Festival of Art and Cultural Trends, Málaga 2013
The Festival of Arts and Cultural Trends Málaga 2013 is back! The music event whose objectives is to provide a platform for new artists, enabling the diffusion of knowledge and experience and convert the capital into a reference and the epicenter of the movement associated with urban culture. There isn’t a city in Spain that does not have artistic groups associated with this movement. They actively participate through art, music, dance and sports, making them feel they are part of a cultural community, which not only mere spectators, but actors. And Málaga is not an exception. The city streets breaths […]
Tips on Safe holidays in Benidorm: Foreign Tourist Assistance Services
As in any touristic city in the world, muggings may take place in Benidorm, so it is important to be warned and be aware of the different tools the holidaymaker has in hand to avoid muggings or proceed accordingly if they experience one. Most tourists have been coming to Benidorm for decades and have never been mugged. It is not actually a dangerous city but, just in case, as in Medplaya and, in Benidorm in general terms, we care for our customers’ welfare and we would like you to take into consideration a few recommendations: Stay alert. Muggers aim at […]
Exploring Málaga and the Costa del Sol
Málaga is one of the most friendly destinations in Europe with good weather, warm people, great food and drink and relatively inexpensive by European standards. The province of Málaga offers beaches, mountains, sceneries and heritage sites that make it attract many visitors each year. It’s a city of constant transformation, cultural life, and its people are working hard to ensure it is kept alive. What really attracts visitors is the energy you feel as you walk through the center of town, in the area around the Calle Larios. If you consider yourself an urbanite, we recommend this stroll through […]
Horse Racing at the Mijas Racecourse, Costa del Sol
Horse racing is an equestrian sport with a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC. In the Roman Empire, chariot and mounted horse racing were major industries. The Hipodromo Mijas in Costa del Sol is situated in the urbanization of “El CHAPARRAL”, The Hipódromo is located only 30 km from Málaga Airport and it is reachable by public transport. The Racecourse is also understood as an area of leisure and entertainment for all audiences, where additional […]
Saint John’s Bonfires Fiesta 2013: Feel the magic and the fun in a Medplaya Hotel!
The Saint John’s Bonfires are cheerfully celebrated in various points of Spain. It was born last century, when residents took old junk to the street to burn it and welcome the summer season. For many, it marks the true beginning of the summer. The fiesta has its epicentre in the city of Alicante, to where thousands of tourists travel to presence the celebration that is officially considered to be of International Tourist Interest. Parades, fireworks, streets decorated with coloured-lights, the beach, ice creams, the sun, bands playing traditional music on the streets, the bonfires, the different barracks with dance music by […]
Summer Festival Terral 2013
This summer the Terral wind blows back to the Theater Cervantes and Echegaray and brings to Málaga the Terral Summer Festival 2013 which will be held from June 28 to July 13. This edition includes the heterogeneous proposal of 13 concerts of different genres ranging from soul and blues, tango, pop and soundtracks. Terral 2013. This year we will enjoy the concerts of Diego El Cigala, Chucho Valdes, Luar da Nubre or Pastora Vega. The vast majority of the shows of Terral 2013 will be held in the Cervantes (10), while the Echegaray has been reserved for a couple of […]
How to book the cheapest flights: Skyscanner
Most times our Guests are interested in booking direct with Medplaya, but they are used to booking their holidays at a travel agent, normally as a package holiday. Therefore, the fear they experience before booking direct is reserving the flights and transfers separately on the Internet. Today we would like to introduce you to Skyscanner (www.skyscanner.net) It is a free easy-to-use search engine for flights, which helps you find the cheapest ones from your home airport. To spot the best deals, it compares over 1000 airlines and millions of routes. All we have to do is to introduce the departure […]
Fried Fish Day in Torremolinos. A feast for your palates
According to tradition, Torremolinos begins the summer season with Fried Fish Day Festival (Día del Pescaíto). What began 25 years ago as an initiative between some neighborhood merchants, today is one of the flagship events of Torremolinos. This edition, celebrated on June 13, the Association of Businessmen and Industrialists of La Carihuela–Montemar and the city converts this emblematic fishing village into the epicenter of this gastronomic feast, during which will be distributed for free over ten thousand kilos of various species of fish and shellfish. The event will take place between 13.00 and 17.00 h. around the promenade of La […]
MedPlaya Hotels in Costa del Sol & Benidorm awarded with the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
The Medplaya Hotel Chain establishments located in Torremolinos, Benalmádena Costa (Hotel Pez Espada**** and the recently refurbished Hotel Riviera****) and Benidorm (Hotel Rio Park**, Hotel Riudor*** and Hotel Regente***) have been awarded with the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2013, which recognizes top rated tourist establishments by users of one of the largest travel portals in the world. The award, which recognizes outstanding hospitality, is only granted to businesses that continually receive outstanding reviews from TripAdvisor travelers. Of all the businesses with TripAdvisor profile, only 10% receive this prestigious award. To get this Certificate of Excellence, establishments have maintained a minimum […]
Meet a wolf face to face
Are you looking for a new destination for a day out? Witness wolves in an exceptional environment, observe them in a semi-natural habitat. A short distance from Antequera you will find the Lobo Park, where you may look at a wolf eye to eye for the first time in your life – an unforgettable emotional experience! In the summer from May until October and on full moon evenings are organized Wolf Howl Nights. After a dinner is prepared a guided night tour. The guided tour teaches about wolves in general, but we also focus on their vocalizations and specifically why wolves […]
