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San Pedro Alcantara Guide

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, […]

San Pedro’s weekly market

The weekly market in San Pedro, otherwise known as ‘El Barato’ or ‘mercadillo’, is held on the Recinto Ferial fairground every Thursday morning and opens from 8:00am to 3:00 pm. However, it’s always preferable to arrive from 9:00 am onwards, as many of the stalls are still not set up until […]

San Pedro’s Church Square

Plaza de La Iglesia

Most towns, cities and villages in Spain are centred around a main square, and in that main square you will usually find the parish church. San Pedro is no different, and although it has grown over the years from a small sugarcane settlement to a bustling cosmopolitan town, the church square […]

San Pedro’s tunnel – a new lifeline

There was a time, not so long ago, when driving through San Pedro Alcántara was not as easy as all that. In fact, traffic regularly backed up as it tried to cross the charming little town that had become somewhat of a bottle-neck. A solution was needed both for the benefit […]

The origins of San Pedro Alcántara

Many of the coastal towns on the Costa del Sol – Marbella included – were originally quaint little fishing villages before they became resort destinations. San Pedro Alcántara is not one of them, for it is a fine example of the agrarian colonies that were established in parts of Andalucía during […]