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Dear guest, Malaga - Costa del Sol airport is located in the district of Churriana, 8 kilometers away from the city of Malaga. It is the fourth airport in Spain in terms of air traffic.Due to its high growth in recent years, a second runway was added that can be used during the days of greater air traffic to speed up traffic.It is an airport with domestic and international flights, connecting with more than one hundred European cities, Russia, North Africa and North America.Of the three Spanish aerodromes...

Dear guest, in this post I will explain some typical Spanish Christmas traditions.The villancicos (Christmas songs)It is a musical genre that refers to Christmas and is sung during these dates. The lyrics are accompanied by the sound of the tambourine and the zambomba, typical instruments used for this type of song.Making pestiñosA tradition of Christmas is to make pestiños. They are typical sweets of this date, made with flour, orange, different spices, which are fried and go through syrup. They...

Dear guest, the Costa Tropical of Granada is one of the least crowded places on the southern coast of Spain even in high season, despite having all the ingredients to become the next fashionable destination. Good weather all year round, wide cultural offer, kilometers and kilometers of beach, location less than an hour away from major points of interest (the Alhambra, Sierra Nevada, Malaga ...) and delicious cuisine, the result of the mix Arab past and western present. A clear example of this...

Dear guest, the geographical location of the Alpujarra, between the sea and Sierra Nevada, has created a very suitable climate for the production of different wines, for this reason the Bodega Señorío de Nevada stands out for the production of internationally known varieties such as: Syrah, Merlot and Cabernet Suavignon and the local variety Tempranillo.The Bodega Señorío de Nevada, located in Villamena, offers visits and tastings, from which the visitor can learn how their wines are made and...

Dear guest, the mango is an exquisite tropical fruit that is produced at the highest level on the Costa Tropical of Granada. They know a lot about this at "Mangos del Cielo", a family business from Motril that has been producing excellent quality mangoes for 25 years and which were pioneers in marketing their products through online shopping.Nowadays they also produce tropical fruits such as cherimoya, avocados ...Located in the heart of the Costa Tropical is the Finca el Portichuelo. This is how...

The Junta de Andalucía has shown its support for the project to build a new marina in the municipality of Almuñécar (Granada), which would have an investment of just over 31 million euros. The project, promoted in the last year by the Almuñécar City Council, would be carried out in the Fuente Piedra area between Las Góndolas and the Aquatropic, it would have 450 moorings, for boats from 10 to 40 meters in length. Another outstanding detail is that it will have more than 2,000 m2 of deck,...

Dear guest, during this unusual year, businesses have decided to advance the promotions to try to have some extra income to float their businesses. Usually in Spain the sales start after January 6th (Three Kings Day), but this year after Black Friday and Cyber ​​Monday ended, the sales and promotions continue.Big companies are not immune to these sales, so El Corte Inglés has launched a series of bargains in electronics that will be available for a limited time, specifically the offers will last...

The Lotería de Navidad is one of the most popular and anticipated draws in Spain. The event takes place a few days before Christmas and has more than 200 years of tradition. The first draw was held on December 18, 1812, during the time of the Cortes of Cádiz. The Minister of the Chamber of the Indies, Ciriaco González Carvajal, created it as a strategy to increase the income of the public treasury, given the poor economic situation in Spain.The Lotería de Navidad continued to grow with the expulsion...

Dear guest, the twelve grapes or grapes of luck is the tradition of eating twelve grapes, one for each stroke, at 12 pm from December 31 (New Year's Eve) to January 1, because it supposedly brings good luck for the new year.There are several theories about the beginning of the tradition of eating twelve grapes on New Year's Eve in Spain, but two are the most powerful: the first theory says that the tradition of eating the 12 grapes at midnight on New Year's Eve was originated in 1909, due to an excess...

Dear guest, The Three Kings parade is a typical float parade that take place  in Spanish cities in which the Three Wise Men (Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar) and their pages and helpers throw candies and sweets to children on January 5, it is say on the eve of the feast of Epiphany.The first representation is the Cabalgata de Reyes Magos of Alcoy, which was documented in 1866. Due to circumstances of the time, it was not until 1885 that it is represented continuously to this day. In 1912, a parade...

Paella emerged in the rural areas of Valencia between the 15th and 16th centuries, due to the need of peasants and shepherds for an easy meal to prepare and with the ingredients they had on hand in the field. In its origins the ingredients of the paella were, poultries, the field rabbit or hare, the fresh vegetables that were available, rice, saffron and olive oil that were mixed in the paella with the water.It is possible that 'paella' is an Arabic word because rice was brought to Spain by the páramos...

Dear guest, in our daily life there is a possibility that an unfortunate incident happens to us or we witness it, this could force us to call the emergency number or put our first aid knowledge to test. But in the current time we live, thanks to 2.0 technology, calling 112 (911 in the case of the USA or the United Kingdom), although the fastest and safest way, is no longer the only way to provide, request or receive help in a possible risk situation. Now, thanks to smartphones and tablets, there are...