Day of Andalucía in Spain
The Day of Andalucía, also known as Andalucía Day (Día de Andalucía), marks the anniversary of a referendum held on February 28, 1980. A majority of voters supported this referendum for Andalucía to become an autonomous community in Spain. Many people spend the day with family or close friends. However, some people organize or attend private parties with traditional music, dancing, food and drink. Some municipalities hold communal meals with traditional foods, drinks and entertainment. Local politicians may present people with certificates or medals for service to the community. Schools and most businesses are closed or have shortened hours on […]
Benidorm Palace to hold the only concert of Malú in Alicante
The Spanish pop-singer Malú will be offering only one concert in the province of Alicante, on March 31st at 9.30pm in the Benidorm Palace Nightclub. Even though she already was famous, her popularity has sensibly increased thanks to her participation as coach in the successful Spanish edition of the program ‘The Voice’. She is the niece of the virtuous Spanish Flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucía, and daughter of Pepe de Lucía. She began her career when she was 15 with Alejandro Sanz as musical godfather -who composed the song ‘Aprendiz’ for her-, and to date has achieved 19 Platinum records. […]
Port Aventura Theme Park, Salou
When we talk about theme parks, undoubtedly, Salou’s Port Aventura Park is one of the most important and the most attractive in Spain. If you are considering a holiday in Salou (Costa Dorada) and you have already booked your hotel or apartment, the next step is to organize your trip to Port Aventura Park. Check out our package: Hotel Calypso+ Ticket to Port Aventura- 2 consecutive days for the price of 1 The park opened in 1995 and since then have expanded areas, adding new attractions and shows to entertain the visitors of all ages. It is divided into six […]
Discover the Japanese culture at the III Manga Saloon of Alicante
Japanese culture and manga lovers will have in March an excellent opportunity to get together. On March 23rd and 24th 2013, the third edition of the Manga Saloon of Alicante is due to be celebrated, and this year it will be focused on Japanese Culture (not only on the otaku subculture) and will count with the presence of the following Spanish Manga Artists: – Noiry (‘Underdog’), – Xian Nu Studio (‘ALL IN’, ‘Bakemono’ and collaborations in many other publications), – Ninamo (in charge of CYCLIC★REDUNDANCY), – and Angye Fernández (‘La Maldición’, ‘Catuxa La Bruja’, ‘Momotaro, el niño melocotón’) & Simon Brand […]
Torremolinos Opens 37th Edition of ‘Expoplaya 2013’
The Palace of Congresses and Exhibitions of Torremolinos will open this Friday, February 22, the 37th edition of the Exhibition of Hotel Industry and beach items called “Expoplaya 2013”, professional exhibition of equipment and services available in the hotel industry. More than 1,000 businessmen from the five Andalusian coastal provinces are invited to this annual event, organized by the Andalusian Federation of Beach Entrepreneurs (FAEPLAYAS). Conceived as a meeting point of entrepreneurs, suppliers and public administration representatives, this year’s edition takes place from the perspective of the analysis of the changes introduced by coastal legislation and the new legal security […]
Alicante Spring Festival: indie, house & electronic music on March 23rd
On Saturday 23rd March, the fifth edition of Alicante Spring Festival , a great electronic, indie and house music festival, will bring us virtuous music artists. It will start at 12 noon, and they will be offering paella to the first attendees, and the festival itself will last about 16-18 hours. Like on the previous edition, there will be 2 individualized stages: the ‘Tribute to Ibiza’ one, with Electronic and House music; and CAFÉ POP, with live indie and indietronic music. Who: Artists The Institución Ferial Alicantina (IFA – the Alicante Trade Fair) will vibrate with the music of 26 […]
The European Dance Championship 2013 Torremolinos
Next Monday the 25th February 2013 until the 2rd March , Torremolinos San Miguel Palace will be hosting the 24rd edition of the European Dance Championship. This magnificent event will attract more than 3000 participants from all over the Europe, this international event will be covered by television and print media across the European continent and broadcast by Torremolinos TV. Participants include dancers from Spain, France, UK, Germany, Italy, Poland, Ukraine, Bulgaria, etc. The event starts on Monday morning (25th February) with the official parade. All the participants will walk through the streets of Torremolinos showing off their beautiful dresses. […]
59th Cycling Tour of Andalusia 2013
The Tour of Andalusia, also known as Ruta del Sol (officially: Cycling Tour of Andalusia) is a professional cycling race in stages which takes place in Andalusia, the month of february. Created in 1925 by the secretary of the Spanish Cycling Union, Miguel Arteman, after its first edition the race has been stopped for the next thirty years. This year again, the Tour of Andalusia “Sun Cycling Route” (17- 20 February) will pass through the andalusian cities, the roads will be filled with bikes and colours as this is a major event in the cycling calender and is a great […]
Plan your hiking tour in Alicante with the Hiking Routes Planner
The province of Alicante offers multiple leisure opportunities to its visitors. Apart from its already legendary beach, the castle, the harbour, the nightlife, the theme parks Terra Mitica, Aqualandia, Aqua Natura, Terra Natura and Mundo Mar…Alicante counts with an ideal orography to practice several sports, like hiking. The ‘Planificador de Rutas Senderistas’ (meaning Hiking Routes Planner) is a very interesting tool offered by Alicante’s Town Hall: http://www.geonet.es/medioambiente/principal.aspx It is in Spanish, but with the Google Translator and the icons you will do just fine. This tool will allow us to select whatever we would like to discover (I am putting […]
Saint Valentine’s Day
Saint Valentine’s Day, commonly known as Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine is celebrated on February 14 each year. It is remember in many countries around the world. 141 million Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged annually, making Valentine’s Day the second-most popular greeting-card-giving occasion. How much candy, cards, flowers and gifts are we buying each year? We do know that February has long been celebrated as a month of romance, and that St. Valentine’s Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is gloomy, […]
