How Andalucia’s ‘de la frontera’ towns got their names… and what they mean
Lenox Napier pores over medieval maps to discover how Andalucia’s ‘border towns’ got their names
Son Servera hosts an artsy weekend with Vi Nit de L’Art
SON Servera has a very artsy weekend of theatre, concerts, art exhibits, and diverse culture on June 9 and 10. Vi Nit de L’Art 2018
The UK’s top three most viewed homes abroad are all in the Balearic Islands
THE three most viewed homes abroad from curious Brits are all in the Balearic Islands. Love Island’s Casa Amor ranks in at number two. According
Cirque de Soleil returns to Malaga
AFTER a decade’s absence, popular alternative circus Cirque du Soleil returns to Malaga this month with its new acrobatic spectacular, Totem. Expected to attract a
Iconic Andy Warhol arrives on the Costa del Sol
The exhibition, Warhol. Mechanical Art, promises to take visitors on a ‘journey’ starting with Warhol’s earliest work
FRIENDS FEVER: Thousands hit Madrid for Spain’s first exhibition of the hit 90s TV show
Tickets for the #FriendsFest exhibition in Madrid sold out online in under 48 hours
Punk singer arrested for ‘anti-establishment’ lyrics after concert in Spain’s Andalucia
Evaristo Paramos was detained by Guardia Civil on Sunday after finishing a concert with his band Gatillazo in Jerez
Don’t miss Ronda’s International Guitar Festival in the heart of the old town
The five-day festival, from June 5, was founded in 2015 by Andalucian maestro Paco Seco
GAME OVER: French artist Invader to have controversial artworks scrubbed off Malaga buildings
TAKE a walk around Malaga and you can’t miss the 80s video game-inspired work of French street artist Invader. His trademark pixel mosaics can be
Controversial Costa del Sol bullfight sells out in HOURS
A BULLFIGHTING festival in Andalucia sold out in just 10 hours after a world-famous matador was revealed to be taking part. The news that Jose
King of Reggaeton J Balvin coming to Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE King of Reggaeton is coming to the Costa del Sol. Colombian superstar J Balvin will play at the El Pozuelo Stadium in Malaga on
Eightieth anniversary of bloody battle during Spanish Civil War remembered in new book
La Batalla de Teruel: Guerra total en Espana, takes readers through the battle that claimed the lives of over 140,000 people
Marbella becomes a trustable option for films and series
DIRECTORS Â are queuing up to make movies in Marbs. More than 25 audiovisual productions used the resort city as a location between January and April
Spanish museum set to show controversial exhibition that was cancelled in New York following protests
A CONTROVERSIAL exhibition which shows videos of pigs copulating has been taken on by a Spanish museum after being kicked out of New York. The
Prime property! Villa of former Spanish leader up for sale
A LUXURIOUS villa once owned by Spain’s leader Adolfo Suarez has been put on the market for a cool €13 million. Suarez, who was the
New TV series based on Spanish Civil War whips up Twitter storm
A LEADING American TV producer has been forced to deny he is stirring up political conflict with a new show about an American battalion fighting
Festival held in an attempt to revive Balearic Jewish community
THE very first festival of Jewish learning has been held as an attempt to grow the island’s small but resurgent community. Organised by Limud –
Viking invasion: This is why the Scandis love Estepona
IT’S easy to speak warmly about a wonderful place like Estepona – a genuine town with all year round vegetable markets and ham festivals, solemn
Brits order more than 1,000 of Spain’s ‘ugliest ever’ football shirt after it becomes icon at British museum
The shirt of the Granada team is sponsored by local fish company Mariscos Apolo
Radiothon from Radio One Mallorca returns to support local charities
RADIO One Mallorca is hosting its annual 24-hour live radiothon for charity on May 11 and 12. This year, the English speaking radio station is
Estepona’s seafaring tradition is the salt adding seasoning to its tourist offer
STILL a working fishing town, much of Estepona’s cash flow surges from the port. The importance of the maritime trade is obvious at the Ethnographic
Discover why Estepona is nicknamed the Garden of the Costa del Sol
THE first seeds were sown back in 2012, when Estepona Mayor Jose Maria Garcia Urbano and his fellow councillors drew up the design for a
Historic Andalucia site closed off to public for Game of Thrones filming
The eighth and final season of Game of Thrones will not air until 2019
Flower power: Estepona’s garden city looks bloomin’ marvellous in the merry month of May
HIKE through a cool green mountain forest in the morning, savour mango mojitos and mariscos under palm trees on the beach for lunch, then lose
Immerse yourself in the Malaga exhibition of one of the world’s most famous artists
ANDY Warhol’s work is coming to the Costa del Sol. A special curated exhibition at Museo Picasso in Malaga will showcase the complex artistic production
Spanish stars Antonio Banderas and Penelope Cruz to feature in new film together
MALAGUEÑO Antonio Banderas will feature in Pedro Almodovar’s next film alongside Penelope Cruz. Dolor y Gloria will begin filming this July and is described as