Malaga Quartet of Harps

The Quartet of Harps of Malaga was formed in 2014 and is made up of four harpists Lidia del Río de Miguel, María Jesús Bedoya Ruiz, Tibor Tejeda del Río and Thaïs Tejeda del Río. Their performance on Saturday will include adaptations of classical works along with contemporary scores that many people will be familiar with.

World’s largest Cruise Ship comes to Malaga

Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas is 362 metres long and has a weight of 227,000 tons. Five times as big as the Titanic, the 16-deck ship can accommodate 6,780 passengers and is manned by 2,175 member crew. Once on board guests can indulge themselves at one of the 20 dining options that include hand-cut steaks, a teppanyaki Japanese grill …

Yellow Weather Alert for Malaga and the Surrounding Area

The forecast predicts as much as 15 litres of rainfall per square metre an hour with even more falling further west in Marbella, Estepona and Manilva. The worst of the weather is expected to last from Friday morning until Saturday afternoon as the storm travels in a westerly direction. Currently, there are 27 peninsular provinces are on yellow alert for heavy …

400 Kilos of Snails to be given out this Sunday at Festival

Riogordo Festival Snails

This coming Sunday sees the small town of Riogordo celebrate the festival of the ‘Day of the Snail’ or in Spanish ‘Día del Caracol de Riogordo.’ This culinary celebration will see the town distribute 400 kilos of snails to the estimated 5000 attendees. Visitors are invited to taste this local dish prepared from land snails cooked in stock and spices such …

Victory for local athletes in Málaga

Abdeladhi el Mouaziz and Esther Hidalgo, both members of the Club Nerja de Atletismo-Cueva de Nerja-UMA, were the victors in the 39th Carrera Urbana held in Málaga city at the weekend.

Possible strikes at Málaga airport during September

At this moment, strikes by baggage handlers are due to take place during September as the unions flex their muscles, with Easyjet and Vueling likely to be the most affected by the industrial action.

New Gourmet Market in Malaga

‘La Plaza Gastronomia’ gourmet market has now opened its doors at La Malagueta bullring on Paseo de Reding in Malaga. There are currently 24 different vendors offering a wide selection of quality food products from the local region and beyond. The market is open 7 days a week from noon to midnight (except days when there is a bullfight). Each …

Province of Malaga proving popular

The province of Malaga received the highest rating of 8.4 (out of 10) from tourists who visited the autonomous region of Andalucia during 2014. In total, 24 million travellers visited Andalucia last year, of which 10.2 million descended on the Costa del Sol. Andalucia is made up of 8 provinces – Almeria, Cadiz, Cordoba, Granada, Huelva, Jaen, Sevilla and Malaga, …

Third ITV centre opens tomorrow in Málaga

Tomorrow, three months later than planned, a third ITV (MOT) inspection centre will open in Málaga, the idea being to try and alleviate the current three-week waiting time currently being experienced by many motorists.

A busy week of official inaugurations in Málaga

With the regional elections now over, but the local elections looming, the week of March 23rd to 29th is the only time available for a host of official inaugurations in Málaga.