15 May
Posted by Jim Mackie as About Andalucia, Benalmadena, Malaga, Theme parks
Located between Fuengirola and Torremolinos 12km west of Malaga you will find the town and municipality of Benalmadena (the name is thought to derive from the Arabic ibn al-medina, or “children of the mines”, referring to nearby deposits of iron and ochre It has a population of over 45,000 but this number is […]
Malaga is the capital city of the Costa del Sol, founded by the Phoenicians as a colony some 3000 years ago it has come under the rule of the Romans, the Carthaginians and the Moors. […]
What means “tapas” in Andalucia - Spain. Why they called “tapas” to a “small plate” of food. What is the history and the legend around the “tapas” name. What can you have as a tapa. All of this curiosities about “spanish tapas” in this post.
11 May
Posted by Jim Mackie as About Andalucia, Andalucia History, Historical places, Malaga, Ronda
Ronda is located in the province of Malaga, in the also called ‘Serrania de Ronda’, 100km from the city of Malaga. Ronda is one of the oldest cities in Spain. Found in a mountainous area 750 metres above sea level the city has a population of over 35,000.Ronda is a popular tourist destination for people visiting Andalucia.
Nothing sets the tone for the summer like a good old al fresco street party, and nobody knows this better than the carefree citizens of southern Spain’s sunniest town, Marbella. After all, if Puerto Banus’s neighbours can’t throw a party, who can?
The streets of Marbella are awash with colour during the second week of June […]