Below we list the main festive events that are due to take place in San Pedro this year: Thursday 5th December Among the main activities planned for the following weeks and one of the kids’ favourites is Santa’s Grotto, which is held on Thursday 5th at 17.30hrs at the main Church […]
If you go into any Spanish kitchen, you’ll be sure to find the following condiment: Pimentón de La Vera (with two versions pimentón dulce and pimentón picante – sweet or spicy paprika). It is one of the essential spices used in Spanish cooking together with many other ingredients, for meat dishes […]
Poinsettias are very popular during the Christmas season and are typically given as presents as their deep red colour makes them the ideal ornament for any home at this Christmas. Also, they can withstand minimum temperatures of -2 degrees and with the correct care can reach up to five metres […]
Although it never snows in San Pedro and some years you can even celebrate Christmas in your T-shirt and flip-flops, the Christmas spirit still invades our little town. And it’s starting to look a lot like Christmas already. For the past two years, we saw a giant, festive walk-through bauble that […]
If you want to start planning ahead for next year, either for your work schedule and/or schools, or know when you will have a day off work, these are the official dates for public holidays in San Pedro, including eleven national holidays, one regional holiday and two municipal holidays (San Pedro […]
Chestnuts are one of the most characteristic and abundant fruits in the north western area of Málaga province, and in autumn people buy them ready-roasted (usually sold at bakeries) or roast them at home. El Tostón (which basically comes from the word tostar – to roast), is celebrated on the […]
After another long hot summer and the usual first October rains in San Pedro, we can still enjoy lovely weather but at a much kinder and fresher temperature. So, with this in mind, we have some different suggestions for you to enjoy, in the surrounding areas of San Pedro Alcántara, […]
Continuing with our blogs on San Pedro’s historic legacy, we continue with the last but not least historical monument located in the town— the Paleochristian Basilica Vega del Mar. The remains of basilica were initially found around 1915-16 when eucalyptus plantations were taking place in the area, and henceforth the first […]
Next Tuesday is the starting day for this year’s fair in San Pedro Alcántara, which will be located at the same place as last year on Avda. Mediterraneo – the main street that leads down to the beach. We advise people not to drive through this area, as traffic is busy […]
We have posted many articles about San Pedro’s modernisation, but it’s also important to highlight its historic heritage, as the town has two very important monuments with very interesting history—and in this blog we start with the vaulted Roman baths. Vaulted Roman baths with hydraulic heritage The Roman baths are situated […]