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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.

Cabo de Plata festival, Barbate

This successful festival has an 'all-are-going-on-a-summer-holiday' atmosphere that attracts a younger audience to the offbeat Costa de la Luz fishing town of Barbate. The 2024 edition took place a month earlier than usual, perhaps to avoid the peak holiday season for this coastal town. We are not aware of any announcements regarding the 2025 festival. The website still features information about the 2024 edition. 

The Experience in Sierra Nevada

As soon as you step into Sierra Nevada village to get equipped for your day's skiing, you are overwhelmed by the amount of signs saying ´alquiler´ (ski hire) and ´escuelas´ (ski schools). Almost every rental company in the village offers ski and snowboard lessons with a variety of teachers.

Flamenco Festival Trocadero 2025

The fifth edition of the Trocadero flamenco festival in Sotogrande takes place at the Trocadero Beach Club and Restaurant over four weekends in August (actually from 31st July to 23rd August 2025). The Trocadero 'mas que flamenco' festival presents celebrated names from the world of flamenco, and from the wider music scene in the intimate setting of the the Trocadero Beach Club and Restaurant.

Isla Mágica Sevilla

As experienced by Tom Cruise´s daughter Suri, when he hired it exclusively for the day for her, while filming Knight and Day in Seville in 2009. Isla Mágica amusement park is located in the original '92 Expo site, on the Isla Cartuja – north-west of the city centre, across the Puente Barqueta.

Guadalpark Sevilla

Ten rides, including Fast River, black hole and foam slides; little kids’ pool. Jacuzzi and lake with waterfall will appeal to parents, as will VIP area: shady pergola on lawn with table, chairs, sunloungers, and some drinks, for a steep 35 euros. Three restaurants offering standard fare - pizza, burger and ice-cream – plus barbeque.

Sotogrande Gold Cup 2023

Dubai Team won the 2023 Copa de Oro (High Handicap) for the second year in a row. In another thrilling final at Los Pinos, Dubai were crowned winners of the Electrolit Gold Cup after beating MB Polo 9-8.

Sotogrande Polo Tournament results 2024

Most of the 2024 summer season matches including the finals took place at the Los Pinos grounds near Sotogrande Marina. The Los Pinos grounds are often referred to a Santa Maria club grounds, however since 2021 they have been leased to the Alaya Club and the official name is "Ayala Polo Club Sede Los Pinos". Some of the 2024 early-summer matches took place at the Ayala grounds in San Enrique so check the fixtures.

Sotogrande Gold Cup 2022

Dubai polo team won the 2022 Copa de Oro in the six team High-handicap, beating Marqués de Riscal by 12 to 9. This was a double win for team Dubai (promoted by the Emirates family Albwardy) who also won the Silver Cup.

Tours around Ronda

See below a selection of excellent tours in and around Ronda town, perfect opportunities to see some of the interesting monuments and things to see in Ronda without the hassle of having to organise them yourself. These half day tours all depart from a central point in Ronda town.  For day trip excursions into the countryside and surrounding villages view our Ronda excursions page.

La Saca de las Yeguas, Almonte

The "Saca de las Yeguas" is an ancient tradition dating back to 1504, where over 1,500 semi-wild mares and foals are herded from Doñana's marshes to Almonte, Spain. This unique spectacle, held annually on June 26th, draws thousands as "yegüerizos" (breeders) guide the "troops" of horses through a scenic, marshy path.

Almonte

Almonte is the town better known for the small village in its municipal district and to the south called El Rocío, home to the Virgen del Rocío which receives over a million pilgrims to her Ermita every May. Almonte itself has about 23,000 inhabitants.