Easter Processions in San Pedro Alcántara – Holy Week 2019

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 […]

Schools in San Pedro Alcántara

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 […]

It’s True! Former Spandau Ballet singer Tony Hadley to perform in Marbella! 

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 […]

Promising end in sight to the works in San Pedro’s main square

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 […]

How and where to park your car in San Pedro

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 […]

Expat communities add happy days to San Pedro festival calendar

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 […]

San Pedro’s neighbourhood areas

Nowadays, San Pedro Alcántara is a tourist centre of the first order, with numerous luxury urbanisations and golf courses, although it still retains features of its colonial past. The seaside tranquillity, microclimate and its inhabitants’ friendliness, both locals and foreign residents, are keys to what makes this picturesque place so special. Its […]

Jade Beach – your San Pedro home on the beach

If you are looking for a perfect beach home, this development should be your number one choice. Jade beach is a gated community located only 100 metres from the beach and a couple minutes’ walk to the newly-renovated San Pedro boulevard with its multitude of bars and restaurants, local shops and […]

San Pedro goes green

St. Patrick ‘s Day is a worldwide celebration of Irish culture that takes place on March 17th. Also known as San Patricio, it is a festival that is celebrated annually to commemorate the death of St. Patrick of Ireland, patron saint of the whole island of Ireland. It is a national […]