First superyacht of 2023 arrives in Spain’s Malaga port
A €160 million megayacht has arrived in Malaga port. The megayacht ‘Vava II’, property of Ernesto Bertarelli, a Swiss-Italian billionaire has arrived at Malaga port
First snow of winter falls in parts of Spain’s Malaga
SOME residents of Malaga province woke yesterday morning, Wednesday, January 18, to see a light covering of snow on the ground, the first of 2023.
Spain’s Andalucia received 30.8 million tourists in 2022 and expects to break records in 2023
ANDALUCIA has received a total of 30.8 million tourists in 2022, just 5% shy of the record-breaking, pre-pandemic year, 2019. Not only that, 2023 promises
New train line from Spain’s Malaga to popular Caminito del Rey undergoes tests for official launch in March
A NEW train service will soon provide a direct connection from Malaga city to the province’s most famous walkway—‘El Caminito del Rey.’ A Civia model
Spain’s Marbella exceeds official figure of 150,000 inhabitants for first time
GLITZY Marbella has exceeded the threshold of 150,000 inhabitants for the first time—new figures reveal. According to data from the National Statistics Institute (INE) recently
‘Big cat’ terrorising residents in Spain’s Cadiz is just that—a big cat
THE story of a ‘ferocious feline’ stalking the quiet Cadiz municipality of Los Barrios made headlines across the country several weeks ago, with images of
Hello winter as icy winds rip through Spain’s Andalucia in first storm of the season—predicted to last until next week
WINTER is making its presence felt this week across Andalucia as temperatures plummet and icy winds cause havoc. The arrival of an Arctic air mass
Man falls 200 metres to his death in Spain’s Sierra Nevada
MOUNTAIN rescue teams have recovered the body of a man who fell 200 metres to his death whilst hiking in Granada’s Sierra Nevada. The tragic
Gale-force winds down trees and injure two in Spain’s Malaga
MALAGA province has taken a battering from severe winds over the last 48 hours. Gale-force winds exceeding 60 kilometres per hour have wreaked havoc in
Replica of historic sailing ship, Nao Victoria, to remain docked at Spain’s Malaga port until end of the month—with visitors welcome
THE Nao Victoria will remain docked, and open to curious visitors, in the Capital of the Costa del Sol until January 29, extending its stay
Incoming cold snap will not affect Spain’s Costa del Sol weather expert says
A POLAR front is forecast to push across the Peninsula as of next Sunday, January 15, with temperatures expected to plummet across the country, except
Huge fire in fishing port in Spain’s Marbella controlled—leaving some 80 pleasure boats worth millions of euros destroyed
THE enormous fire which erupted in the La Bajadilla fishermen’s marina in Marbella has been brought under control—but has potentially destroyed around 80 pleasure boats
Visitors to the Nerja Cave in Spain return to pre-Covid figures
THE Cueva de Nerja has finalised 2022 with more than 436,000 visitors, approaching pre-pandemic figures. The historical site has concluded 2022 close to pre-pandemic figures
Spain’s Malaga port to kick-start the year with eight cruise ship calls
THE international seaport of Malaga will welcome eight cruise ship calls during the first month of 2023. January is a typically quiet month for cruise
Spain’s Malaga airport ends 2022 at 93% pre-Covid passenger levels
THE Malaga-Costa del Sol airport, one of Spain’s busiest airports, has ended 2022 with 1.4 million passengers short of the 2019 record. Malaga airport has
National Geographic lists two villages in Malaga among 100 most beautiful in Spain
RURAL Spain has some real gems and two of them are in Malaga, according to prestigious magazine. The popular American monthly magazine, National Geographic, has
Warm terral wind to blanket Spain’s Malaga in Spring-like warmth
WARMER than average weather returns to Malaga province this week due to the entry of a warm air mass. The terral wind, together with an
Spain records hottest December on record in 2022
LAST December was the warmest since records began National weather agency, AEMET, says. On average, temperatures were 2.5ºC above normal for the last month of
Spain’s Coin to get its own specialised dog park—with a surface area of almost 1,000 square metres
POOCH owners in Coin will soon be able to take their furry friends to the town’s first recreational area specifically designed for dogs. Construction has
Malaga is third province in Spain with most centenarians
MALAGA is among the Spanish provinces with the most centenarians—with a total of 744 people in the province over 100 years old. There are currently
Spain’s Sierra Nevada ski resort closes Christmas period with nearly 160,000 visitors
THE Sierra Nevada ski and mountain resort closed the Christmas holidays—from December 22 to January 6—with more than 158,000 visitors. Of the almost 160,000 visitors,
Half the sweets used for Three Kings Parade in Spain’s Andalucian were from Ukraine
FOLLOWING a two-year absence due to the pandemic, the much anticipated tradition of throwing sweets to the crowds returned. Tonnes of sweets were hurled into
Three Kings Parade tragedy with one dead and four injured after being crushed by float in Spain’s Sevilla
A 72-year-old woman and four other people have been injured after a tractor lost control during a Three Kings parade in the municipality of Marchena
PAW FOR HELP: Exclusive on Ukrainian pets looking for help in Spain
THE horrific war in Ukraine has turned into a disaster at an unprecedented scale and has caused untold suffering for humans as well as for
The Picasso Museum in Spain’s Malaga closes 2022 with more than 640,000 visitors—close to record pre-pandemic numbers
THE Picasso Museum Málaga (MPM), the flagship of Malaga’s cultural offering, has received a total of 641,216 visitors throughout 2022. The figure is just shy
More than 200 police officers to control security during the Three Wise Men parade in Spain’s Malaga
THE Malaga City Council, through the Department of Security, will implement a security device, for today’s ‘Cabalgata de Reyes’. A total of 207 local police
