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Marbella Fútbol Club home games were played at the Estadio Municipal de Marbella, a 9,000 capacity stadium. However the stadium was old and is earmarked for demolition. It will be replaced by a new stadium with an investment of around 115 million euro facility for the 2025/6 season.
The rugged Sierra Mágina Natural Park covers 19,900ha of rocky, steep limestone terrain, with precipitous cliffs and high summits that are often snow-capped in winter. Evocatively named by the Moors as the mountain of the spirits, the Sierra has a fascinating history glimpsed in its prehistoric cave paintings and defensive architecture built by warring Christians and Muslims. In the 10th century it harboured Moorish rebel leaders and much later, bandits. Its remote corners also provided a refuge for bears, wolves and the pardel lynx.
30 kilometres east of the city of Jaén, within the Sierra de Mágina mountain range, lies Torres. Torres is a village with a rich historical heritage. It features traditional Andalucian architecture with whitewashed houses and charming courtyards. There are many walking routes around the village.
The church of Santo Domingo de Guzmán was built between the 16th and 17th centuries in the Renaissance style. On closer inspection, there are features that show that it also departed from pure classicism to merge with popular forms of construction.
The Iglesia del Santo, also known as the Ermita de Santo, is a small church in the centre of Torres, built in stone and plastered and painted white in the traditional way, with decorative corners that reveal the stonework.
The tourist office of Torres is located in the Town Hall at Plaza de España, 1
A pay per ride peddle assisted eBike and eScooter hire was introduced in Estepona town in August 2022. There are 125 vehicles, half eBikes and half eScooters. The town hall awarded the concession to the provider Dott who also have vehicles in Malaga and Madrid and may other European cites.
Beneath the majestic towers of the Alhambra, Granada's cobbled streets resonate with music and secrets. Sonia Cameron knows nothing of the city's shocking past; she is here to dance. But in a quiet cafe, a chance conversation and an intriguing collection of old photographs draw her into the extraordinary tale of Spain's devastating civil war in this part of Andalucia.
Tablaos are found along the coastal resorts like Málaga, Torremolinos, and Marbella, as well as the big cities like Seville, where the flamenco tablaos are situated in the old part of the city, and in Granada, where you will be entertained in the Sacromonte caves, the commercial tablao district of the city.
That same sunshine that attracts so many of us to Andalucia also drew Victoria Hislop to Granada in search of a story of love, passion and tragedy as she researched Spain’s Civil War. The Return is an historical novel set between present and past.
After one and a half kilometres west from Casares (MA-528) at the junction on the A-377 Manilva - Gaucin road a small track oposite can be seen. This was once the main route to Jimena de la Frontera and San Martin. Those who have no objection to a bumpy ride can still use it.
If you are interested in riding lessons, from tuition for the absolute beginner to gaining full certification in Andalucia
There is a helpful municipal Tourist office in La Cala. Opening Hours. Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 14:30 hrs. Saturdays and Sunday and public holidays Closed.
There are numerous places to hire horses. Farms, riding schools, hotels and small stables offer a wide range of horses ranging from solid local Andalucian horses to stunning white stallions with tumbling manes.
Puerto de la Duquesa is one of the Costa del Sol's marinas that is enjoyed by sailors and tourists alike. Located one hour's drive from the airport of Malaga and 45 minutes form Gibraltar airport. La Duquesa seems like a thousand miles away from the throng of the holiday resorts. It is relatively quiet during most of the year. The restaurants come alive in July and August.
Like many large cities, Málaga has absorbed what once were nearby villages. Therefore, some of Málaga’s seaside neighbourhoods continue to carry on the customs handed down to them by the fishermen and their families who established them.
Every year, Estepona celebrates its long fishing tradition with its own Virgen del Carmen festival on July 16. The event comprises several days of magnificent Catholic display and civic festivities.
La Feria del Carmen de Los Boliches in one of the more important annual festivals in Fuengirola.
