Costa del sol News

Fuengirola - Here we are in mid-winter, and what happens today? Brilliant warm sunshine, people sunbathing on the beach and a generally pleasant outlook. It's hell down here in winter! We've got the mid-winter blues ... blue seas, blue skies.

Fuengirola - Once again, Fuengirola's annual "Feria del Rosario" (fair) has been and gone. Six days of fun, color, music and frivolity in the streets are over until next year. Here is a taste of what happened during the week.

Ronda - Ronda is a lovely destination for day trips when you're on holiday to the Spanish Costa del Sol. The spectacular mountain town offers breathtaking scenery and historic remnants of a Roman and Moorish past. Escorted bus tours are a great way to visit.

Fuengirola - Around the town of Fuengirola there are several strong messages quite literally written on the wall. The following is a selection of some brand new, and some older, graffitti, all with an important meaning behind it.

Fuengirola - Running from October 6 to 12 each year, Fuengirola's annual "Feria del Rosario" (fair) is a feast for the eyes and camera, and loads of fun. Several different events are planned over the course of the fair and a visit is well worthwhile.

Fuengirola - Sunday is the last day of European Mobility Week and Fuengirola's day to "move for cleaner air." A bicycle ride was held, starting at 10 a.m. in the Plaza de España, in front of the town hall, riding through the town to the fairgrounds.

Fuengirola - The extreme heat of summer has gone, along with most of the tourists. However, it is still hot and sunny out there, ideal for a quiet stroll down to the beachfront.

Fuengirola - It is so easy to forget that a whole different world exists just around the corner in the popular Spanish seaside resort of Fuengirola. Every now and then I have to remind myself by visiting yet again.

Casares - Local artist David España got a surprise when he saw Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie outside his art gallery in the heart of Casares in southern Spain.

Most people have heard about Spain’s wine, especially from the famous La Rioja wine region. What you might not know is that Málaga, on the Costa del Sol in southern Spain, produces some pretty darn good wine of its own and at affordable prices too.