British-owned luxury outlet mall at Plaza Mayor hopes to open 22 October Built as an extension of the Plaza Mayor shopping centre near to Malaga Airport the British-owned luxury outlet mall hopes to be open by the 22nd of October. Developed by UK-based McArthurGlen the shops will all feature heavily discounted luxury goods. The 100 shop facility will be the …
A five-kilometre race is being organized on the Costa del Sol to give engaged couples the chance to win the wedding of their dreams. Winners of the race will receive prizes that include a private villa, cars, flowers, photographs, jewellery, tuxedo, hair, makeup and of course that all-important wedding dress worth 40,000€. Set to take place in Malaga on February …
New figures just out reveal that while southern Spain is seeing an increase in the number of tourists coming to the region they are not spending like they used to. For the first eight months of 2019 8,304,311 foreign tourists visited Andalucia an increase of 3% compared to the same period in 2018. Surprisingly while the number of visitors was …
According to figures recently released Andalucían exports of virgin olive oil have increased by 24% thanks to strong demand from other European Union countries. The value of Andalucía’s liquid gold has also gone up by 5% year-on-year. The report shows that 440,409 tonnes were sold from this latest harvest compared to 356,242 tonnes in the previous season. Of this amount …
Spanish State Meteorological Agency AEMET has announced that Andalucia will experience a warmer than normal autumn this year. For the next week or so areas of Malaga province will bask in summer-like sunshine with temperatures exceeding 30 degrees in Axarquia and Antequera. In Malaga, city temperatures will reach a high of reach 29C. Wednesday could see a high of 31C …
Spanish scientists have found that one of the hams produced for six generations by the Joselito family is a apparently a “superfood.” As well as being a delicious Spanish delicacy, it would appear that Jamon Iberico de Bellota can help prevent digestive problems. Eating the meat from the acorn-fed pigs reduces the chances of Ulcerative colitis and other intestinal conditions. …
Malaga and Costa del Sol property owners have for a while rented out their properties on Airbnb. Now the Spanish tax authorities have called for registering each rental and paying a tax on it. Now if you want to rent out a property for short-term lets, it must be registered and have a certificate that says it meets certain health …
Get your umbrellas and rain gear ready after Spanish national weather agency AEMET forecasts rain and a drop in temperatures for Malaga province this weekend. Starting Friday there will be a 90% chance of rain and thereafter a 60% chance of precipitation for Malaga and the surrounding area. Saturday things are not much better with AEMET predicting an 85% chance …
London based fashion retailer Primark is set to open a huge branch in Seville by the end of this month. Designed using the company’s Birmingham store in West Midlands in the U.K. as a blueprint, Seville’s Primark will feature 7,000sqm of retail space spread over two floors. Primark’s latest store is located in the innovative Lagoh shopping mall a leisure …
Spain’s central bank and the national police have made available some very useful information to help you spot fake euro notes that are in circulation. Last year alone Spanish authorities seized more than 2.7€ million worth of counterfeit money as they become more aware of how to spot it. Now in an effort to stop this kind of forgery the …