Costa del Sol Towns

George Benson adds his name to the line up for this years Starlite Festival in Marbella

Deb — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:28:44 +0000

George Benson has just announced that he will join the set of stars that are going to perform in Marbella this summer at the ‘Starlite Festival.’ Benson will clearly be the star at the festival that takes place on August 4th as a ten time Grammy Award winning artist.

Tickets for the ‘Starlite Gala’ which is one of the most recognised charity events in Spain, go for €1,000. A press conference was held last week in Madrid during which Mayor Angeles Munoz of Marbella announced the official line-up.

The Starlite Festival runs for a month from July 13th through August 14th and will include 14 concerts. Supertramp member Roger Hudgson will take the stage on July 16th and on July 29th Hugh Laurie, best known for his portrayal of the belligerent Dr. House in the hit US TV show, will perform his own mix of jazz and blues.

Also interesting is that on July 27th Christopher Cross will be taking the stage. Other confirmed concerts include Miguel Bose on August 2nd, Julio Iglesias on August 10th, Estopa on August 14th, and Raphael on August 11th. All of the concerts will be held at La Cantera de Nagueles which is to the north of Marbella and the quarry that the stone for the Puerto Banus was taken from.

TOWIE stars turn heads on the Costa Del Sol

Deb — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:17:21 +0000

Billi Mucklow was seen getting pretty close to Cara Kilbey last week, but it seems that Frankie wants a piece of the action too as she was also seen getting a nice handful of Billi’s breast later in the week when the three women posed together for The Only Way Is Essex photo shoots.

Outside of the professional prints, Frankie seemed to be having a fun time taking her own shots using her mobile and inevitably the pics are now up on her Twitter page for all to see.

Frankie refused to let others help her out by taking photos for her, but instead she took the matters into her own hand taking a break from sunbathing. She also was plenty ready for holiday it seems as she was showing off her great body in a bright eye catching pink bikini, one that was completely new.

Obviously, her co-stars were not quite as ready to have some fun given the fact that they were wearing the same swimsuit that they had already been spotted in. Even if the stars were wearing the same suits, they still looked great out there.

Billi was in a nice flesh coloured bikini that helped show off her curves while Cara was in a black and gold cut-out one piece. Even though they were clowning around in the pool, all three ladies were able to remain relatively dry and kept their hair perfectly coiffed.

Eventually they decided to wander off and Frankie tossed on a maxi dress, whereas Billi and Cara choose to wear black dresses that camedown to their feet. Towards the end of the day Cara looked a little down in the dumps, but you probably would be also if you knew your holiday was ending soon.

Puerto Banus prepares for the Marbella Luxury Weekend

Deb — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:27:52 +0000

This year, the Marbella Luxury Weekend show will focus on quality and design due to last year`s excellent debut success and involvement of the noblest luxury companies that reside in this distinctive area.

The second weekend will be held at Puerto Banus from 31 May to 3 June and this special event is for everybody with a craving for style and elegance.

The port will be holding fashion-shows, it will be full of music and passacaglias that attract people from near and far to visit and experience them. During the festival period, the shops and boutiques will prolong their working hours to best suit customers convenience.

In addition, the Luxury Car Show exhibition will be held, for all those interested in sports and luxury cars; The Guarnieri Group`s Malaga Porsche Centre is promising an exclusive exhibition of the famous “Gomez Collection” of 24 Porche 911 GT2 bonnets. The collection was previously exhibited in Stuttgart Porche Museum, and before that in three different locations: the Alvear Hotel, the Maman Gallery and the Autodromo.

There will also be a debut event; a very first La Zagaleta “Brand and Trend” Forum to be held at Marbella Luxury Weekend, and this will take place from 1st to 2nd June. During this time the executives from Tiffany, UBS, L`Oreal, Inditex, to only name a few, will discuss their business visions in numerous aspects. They will be discussing marketing approaches and strategies that impact hospitality, leisure and different other industries.

During the four days of Marbella Luxury Weekend two special VIP areas will be available to visitors. Other exciting and exclusive services and activities will be provided in boutiques and shops also engaged in the event. Also, the top restaurants on the marina will be offering special menus to their guests to welcome the first opening event in the season.

First Choice holidays are now all inclusive for 2012

admin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:16:13 +0000

The big news from First Choice holidays is that from next year all their holidays will be all inclusive in a move that they say will save both them, and their customers, money. With the current unstable economic climate, holidays are becoming more of a luxury than a standard, and any way that families can save money and still have their summer break will be welcomed gladly.

Their packages will include flights, transfers, accommodation, meals and unlimited local drinks, and is poles apart from the industry’s trend of the past decade or so which saw the majority of travellers building their own holiday holidays.

Using the internet to book your accommodation and flights separately exposed the huge profit margins that travel companies were enjoying, but two sectors fought back bravely; cruises and the all inclusive holiday.

A fun and informative video has been released to highlight First Choice’s bold move, which s hows a typical arriving in a resort where they are greeted by first Choice employees and everyone as old friends, then they spot a piece of deserted paradise with a plethora of empty loungers by a pool with a backdrop of a beautiful sunset. The tagline is that there is nothing like the feeling of an all inclusive holiday, and there certainly isn’t.

The appeal of an all inclusive holiday is clear to see, as food and drink takes the biggest chunk of spending money, having all paid for in advance relieves the pressure on spending money, and anyone who has been on holiday with little ones who are constantly asking for drink will appreciate the savings that can be made by taking the all inclusive option.

With the reputation of being one of the best travel company’s in the UK, the decision to only have all inclusive holidays looks like being a very clever move, and one that will benefit us all.

Thomson is looking forward to giving people great summer holidays

admin — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:25:41 +0000

Summer comes and goes so quickly that we have to make the best of it while its here. For the majority of us that means taking a holiday with our loved ones, and taking the opportunity to escape from the rat race for a week or two. There is nothing like a holiday to recharge your batteries and make you feel like a new person, and if you have taken that holiday with your family, so much the better.

The holiday experts at Thomson know how important these holidays, and also how important that your holiday lives up to your expectations and that there are no nasty surprises once you arrive in your resort. It is with this mind that they have released their latest television commercial, a 30 second snippet of how important it is to holiday with your family while they are still at that age to go away with their parents.

The choice of designated family resorts that Thomson specialise in are vast and varied and there are resorts to suit everyone, whatever the ages of your children will be. The hotels are all child friendly too and have so many activities through the day to entertain the youngsters that you will never have bored and grumpy children moaning that they want to be home with their friends.

By simply logging onto the user friendly Thomson website you can see the latest range of family resorts they have to offer, and there is also a video to watch that shows hoe committed Thomson are to creating your ideal family holiday. With kids clubs or all ages and academies for all ages, you can relax in the knowledge your children are in safe hands while you relax by the pool with a cocktail, and also have a great holiday.

Capital One Credit Made Clearer campaign

admin — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:25:51 +0000

Amidst all the planning and packing you have done for this year’s holiday, how much thought have you given to your spending money? Exactly, your spending power abroad is one of the most important elements of any trip or holiday, yet thousands of us just tend to go with the flow and put very little planning into it.

It is for this very reason that Capital One, the credit card company, has launched a new campaign to educate people into the many ways they can save money while out of the country. “Credit made clearer” is the title of the campaign, and two videos have been released online to get the point across in a humorous and informative manner. They give several tips and hints to make sure that your holiday doesn’t end up costing you more than you had bargained for.

There are still thousands of us who fly off to sunnier climes clutching our credit cards, then when we go to make a purchase find out that it has been declined. With credit theft becoming so common, the first piece of advice that Capital One offers is to always notify your credit card company that you are going away, and tell them where you are going and also the dates.

Whilst on the phone, make sure that all your contact details are up to date and ensure that they have a mobile phone number you will be taking with you. This means that if anything untoward turns up on your account they can contact you immediately. As far as your foreign currency is concerned, always pay for it in cash and shop around for the best rates. Never use your card or buy it at the airport, you are then hit with the double whammy of paying a charge and getting a poor exchange rate.

Check out the videos on their website, where you will also see plenty more tips for booking a worry free holiday.

Celebs flock to Marbella sun

alan — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 15:40:48 +0000

Living it up in Marbella, the Spanish beach resort, are TV stars from The Only Way is Essex, Mel B’s sister Danielle Brown and Kerry Katona all enjoying the sun and sea. Kerry, after seeing the Essex cast hopped a plane to go see all the paparazzi following them and possibly find out about their recent BAFTA win or maybe she just had holiday plans already booked.

She was with Danielle, both us the same management group, in sexy bikinis and straw hats playing it up for the cameras and smiling away, all the while soaking up all the attention tossed their way. She said the fun in the sun is therapy to help her recover from her recent split from Dan Foden.

She said she was gutted, had a cry or two and has felt somewhat sorry for herself saying she thinks she will be a lonely old lady that will have a high number of cats and stink like pee and will never find anyone to be with. She said after having been single a year prior to Foden she was excited to be in a relationship and had high hopes but then to have this happen. She misses sex but also the cuddling and kissing.

Marbella is official major Spanish tourist destination

alan — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 16:25:24 +0000

Five Spanish towns have been named as the forerunners of the country’s tourist and travel industry for 2010. San Bartolome de Tirajana, Benidorm, Palma de Mallorca, Adeje and Marbella have been chosen for their hard work in encouraging tourism in respect of accommodation and hotel room profitability and related industry employment.

Employment for more than 9750 workers was developed in the town of Marbella in 2010 according to a report by Exceltur. The town of Estepona also on the coast has provided 2500 jobs, the lowest in the industry.

Vice President of Esceltur, Jose Luis Zoreda, has said despite predictions of continued growth for 2011, there is still a long way to go for a complete recovery.

He mentioned since 2001 tourism has lost an estimated €8,000m due to the declining tourism trade, but most tourist business related industries are showing signs of resurgence.

Velez Malaga the real Spanish Costa del Sol

alan — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 02:24:05 +0000

Velez-Malaga is a large market town about 26km for Malaga and about 5km inland from Torre de Mar and is the capital of the La Axarguia district. While the area was under Moorish rule it was founded in the 10^th century.

The town is known by locals as simply Velez and is situated in the valley of the Velez River. The area is very fertile as it lies along the Avocado and Sun route and is known for its grapes, strawberries, olives and tropical fruits. The grapes that are harvested in the area produce well known wines from Malaga like manzanilla, sherry and moriles-montilla that is often times accompanied with tapas. Very good olive oil is produced here as well.

Tourism is very popular in the city due to the old ruins’ beautiful architecture that is centuries old. The city was under Arab rule for many years but in the 15^th century many Catholic buildings started to be built and one of those was the Convent of San Francisco though there are Moorish influences, like the archways.

The area around the convent was housing for craftsman and years later for royal officials and noblemen. Still standing today are some of the impressive homes like the Casa del Mercader and the Plaza de las Carmelitas.

The Santa Maria la Mayor church was formerly a mosque and converted in the 15^th century. Many of the originals structures are still in place like the minaret, a high Mudejar ceiling and arches that separate a nave.

Other sites not to miss while visiting are the Palace of the Marquises of Beniel in the area of San Sebastian which is now a municipal building, San Marcos Hospital built by Catholic Monarchs in 1487, two other convents including Santa Clara and Sant Jose and the Fortaleza built in the 13^th century.

There is an array of restaurants to choose from with many offering typical food such as tapas while there are others that offer international dishes. The hotels offer great personal service and are of good quality. Other towns and villages that are close by and can be visited easily include Torre del Mar, Tirana, Cajiz and Chilches.

Marbella the most fashionable place in Spain

alan — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 02:17:04 +0000

Marbella, one of Spain’s holiday hotspots is home for a number of Brits and had been voted, by Oak Power Communications who has analysed worldwide media attitudes towards Spain, the most fashionable place in Spain.

Audalucia, per the study, enjoys the best overall image of Spain and is rated 7.9 out of a possible 10 leading Madrid (7.3) and Barcelona (7.1). Marbella, in Andalucia scored very well as it was voted Spain’s third most fashionable and trendy city as well as being home to the country’s best beaches.

This undeniable appeal that Marbella possesses is why such a large proportion of Brits looking to purchase property in Spain are hunting for houses in the region of Marbella. Sales and Marketing director, Ignacio Osle of Taylor Wimpey de Espana, a property developer in Spain said he is not at all surprised that Marbella was voted the most fashionable city and beach resort in Spain.

He commented that Marbella, without a doubt was the place to be pointing out they hosted the exclusive and highly anticipated event Nikki Beach Grand opening White party last May that attracted from all over Europe thousands of beautiful people and just last week the Marbella Luxury Weekend that gave luxury brands the chance to showcase their products that included a $10 million violin.

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