Sand or Mud

Many residents of the beautiful town of San Pedro Alcántara, Marbella have made the feelings known and their general dissatisfaction with the current state of the beaches, describing many areas as “muddy”. Social media accounts have been inundated with many posts expressing surprise and disapproval following the recent work on the […]

The Andalucian Inheritance Trap

When my wife and I moved here in 2005, Andalucia was the most expensive region to die in Spain.  Compared to the simple system in the UK, Succession Tax here was an absolute nightmare to negotiate.  We had been brought up living in a country where there was no UK IHT […]

better news for second home owners

Good news has emerged for British second-home owners and part-year residents in both France and Spain this month. The French Senate has recently endorsed an amendment that, if approved by the Assemblée Nationale in December, would permit Britons who own properties in France to extend their stays beyond the current limit […]

Pedal Day on 26 November

San Pedro de Alcántara is gearing up to celebrate Pedal Day on November 26, with the dual objective of promoting cycling and fostering environmental sustainability. The Deputy Mayor of Sampedreño, Javier García, and the Sports Councillor, Lisandro Vieytes, unveiled the event earlier during the week of 13 November 2023. The event […]

Halloween on the Boulevard

HALLOWEEN ATTRACTIONS Ghost Train The ghost train offers an opportunity of unique fun using a head of a locomotive that pulls a series of wagons with seats. This vehicles decorated for the Halloween will take visitors around in a closed circuit where you will find ghosts, skulls, pumpkins and other scary […]

XI Exhibition of Classic Cars

The XI Exhibition of Classic Cars of Marbella will take place from September 28 to 30 and will bring together around forty different classic car models from different parts of Spain. The deputy mayor of San Pedro Alcántara, Javier García, presented the event together with the general director of Tourism, Rubén […]

Aldi Coming to San Pedro

San Pedro de Alcantara already boasts a good choice of Supermarkets with two Carrefours, two Dias, A Carrefour Express and a Mercadona. Now, they will increase that choice with the construction od a brand new Aldi Supermarket to serve the local residents. The San Pedro Aldi supermarket will be built in […]

The XIX San Pedro Rock Festival

The XIX San Pedro Rock Festival will pack the Parque de Los Tres Jardines with crowds and music on September 16 2023. Canadian band Pointed Sticks is headlining the free event, which will begin at 5:00 pm.. The music event will also feature five local groups – Desamparados en Guirilandia, Natura, […]

Stranded Sailing Boat

The sailboat that has been marooned upon the shores of San Pedro Alcántara beach for some weeks, located just in front of Nuevo Reino, is facing a unique recovery process due to its compromised hull. Following the initial seven-day deadline, which called upon the vessel’s proprietor to effect its removal, Marbella […]

Padel Tournament

The VIII Solidarity Padel Tournament in aid of Infancia Sin Fronteras will be hosted by the Nueva Alcántara Padel Club in San Pedro from the 4th to the 6th of August, coinciding with the organization’s 25th anniversary. Present at the presentation event was San Pedro Alcántara’s deputy mayor, Javier García, who […]