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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.

Huescar

The small town of Huescar is known as "Cuidad de la Paz" (City of Peace). It sits at an altitude of 953 metres and has a population of less than 8,500. Its ancient traditions and folklore are kept alive and the rural lifestyle is that of the authentic Andalusian village. The natural surroundings are picturesque, with the stunning backdrop of mountain peaks and greenery.

Lifestyle & Health Courses

Following is a sampling of the type of courses you can find being offered at different locations throughout the Costa del Sol and by various providers, at any given time. Do take the time to check the credentials of instructors, practitioners and therapists before committing yourself to a course of study.

Festivals in María

Festivals in Mária: Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, Semana Santa, Fiesta de Primavera en Honor a la Virgen de la Cabeza, Fiestas de Moros y Cristianos, Fiestas de Santa Quiteria, Olimpiadas de Verano and Jornadas Gastronómicas.

Lauro Golf

Great natural beauty and panoramic views surround Lauro Golf Course. An inland course on flat terrain 300 metres above sea level, opened in 1992 with holes 1-18 designed by Falco Nordi and later the addition of holes 19-27 designed by Mariano Benítez.

Villafranca

Villafranca de Córdoba has an unusual festival called the Gran Huevada, celebrated on the 14 May, during which thousands of eggs are fried and shared among the community. The town has around 4800 inhabitants.

Things to do

In Cordoba you can enjoy doing many activities: tapas, gardens, parks, golf, water parks, shopping, zoo, guided tours, arab baths, art galleries and more.

Casa Solariega del Marquesado

An eighteenth-century building that was once the Marquisate’s ancestral home. The facade features a semicircular arched doorway and the artistic railings that enclose and protect its balconies and windows are the focal point of this building’s decoration. Located on Calle Real.

Shopping in Tarifa

Tarifa´s shopping scene is as varied as the crowd who frequent the town. Classics like the indoor fish market and touristic souvenir shops are balanced with the wave of boutiques that have begun to colonise the old town to cater for the hip surfing set. The result occasionally feels like a clash, but captures the spirit of old and new which so characterizes Tarifa.

Anti-Cellulite Massage

Anti-cellulite massage is usually on offer from the small Spanish beauty salon to the most luxurious health clinics and 5 star hotel spa areas in and around major towns and cities of Andalucia. If you are in and around the Costa del Sol area, you should have no problem finding and English-speaking beautician who can offer this massage.

Types of Schengen Visa

Before making any plans travel to Andalucía or Spain you must ensure that you have the correct documentation. Andalucia is a region of Spain which has the responsibility over national border controls.  Spain is a full member of the EU and a member of the Schengen Area.

Accommodation

Every year, millions of tourists take a break in Andalucia and indulge in the lifestyle that helps to make this Southern Spanish region so much of a hit with visitors and residents from all over the world. In Andalucia it is all close at hand, thanks to a wide range of accommodation available, year-round and at prices to fit every budget - in every location.

Hotel Viento 10

This family-run hotel, hidden away down a quiet street near the river (former name, Calle del Viento), has just seven slickly-designed rooms. Officially two-star rated, it’s a converted 16th-century house which marries original architecture – stone columns, arcaded patios - with contemporary design – angular furniture, natural materials and neutral colours.

Islantilla

Islantilla is the small neighbouring resort to La Antilla with a wide, sandy beach and some excellent seafood restaurants. It has about 1200 inhabitants.

Fuentes de Andalucia

Fuentes de Andalucía offers a wonderful museum known as, Museo Etnoarqueológico, where you can observe and appreciate archaeological remains from the first human settlements that inhabited the area. It has about 7,100 inhabitants.

Hummingbird Therapy

Hummingbird Therapy is a spiritual science that offers processes to awaken intuitive awareness as a spiritual path, learn the stages of higher knowledge and develop clairvoyance with hands-on individual healing and personal guidance.

Landlord Advice

Renting out your property in Spain comes with the same pros and cons you might find anywhere: you have the opportunity to pay for and even make money on your investment, but you run the risk of running into less than respectful renters.

Museo Alborania Malaga

Museo Alborania  (Maritime Museum) or Aula del Mar (Classroom of the sea) is a museum and research centre aimed at educating  visitors about ecotourism using touch screens, marine artefacts and real-life marine species.

Plaza del Cristo de Burgos

This large square is located close to the "Mushrooms", or Metropol Parasol, heading towards Plaza Ponce de Leon. It stretches from Plaza San Pedro and Calle Almirante Apodaca, south to calle Descalzos in the Alfalfa district.

See & Do in Benalmadena

Some visitors to Benalmadena want to do nothing but kick back, soak up the sun and forget the pressures of everyday life. And who can blame them? But if you're after animal adventures, high-octane sporting experiences, or some fascinating history and culture, you've come to the right place.

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