If the weather conditions hold, this ski season promises to be a long one. Autumn snowfalls have meant that resorts are opening early, with Masella in Girona in the northeastern region of Catalonia getting a head start as usual; this year its lifts powered into action on November 13. But despite all the signs of […]
Following the recent Spanish elections PSOE has come out on top in Andalucia as the most voted party in seven out of eight of the region’s capitals with Granada favouring the PP. But the party has lost support since the general election in April dropping 150,000 ballots. In Andalucia the PSOE maintains its strength with […]
If we look back fifty years or so, apart from the last of the figs and the first winter tangerines there were only pomegranates, quinces and a few strawberries to brighten up the fruit bowl. Now from mid-summer until late autumn we can enjoy one of the world’s most prized fruits, the mango. The mango […]
With a 4.5% GDP growth rate in 2018, Malaga continues to lead economic development in Andalucia. Seville with 24.2% of the total GDP in the region & Malaga with 20.6%, represent almost half of the economic activity in Andalucia, as reported by “Instituto de Estadística y Cartografía de Andalucía.” The Malaga Mayor recently presented a […]
Alhaurín de la Torre has announced one of the most important sports projects in the municipality in recent years. The town is set to welcome the first Wavegarden Spain inland professional surfing pool to be installed in Andalucía. The new 2.2 hectare sports facility will be eco-friendly and has been especially designed to use minimum […]
The Caminito has welcomed 600,000 walkers since it reopened two years ago.The Caminito has welcomed 600,000 walkers since it reopened two years ago. The management of the province’s most famous attraction is accepting bookings until September. Until this week, anyone planning a trip to the Caminito del Rey, the famous daredevil walkway in El Chorro, […]
The end-of-year market report for 2015 from the General Council of Notaries reveals that house prices and sales rose in almost all autonomous regions last year, though the figures also showed a slowdown in the last quarter. HOME SALES Home sales increased in every autonomous region last year with the exception of Castille-La Mancha, a […]