From 1st May Mijas Village car park, Virgen del la Pena will be reducing its parking fee to €1 per day.
The reduction involves a bid by Mijas Town Hall to promote economic development and tourism in Mijas Village on the Costa del Sol in Spain.
The Mijas town hall, on the Costa del Sol in Spain, have announced they have now opened the registration period for their yearly pensioners trip to Seville.
The trips will be distributed in 3 different turns:
- 1st turn for Mijas Pueblo and La Cala: from May 6th to 8th
- 2nd turn...
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Just a reminder that this Saturday 30th March/Sunday 31st March is the beginning of Daylight Saving Time which means that clocks go forward by one hour.
Gifts, footwear, textiles and ceramics for example will be on sale, but not food or groceries, at this new weekly market in the Las Terrazas Commercial Centre, Riviera del Sol, which begins on the Monday 23rd of July.
The market will operate initially for a 6 month period to test its success.
Below please find information regarding the Feria/Fair taking place in La Cala de Mijas from Wednesday 25th July to Sunday 29th July 2012
The Feria of ‘La Cala de Mijas’ starts on Wednesday 25th July and runs until Sunday 29th July 2012.
It is situated on the grounds where the market is...
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Just a reminder that this Saturday 24th March/Sunday 25th March is the beginning of Daylight Saving Time which means that clocks go forward by one hour.
Roll on the summer...
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Don’t forget that the clocks change tonight / tomorrow morning due to the beginning of...
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A water mains underground pipe breakage during Saturday night (17th March) has caused closure to part of the roundabout area near OpenCor at Riviera del Sol, Mijas Costa on the Costa del Sol.
Work is already underway to find the extent of the damage but it may be some time before the work is...
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Market lovers out there will be really pleased to hear that, finally, the market in Calypso (in between Calahonda and Riviera del Sol on the Mijas Costa in Malaga) has now re-opened.
It is held in its original place in front of the Valdepinos Commercial area (which has shops, banks, restaurants...
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Jazz In Blue is a touring festival starting out in Malaga on 10th February 2012 and finishing in Murcia on 18th May. There are 25 concerts taking place in various cities in Spain including Madrid, Bilbao, Barcelona, Murcia and many others. The programme features four major recording artists; The...
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According to information presented by Health Councillor Maria Jesus Montero, more than 50% of the people of Andalucía reckon that the health system has improved in the last 3 years and an even higher percentage think it will improve even more in the future.
Also more than 93% of residents...
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The Partido Popular were celebrating last week after achieving a massive win in the general elections held on Sunday 27th November 2011
They won by 186 securing seats in the Congreso de Diputados giving them an overall majority.
So, now it will be interesting to see how many of the changes,...
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DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES THE EXHIBITION OF TAEKWONDO AND HAPKIDO, DUE TO BE HELD IN LA CALA ON THE 10TH DEC, HAS TO BE POSTPONED TILL THE NEW YEAR.
KEEP AN EYE ON OUR BLOG FOR MORE DETAILS....
There will be a seminar / exhibition of Taekwondo and Hapkido, Personal Defence in La Cala de...
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La Cala health clinic has moved and the new clinic is more spacious, modern and has more services.
Situated in Calle Sierra de las Nieves (past where the market is held - 2nd road on the right.)
As in all new buildings and services, there will surely be some details that still need polishing...
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We just wanted to write a quick post to mention Susan Warner at Health Insurance Spain.
Susan runs Health Insurance Spain (www.healthinsurance-spain.com) and is a local, English, authorised Sanitas Agent.
“She is always striving to provide the best customer service and ensure that the...
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The Feria y Fiestas del Rosario, held annually in Fuengirola, starts on Thursday 6th October 2011 and runs until Wednesday 12th October, 2011.
The fairground opens each day of the Feria. It is situated mainly on the grounds where the market is normally held on Tuesdays between Fuengirola and Los...
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The Hipodromo is now open for the Autumn / Winter racing season. Please see the below poster for dates (click here or on the image for larger pdf format).
The Hipodromo Costa del Sol is situated in the Urbanisation of "El CHAPARRAL", Mijas Costa.
ADMISSION PRICE: 5€
People under 18 and...
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Are you interested in helping Mijas Costa become a more environmentally friendly area?
We have been sent, from the Mijas Foreign Residents Department, a letter from the Mayor of Mijas addressed to all citizens regarding recycling (please click here or on the image below to see the letter larger...
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The Feria in Mijas Pueblo started today and runs until Sunday 11th September 2011.
There are many interesting events held over the 5 days for all age groups and tastes and we have listed below some of the information which is available to us at the time of writing. This has kindly been supplied...
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The Mijas Local Police have opened an Information Office in Rivera del Sol with the aim to bring their work closer to the neighbours that reside in the large urbanization in this area of the Municipality.
This office, situated on Avenida del Golf, will be open from 9 pm to 2 pm, Monday to...
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This year’s Marbella Masters will be taking place at the Puente Romano Tennis Club from 25th-27th August. The event is being sponsored by Helicopters Sanitarios and members purchasing tickets from Ticketmasters and using the code MM2011 will receive a 10% members discount.
Bjørn Borg (11...
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The ‘Berlin Zirkus, Circo Aleman’ is now in town, La Cala town to be precise.
It is running from 18th August to 28th August 2011 and is situated on the grounds where the market is normally held on Wednesday and Saturday.
Open every day from 9pm to 11pm.
10€ Children
15€...
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We have certainly had plenty to choose from this summer in the form of concerts and entertainment and yet another great concert is coming our way on Saturday 13th August at the Tennis Club, Hotel Puente Romano, in Marbella.
The doors open at 8pm
Santana Project perform at 9pm
Earth, Wind &...
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This Friday, 5th of August, sees the first of a series of street concerts and performances which will be celebrated in Mijas Costa over the coming month of August.
The first event from ‘La Noche Joven’ is being held on the Paseo Maritimo (Beach Promenade) of La Cala de Mijas at...
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The much awaited ‘A Tribute to Queen’ concert is due to take place in Marbella on Friday 5th August.
This promises to be a great evening and it is being staged at the new open air Pinillo Beach Concert Arena.
The entrance is near the Marbella Arch and there should be parking available in...
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Just a quick reminder that Jamie Cullum will be appearing in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol in Spain on Thursday 4th August 2011.
The venue is ‘The Castillo de Sohail’ (Sohail Castle) at 20.30hrs.
(Sohail Castle is situated beach side, just before Fuengirola, coming from Marbella/Mijas...
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The Feria of ‘La Cala de Mijas’ starts on Wednesday 27th July and runs until Sunday 31st July 2011.
It is situated on the grounds where the market is normally held on Wednesday and Saturday.
There are many interesting events held over the 5 days for all age groups and tastes and we have...
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Summer is now well and truly with us and the tourist season is in full swing.
Unfortunately with this, as everywhere in the world, comes the increase in petty and opportunist crime.
So, with this in mind, here are a few thoughts, which although we all know are common sense, it’s sometimes...
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From what we understand this appears to be happening mainly in the north of Spain at the moment but no doubt the Costas will surely be targeted at some point!
Not driving in flip-flops, backless sandals or bare feet has actually been a regulation throughout some European countries for many...
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