Summer birthdays in Spain can be a blessing or a curse.  My birthday is on July 18th, when the sun is high in the sky and you can guarantee a scorching day. This year we decided to spend my birthday at my all time favourite restaurant on the coast, The Beach House at Elviria, Marbella.
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Situated at the eastern end of the Costa del Sol, Manilva offers visitors a wide range of facilities and great beaches near the town itself.  Located on the south western edge of Malaga, and bordering Cadiz, Manilva can be reached from Marbella and Puerto Banus in just 30 minutes.
Manilva lies 2km inland from the coast [...]

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Founded by the Moors at the end of the 11th century, Benahavis has evolved into a stylish village, while retaining much of its original Andalucian charm.
Benahavís derives its name from the Arabic ‘Ben’, son of Havis,  which was the name of a remarkable Arab who reigned in the castle Montemayor and whose son had the [...]

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Boasting some of the liveliest beach bars and restaurants in Spain, Marbella, Estepona and Mijas-Costa are blessed with three superb fine dining restaurants by the sea.  Namely, El Oceano Hotel, near Miraflores Beach, The Beach House, Elviria, and the wonderful Tikitano Beach Restaurant.
Don´t get me wrong.  The average beachside chiringuito, selling fresh fish, salads and [...]

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Now that the better weather is upon us, there is no better way to while away an afternoon than visiting one of the Costa del Sol´s beach bars.  Chringuitos serving fresh seafood and delicious local dishes are dotted all the way along the coast from Malaga to Sotogrande.
Some chiringuitos have become far too big for [...]

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