While the shopping mecca of La Cañada in Marbella houses the usual high-street stores under its capacious roof, the town centre of San Pedro Alcántara offers discerning shoppers originality and individuality whether they are looking for fresh fruit and veg, a unique range of clothes or even kitchen equipment. A […]
Originally – and officially – a chiringuito (beach bar), Guayaba has grown into much more than that. No, it’s not a swanky beach club pumping out the tunes and serving chilled sushi either. Guayaba enjoys a great beachfront setting close to the San Pedro seaside promenade, but it’s above all an […]
The long beachside promenade shaded by tall palm trees and lined with charming eateries is one of San Pedro Alcántara’s most winning features. It’s an area frequented not only by beachgoers, lovers of water sports, swimmers and those who join ‘beach fit’ exercise groups, but the promenade itself is also a […]
If you’re browsing this website, then you either already know and love this special part of the Costa del Sol, or you are lucky enough to be visiting for the first time. But did you know that for those who live here permanently, or holidaymakers wanting a change from the beach, […]
Noche de San Juan is celebrated in Spain on the night of June 23rd and this year, as is tradition,San Pedro Alcántara will observe the festivities on the Playa La Salida (San Pedro’s main beach). The fun starts at 7pm with entertainment for all the family, including free live music continuing until […]
The Elena Benítez Sports Pavilion will host the 7th edition of the Sunny Dance sports dance festival on July 1 1,050 dancers and some 1,500 audience members from all over Spain will participate in the event. The head of the Fiestas of San Pedro Alcántara, María Guerra, has announced the seventh […]
One of the typical dishes people enjoy in Spain, especially in Andalucía, is called GAZPACHO. A traditional, cold soup with unknown origins but generally thought to date back to the time of the Moors and Arabic culture – which today is a staple of Spanish cuisine. It’s an excellent choice on […]
No, it’s not a political party – Unión Deportiva San Pedro is the local pride, which plays its home games at the Studio Municipal on the way to La Campania. The football club founded in 1974 and sporting the black-and-red striped shirts, black shorts and black socks we know from international […]
San Pedro Alcántara, not having a natural harbour like most places along the Costa del Sol, instead developed an industry based upon sugar cane that provided the small community with jobs and a livelihood in the middle of the 1800s. Not much happened in San Pedro for years thereafter as it […]
This year’s Noche de San Juan will be celebrated in San Pedro de Alcantára with a huge music festival. The deputy mayor Rafael Piña and director of culture, Gema Midón announced that ‘San Juan Fest’ will be the first edition of the event, which will see San Pedro become the centre […]