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Picasso Premiere with Banderas… and Julio Iglesias to Sell Costa Estate

Picasso Premiere with Banderas… and Julio Iglesias to Sell Costa Estate

Well, first a clarification. It is true that Antonio Banderas will be in Málaga next week for the world premiere of National Geographic’s TV series “Genius: Picasso”. What is less clear, however, is if Julio Iglesias actually is planning to se
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Posted On 16 Mar 2018

Festive Gastronomic Delights on the Costa del Sol

Festive Gastronomic Delights on the Costa del Sol

If we were to ask Antonio Banderas what it is he most appreciates about living on the Costa del Sol he would undoubtedly pinpoint the local cuisine as one of his favourites. Why do we mention Banderas, you might wonder? Well, because in the same week
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Posted On 8 Dec 2017

Award-Winning Hospital Care on the Costa del Sol

Award-Winning Hospital Care on the Costa del Sol

A colleague’s elderly friend was visiting from the U.K. when he fell down the stairs of his family’s rented apartment and had to be rushed to the Costa del Sol Hospital in Marbella. He subsequently learned he had broken his hip and faced a length
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Posted On 1 Dec 2017

Costa-Born Celebrities… From Picasso to Banderas

Costa-Born Celebrities… From Picasso to Banderas

Some of the names will be unfamiliar to non-Spaniards but Málaga city and the wider Costa del Sol has been the birthplace of many renowned figures across a broad section of fields. In politics, for example, Blas Infante, considered to be the “f
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Posted On 27 Oct 2017

The Secrets to Enjoying a Long Life in Spain

The Secrets to Enjoying a Long Life in Spain

We are always delighted to note that Spain ranks highly in several aspects of the good life. Now BBC Travel has referred to the 2017 World Happiness Report to delve into another key index of global contentment – how long we live – and Spain is up
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Posted On 18 Aug 2017

Sipping Champagne in the Lap of Marbella Luxury

Sipping Champagne in the Lap of Marbella Luxury

Many of us at this time of the year would be quite happy to walk up the plank of our mega-yacht berthed in Puerto Banús (at the ultra-select western tower end, of course), sit down to a bottle of chilled Dom Pérignon and a lobster aperitif, and ins
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Posted On 11 Aug 2017

Anastacia Opens Star-Studded Marbella Festival… including Banderas Gala

Anastacia Opens Star-Studded Marbella Festival… including Banderas Gala

The spectacularly transformed surroundings of a former quarry in the heights of Marbella are once again hosting Europe’s premier summer fiesta of music, entertainment and gastronomy. The sixth annual edition of Marbella Starlite Festival was off
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Posted On 14 Jul 2017

Trump in Marbella… and (Another) Honour for Antonio Banderas

Trump in Marbella… and (Another) Honour for Antonio Banderas

Okay, not Donald Trump – but not fake news either. The US President’s younger (and less famous than Ivanka) daughter, Tiffany Ariana, spent four days in Marbella this week with her boyfriend Ross Mechanic as part of a European holiday tour. Th
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Posted On 30 Jun 2017

Costa del Sol… Still the Coolest Place To Be

Costa del Sol… Still the Coolest Place To Be

Certain scandal-loving tabloid newspapers and gossip blogs in the UK invariably have great fun around this time of the year featuring bizarre stories about life on Spain’s costas and islands. It has to be conceded that, yes, some of the so-called h
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Posted On 16 Jun 2017

From Pamela Anderson to Foreigner and the Beach Boys

From Pamela Anderson to Foreigner and the Beach Boys

Baywatch star Pamela Anderson inaugurated the celebrity soirée season in Marbella last month, appropriately on the beach, and now Foreigner will be launching an exceptional summer concert schedule. The legendary rock band will be celebrating their 4
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Posted On 9 Jun 2017

Beachwatch in Marbella with Pamela Anderson

Beachwatch in Marbella with Pamela Anderson

It might still only be May and not officially summer for nearly another month but the celebrity fiesta season is already beginning in Marbella. The first international star set to step out on our Mediterranean shores is former Baywatch star Pamela An
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Posted On 26 May 2017

Why Antonio Banderas Lives on the Costa del Sol

Why Antonio Banderas Lives on the Costa del Sol

Regular readers will have noticed that we are assiduous chroniclers of the latest exploits of Antonio Banderas. Our motivation is essentially three-fold. In the first place, he is the Costa del Sol’s most famous citizen – currently alive, that is
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Posted On 5 May 2017

Antonio Banderas Promotes Major Cultural Project for Málaga

Antonio Banderas Promotes Major Cultural Project for Málaga

After suffering a heart attack earlier this year, Antonio Banderas has decided to ease back on his frenetic global schedule and spend more time on the Costa del Sol, where he has a villa (eastern outskirts of Marbella) and penthouse (Málaga city).
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Posted On 28 Apr 2017

Spring Snippets, Beer… and Antonio Banderas

Spring Snippets, Beer… and Antonio Banderas

  In the same week that Antonio Banderas was honoured with the “Biznaga de Oro” award at this year’s 20th Málaga Film Festival, a survey named him among the top three personalities that Andalucians would like to have a beer with. Un
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Posted On 7 Apr 2017

Penthouse in Los Flamingos with fabulous views

Penthouse in Los Flamingos with fabulous views

Penthouse that boasts the best views across one of the most prestious golf resorts on Spain’s Costa del Sol. A modern style Penthouse set within a contemporary development of 96 apartments sharing two swimming pools - In an elevated southwest po
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Posted On 3 Apr 2017

Coast on the Move… and Festival Honour for Banderas

Coast on the Move… and Festival Honour for Banderas

A good sign that an area’s economy is in healthy shape is when global investors start paying attention and put their money where their expert business instincts are. That in turn encourages local authorities to loosen their budgetary strings, and t
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Posted On 17 Mar 2017

The Pleasures of Costa Living… also for Antonio Banderas

The Pleasures of Costa Living… also for Antonio Banderas

Last week we reported that Spain was ranked a commendably high 14th in the latest Expat Insider survey, which focused on people’s happiness with a variety of factors related to their country of residence and personal life abroad. Expanding on th
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Posted On 3 Mar 2017

Cool Costa, Andalucía Day… and Antonio Banderas

Cool Costa, Andalucía Day… and Antonio Banderas

Long-time residents and regular visitors already know it: Spain is one of the world’s most appealing holiday and residential-tourism destinations. It is always pleasing, however, for our rosy view of the country – and specifically the Costa del S
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Posted On 24 Feb 2017

Positive “Brexit” Trends... and Strong Global Investment Confidence

Positive “Brexit” Trends... and Strong Global Investment Confidence

When it comes to analysing the potential effects of Brexit on the Costa del Sol real estate market, an expert inside view is always valuable. This past week some particularly illuminating insight came from one of the Coast’s prominent new property
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Posted On 27 Jan 2017

Costa Memories… George Michael, Carrie Fisher and Antonio Banderas

Costa Memories… George Michael, Carrie Fisher and Antonio Banderas

The sad news this past week of the deaths of pop star George Michael and actress Carrie Fisher brought back memories of their respective visits to the Costa del Sol in 1989. Michael was in Málaga as part of his Faith World Tour, arriving barely two
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Posted On 30 Dec 2016

Spectacular

Spectacular "cortijo" style property in the prestigious Guadalmina Baja, Marbella.

A magnificent cortijo style property with 6 bedroom suites plus staff accommodation set in stunning grounds, combining modern day luxuries with elegance and incorporating every imaginable comfort to make one feel relaxed and surrounded by splendour.
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Posted On 16 Nov 2016

The Perfect Place for a Home Away from Home

The Perfect Place for a Home Away from Home

During a year highlighted by such unexpected phenomenon as Brexit, and now a Trump presidency, the Costa del Sol has been able to sit back and happily bask in two certainties. In the first place, the property market’s recovery has been confirmed as
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Posted On 11 Nov 2016

Princess Diana, John McEnroe… and Stellar Golf

Princess Diana, John McEnroe… and Stellar Golf

When Princess Diana made what was intended to be an unpublicised private visit to the Costa del Sol with two Sloane Ranger girlfriends in 1994, it all went pear-shaped from the start. The holidaying trio (unaccompanied by bodyguard detectives) made i
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Posted On 16 Sep 2016

Back to Business… and More Good News

Back to Business… and More Good News

It’s now September and – for those who might be suffering from a bout of post-holiday stress or pre-autumn trepidation – an excellent time to keep the good news flowing. - According to the property registrars association, the price of homes
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Posted On 2 Sep 2016

Banderas, Nadal… and Positive Market News

Banderas, Nadal… and Positive Market News

The focus at this time of the year tends to be directed more towards holiday than residential tourism, especially as Spain is the in vogue European destination for summer travellers. However, it is also true that many people visiting the Coast in Aug
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Posted On 5 Aug 2016

Tom Jones, Banderas Charity Gala… and Friendship

Tom Jones, Banderas Charity Gala… and Friendship

The reasons why so many people are drawn to the Costa del Sol, either as a regular holiday destination or to settle permanently, are well documented. They range from the classic (climate, beaches and culinary) to the more contemporary (transport conn
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Posted On 29 Jul 2016

Princess Grace, Antonio Banderas…and Bikinis

Princess Grace, Antonio Banderas…and Bikinis

They were just like any other couple visiting the Costa del Sol (well, kind of) and they came to the same conclusion that millions of tourists have been making every since. Great climate, exquisite cuisine and genuinely amicable locals… Prince R
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Posted On 15 Jul 2016

Starlite Marbella, Status Quo… and Antonio Banderas

Starlite Marbella, Status Quo… and Antonio Banderas

It’s been a while since we checked out what Málaga’s favourite son, Antonio Banderas, has been up to. After a fairly frenetic six months, slipping in and out of his various roles as an actor, producer, fashion designer, penthouse apartment owner
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Posted On 8 Jul 2016

Barack Obama and the Spanish Connection

Barack Obama and the Spanish Connection

The year was 1988 and 26-year-old Barack Obama was travelling from London to Kenya. As he later recounted in his “Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance” memoir, published in 1995, he switched off the overhead light and closed his
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Posted On 10 Jun 2016

Celebrity Watch… Mel Gibson and Antonio Banderas

Celebrity Watch… Mel Gibson and Antonio Banderas

The man sitting quietly in the corner of a cafeteria in Ronda looked familiar. Sporting a full greying beard, partly concealed behind sunglasses, casually dressed and accompanied by his girlfriend, he was unrecognisable to most people who had crossed
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Posted On 20 May 2016

Santana and The Corrs Headline Starlite Festival

Santana and The Corrs Headline Starlite Festival

Starlite Marbella has accumulated an impressive portfolio of performers since its launch in 2012. Audiences have been able to enjoy dozens of top concerts covering a diverse spectrum of genres and international stars, from Lenny Kravitz, Bryan Adams
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Posted On 6 May 2016

More Good News… and More Banderas!

More Good News… and More Banderas!

There is a popular Spanish saying, “No hay dos sin tres”, which roughly translates as “these things always come in threes”. For a third consecutive week, Málaga-born actor, director, producer, writer, fashion designer, Easter religious brot
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Posted On 15 Apr 2016

Continuing Good News … and Banderas the Footballer

Continuing Good News … and Banderas the Footballer

The definitive figures are now being released for the first quarter of Spain’s reinvigorated real estate market and the news is good – at least for popular residential-tourism areas like the Costa del Sol. More of that later… but main prioritie
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Posted On 8 Apr 2016

Spotting celebrities in Marbella

Spotting celebrities in Marbella

It’s renowned for its beautiful coastline, its all year round sunny climate and its abundance of wealth, yachts and sports cars. Now it seems Marbella is also becoming the best place to do a bit of celebrity spotting too. Although the Costa del
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Posted On 11 Jul 2013