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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.

Maps

If you are considering visiting Vejer de la Frontera you may find our maps a useful tool, we provide three maps, one of the region of Andalucia with Vejer de la Frontera highlighted.

Shopping Centres

Most cities now have indoor centro comerciales (shopping centres) with supermarkets, fashion stores, and cafes. The undisputed queen of these is La Cañada in Marbella, which is home to Andalucia’s only Marks & Spencers.

La Zubia

La Zubia is a village in Granada province just outside the Sierra Nevada National Park, and known for its impressive natural setting as well as its historical and artistic heritage.

Skatepark Málaga

Skatepark Málaga "Rubén Alcántara" is a specially designed sports centre for skateboards, scooters, BMX bikes and rollerskates situated on Camino Cuarto S/N in the North Park area, just a short drive from the heart of the city.

Ermita Virgen de la Estrella

This chapel has undergone several reconstructions over the years; it was originally built in the fourteenth century on the remains of the collapsed Castillo de la Estrella. Some parts of the original fortification have been preserved, such as the two blinded Muslim arches that formed the frontispiece, and the homage tower (now repurposed as a bell tower). The new chapel was built in 1892, and its construction was commemorated by placing some coins and an inscribed lead plate in a cavity in the façade. Located 5km from the town off the JA-7103.

Algeciras

Algeciras is primarily and unashamedly a port and industrial centre, sprawling round the bay to Gibraltar. When Franco closed the border with "the Rock" at the nearby La Linea, it was Algeciras that he decided to develop to absorb the Spanish workers who used to be employed in the British naval dockyards and in order to break the area's dependence on Gibraltar. 

Patron Saints Day

Each town has one or two patron saints. There will be a local bank holiday and celebrations on the day of the patron saint of the town according to the catholic calendar. Check for dates in the town's pages in our regional section.

Montejícar

Montejícar is a village in Granada province located along the river Guadahortuna in the Sierra de Lucena, border with Jaén province.

Clinics in Marbella

There are a number of privately operated heath clinics in Marbella for patients to go without referal as an alternative to the state health service.  The state run facility is called the 'Ambulatorio' and  called Centro de Salud Leganitos in Plaza Leganitos north of the old town, there are smaller Consultorio La Campana Avenida Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer in the Nueva Andalucia area, Centro de Salud San Pedro in Avenida Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, and to the east of the town centre Centro de Salud  Las Albarizas in Avenida Las Albarizas 1, and to the east Consultorio La Chapas in Calle Pinsapo.

Chica Limon

Chica Limón is a musical duo composed of sisters Maka Rey and Patricia Rubio, hailing from San Pablo de Buceite, a district of Jimena de la Frontera in Cádiz, Andalusia. They have gained recognition through their appearance on the Spanish edition of X Factor.

Roche

The modern beachfront development of Urbanisacion Roche is located on the Costa de la Luz, between the coastal conurbations of Novo Sancti Petri and Conil de la Frontera. It is about 15km northwest of Conil.

Tourism statistics of Spain and Andalucia

Statistics may be of some interest to the general public. Especially those doing research for an academic project or studying a business proposal should find this collection of statistics useful. Tourism statistics are often reported in the press in Andalucia. As tourism is such an important industry and part of the economy it is quite common to report these figures.

Gójar

Gójar is a village south of Granada city on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada. It offers visitors natural spaces, which, together with the its buildings make it a destination for lovers of nature to explore the culture.

Loosely Translated

How far can you take poetic licence? In this romantic comedy, Maria has to translate a book into Spanish. And makes a few changes. Maria is a frustrated writer who has never managed to get her work into print. She turns her hand to translating novels into Spanish, however, the only thing the editor can offer her is a second-rate detective series.

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