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According to data from June this year provided by the Junta de Andalucia Provincial Tourism Delegation, Malaga has 56,513 top category vacancies and more than 60% of hotel beds in the province are situated in the four-star, five-star or Grand Luxury category.

The average occupancy levels in Malaga are also ahead of the rest of Andalucia, which are at 45 per cent. The sector is showing no signs of slowing down as there are many more plans in the works for the future. As it stands, there are currently four five-star hotels planned in Almogia, Velez-Malaga, Antequera and Estepona, as well as 11 four-star hotels, 7 three-star hotels, 1 two-star, 3 one-star, and some guest houses and hostels as well!

Despite its apparent success, Malaga is no stranger to “tourism crisis”. In fact, the sector suffered quite badly in 1993 but pushed through by learning to rejuvenate and improve their hotel facilities in order to keep the visitors flocking to the area.  Read more »

The urbanisation Las Joyas is situated in the outskirts of Estepona on the wonderful Costa del Sol, close to the Golf Club El Coto and just a few hundred meters from the beach. It is well equipped with a good sized swimming pool as well as a paddle court in some nice gardens. The urbanisation has just recently been finished and is now available for sale with good discounts. There are apartments with two bedrooms and two bathrooms on an area of 89m2 starting at 124,700 Euro, which were before from 164,383 Euro or two bedrooms and three bathrooms on 113m2 starting at 160,900 Euro which were before from 211,973 Euro. All apartments have a fully equipped modern kitchen and a garage included. Read more »

The exhibition “young artists against Animal Abuse”, which was first shown in Madrid in July this year, is now coming to Estepona.

The works exhibited where the result of a national comic contest, directed to young artists in art schools and universities where any artist living in Spain could participate. The great response has shown that more and more people are becoming aware of the animal abuse problem.

The opening will take place on the 3rd of November at 19:00 at the cultural centre of Estepona Padre Manuel. Planeta Animal and the Estepona townhall invites you to joins at the opening. The exhibition is open until the 20th of November.

For more information, please check out the Website:
www.planeta-animal.org/en/projects/artists-against-animal-abuse

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The time is coming to stock up on pumpkins and pick out your scariest costume as one of my favourite times of year, All Hallows Eve will soon be upon us.

You’ll be spoilt for choice with the selection of venues that are hosting Halloween parties this year for children and adults alike!

For the little ghouls:

Kidz Kingdom, Bel Air
A Halloween Party will be held from 3 – 9pm
For more information call: 0034 952 928 936

Kidz Kingdom Space City, El Rosario
Star Wars Halloween Party – Oct 31st
You can call for more information on 0034 952 839 275

For the BIG Devils:

Dreamers Night Club – October 30th
Dreamers Halloween Night with Oscar Riviera by the Sun and Sound Club. Resident DJ: Txemy Rodriguez. Read more »

A gastronomic festival will be held in San Roque until 30^th September, and will include more than 60 bars, cafes and restaurants. For more information, go to www.san-roque.com/turismo.

A local artist in Estepona will be showing his latest exhibition entitled “Is everything relative?” Sr. Ireneo Ruiz is a surrealist painter and will be holding the exhibition at 12pm Tuesdays and Sundays at the Cafe oriente, C/Manuel Navarro Mollor until the 30th September. All paintings on show will be for sale.

The exhibition “Eleazars Tour”- consisting of paintings from the artist “Eleazar” will take place at the Casa Fuerte Bezmiliana in Rincón de la Victoria and will continue until the 22^nd October. The opening times are Tuesday to Saturday 11am- 1.30pm and 6.30pm -10pm. Sundays will be free entrance from 11am – 2pm. For a look at the art, go to www.eleazar.es Read more »