Art and Culture

The Seville April fair is one of the most impressive sightings with Spanish families clothed in all their traditional finery, some riding on horses groomed to perfection or in decorated stylish carriages. The date of the April fair This year the famous April fair (feria) will take place from the 12th to the 17th April. If you […]Read More

‘Blessed are the Cheese makers’, a line Monty Python fans will recognise from the biblical satire movie, Life of Brian – and an appropriate comment for the famous festival of artisan cheese held in the Andalucían village of Teba, which takes place over October 4 & 5, 2014. Top quality, handmade cheeses are temptingly displayed […]Read More

The Fuengirola Feria del Rosario will be held from 6th-12th October and the organisers are currently finishing off their preparations so that locals and visitors alike can get the most out of this year’s eagerly awaited, city-wide party. Fuengirola’s ‘recinto ferial’ fairground area will once again be the epicenter of the week long celebrations, and […]Read More

In late September every year, the Costa del Sol town of Torremolinos becomes ‘party central’, and the traditional action starts with the annual romeria – or pilgrimage – of San Miguel, which is held in the lovely mixed pine and oak groves of the Los Manantiales area just to the north east of the town. […]Read More

Love guitar music? On holiday on the Costa del Sol during September? You have a rare treat in store, just 20 minutes away from the Club La Costa World resort! From September 11th-14th, the Malaga International Guitar Fair will be held at the city’s vast fairground area, with an exciting programme of live concerts featuring […]Read More

An atmospheric tour by lamplight of the Pileta Cave in Ronda, Andalucía reveals some illuminating prehistoric artwork; explained to the visitor by a descendant of the local farmer who found the astounding network of large chambers and galleries on his land back in 1905. Declared a National Monument of Spain in 1924, the keepers of […]Read More

The lovely mountain village of Mijas, just 20 minutes’ drive from Club La Costa World resort, is perhaps better known for its authentically pretty environment and its donkey taxis than for its cultural offering. And yet, for such a small town, it has a surprisingly wide choice of museum attractions to offer the discerning ‘culture […]Read More

For five days starting on August 22nd, the Fuengirola landmark that is the beachfront Sohail Castle reverts to medieval times with tented stalls and a variety of exotic entertainment and activities. A popular annual event, the Medieval Market creates a rich tapestry with costumed vendors selling craft wares and traditional foods; workshops demonstrating the ancient […]Read More

  Over two weekends in early September, the small Andalucian village of Guaro shimmers with 20,000 candles and oil lamps lit against its whitewashed walls, illuminating the older streets and buildings at nightfall. It creates a magical and mystical ambiance for the annual Luna Mora festival, or moon of the Moors, a cultural event celebrating […]Read More

The annual Marbella Fair – or ‘Feria de San Bernabé’ as it is known by the locals – is a week-long festival held in and around the town in June, in honour of Marbella’s patron saint, San Bernabé. For anyone lucky enough to be on holiday at Club La Costa World around 9th-14th June, the […]Read More