Costa del Sol News & Information

EXPATS and permanent foreign residents in Spain, as well as holiday home owners from abroad, often appear to be clustered around very specific areas – typically on the coast.

PROPERTY prices, housing quality, healthcare and education, living costs and the job market are among the factors that determine where the happiest locations in Spain are, according to research by a leading national...

A THIRD rail company has begun operations in Spain, intensifying competition for the State transport firm RENFE - which held a monopoly until early 2021.

ELEPHANTS being born in the middle of Spain's third-largest city is not something that happens every day. In fact, until this month, it had never happened before.

EXPLORING Buddhist temples is usually a staple on the tourist trail in far-eastern countries, such as China, Thailand, and Myanmar, and these splendid, colourful and intricate buildings, radiating peace inside and out,...

A STUNNING new seafront esplanade will be unveiled in Estepona within the next two months, thanks to intensive renovations funded entirely by the provincial government, or Diputación de Málaga.

ESTEPONA'S new '€1-a-day' car park with space for 500 users is due to open next month – and building it has offered an opportunity to landscape surrounding streets.

EASTERN and southern cities will soon be connected by high-speed rail now that the express AVE service is due to restart between Sevilla and Valencia, with one return journey every day.

A MÁLAGA woman has just scaled nearly 6,000 metres to the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for meningitis research – and handed over a healthy sum to help scientists in their mission to wipe out the condition...

HOMEBUYERS from abroad tend to head for coastal areas, large towns and cities, and tourism hotspots, depending upon their criteria - work, retirement, holidays, or eventually all three at different points in time.

CALLING all bikers on the Costa del Sol: Fans of tearing about on two wheels are urged to join in Torremolinos' annual motorcycle rally now it's back on the streets after a three-year gap.

LATE-NIGHT shopping and live entertainment promise a fun and lively visit to Estepona on June 4, with free activities, special offers and discounts, and plenty of guaranteed atmosphere.