As expected, the work to the main square in San Pedro, Plaza de la Iglesia, is almost complete and the area in front of the town’s parish church is looking more appealing with each passing week. Finishing touches to the main seating and some flowerbeds were made in time for the […]
As a modestly sized municipality, San Pedro Alcántara punches well above its weight in the travel destination stakes. Above and beyond its perfect climate and picturesque scenery there are many reasons why so many people love to visit this Spanish town, and here are just six of them! The Paseo San […]
On certain days last year we had to check community notices for jellyfish warnings in the waters around San Pedro, to make sure we avoided being stung while swimming in our lovely bay. It’s true it wasn’t a weekly event, but the Mediteranean has experienced a large increase in numbers of […]
Itinerary of the processions to take place in San Pedro Alcántara during Holy Week 2019 Easter Sunday Procession (Sunday 14th April 2019) Domingo de Ramos – Pollinica (Palm Sunday) Brotherhood of our Father Jesus of Nazareth and Most Holy Mother Maria of Solitude Patronage: Jesus’ triumphal entrance to Jerusalem La Pollinica […]
As a Spanish town with many forgein nationality communities, San Pedro Alcántara has a comprehensive directory of educational facilities that cater for all ages and a variety of languages; within both the private and public sectors. Many of the privately funded institutes in the area focus on English as the main […]
To cut a long story short… the legendary front man of the 1980s supergroup Spandau Ballet will be performing at the fantastic Puente Romano Tennis Club venue in August this year. The British pop singer and his unique vocal talents will take to the stage this summer and it’s expected that […]
One of the most anticipated dates in San Pedro’s extensive renovation programme surely has to be the completion of the main public square in the centre of town. The Plaza de la Iglesia has been undergoing extensive building work for almost a year now and local residents have missed having access […]
To find a free parking space in San Pedro is gradually proving to be more and more difficult, as many of the areas in the centre have now been marked as Zona Azul (blue zones) where parking must be paid for from 9:00hrs to 14:00hrs and from 16:30hrs until 20:00hrs, Monday […]
With all the craic of St. Patrick’s Day last weekend it got us thinking about other foreign celebrations held by different expat communities that can also be enjoyed by the residents of San Pedro. The Feast of St. Patrick’s is the perfect example of how a religious and social festival from […]
The delightful pathway that follows the coast of Málaga province from Nerja to Manilva has just seen the completion of a new section on the border of San Pedro Alcántara. The east end of our seafront promenade has now been officially connected to the area of Ventura del Mar via a […]