Huge open-air drive-through coming to Malaga

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With inspiring plans for Andalucia, investors are set to build the first permanent drive-in cinema in Malaga. The outdoor facility will house hundreds of cars while screening the latest movies and will be the second largest in Europe. Now the plans have been approved, work will commence in the following weeks with the cinema set to open by the summer. …

Reminders for Travel restrictions – Malaga province

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You may have already heard that from Wednesday 20th January 2021 entrance in to Malaga city was not allowed and residents can not currently leave Malaga city. However you may have one or two questions that need confirmation. Can I go to Malaga airport ? In short, yes if you have a flight booked already and if you have your …

Travel, curfews & restrictions for Andalusia – from January 11th 2021

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During the period from January 11th to 25th 2021 the following rules on travel and various other Covid regulations will apply. Travelling to other provinces within Andalusia is allowed. Andalusian provinces include ; Malaga, Granada, Almeria, Seville, Cadiz, Cordoba, Huelva & Jaen. This also means that you can go to any airport in these provinces. Travelling outside of the region …

Boutique hotel planned for Torrox old town and another project on the sea-front

Torrox Town Hall revealed plans recently to redevelop the old teachers’ residences next to the Colina del Sol primary school. The goal is to turn the buildings into in Torrox Pueblo into a boutique hotel. The Mayor explained that council staff are working on a detailed drawings and a producing a thorough report that will allow the council to pitch …

New measures announced for holiday period

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The Andalusian Government has announced new measures that will be implemented in the region during the holiday period. The first phase of the new rules will come into effect from Saturday 12th December until Thursday 17th December, and the second phase from Friday 18th until 10th January. From Saturday 12th December, mobility will be allowed between towns within the same …

Exchanging Driving licence from UK to Spanish simplified

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The process for swapping your UK driving license to a Spanish licence before the Brexit deadline, has now been made even easier. The Spanish road transport network division of the Spanish government, have put in place a new two-step process to aid with the transition. This system can help British nationals living in Spain with initiating the exchange, well ahead …

New additional measures for Andalucia

The Junta de Andalucia have announced further preventative measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 within the region. Beginning 10th November and continuing until 23rd November, the following rules will be in place: Leaving the town in which you live is not permitted unless you have a justified reason. Justifications include; For work, medical appointments, flights booked, train or ferry …

High speed train derails in Malaga

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Some carriages of a RENFE high-speed train travelling within the Malaga province derailed, causing injury to four passengers. Heavy rainfall added to the challenge as nearly 20 inches of mud made accessing the carriages difficult for rescue teams, where the Guardia civil, volunteers and firefighters collaborated to reach passengers. Four passengers and then conductor of the train suffered minor injuries. A …