dynasty that built the Alhambra.

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