Day trips from San Pedro Alcántara

Summer is in full bloom, children are on school holidays and everyone is enjoying the fantastic Costa del Sol weather. So if you fancy having a day out here are some suggestions for you within driving distance of San Pedro for an afternoon or a full day visiting many of the […]

Wildlife to watch out for in San Pedro’s hills and bay

Wild boar in the hills and dolphins in the bay? Trees full of singing parakeets and dangerous pet killing caterpillars? After recent news reports and much local gossip it appears that the land and waters around San Pedro Alcántara are literally teaming with natural wildlife right now. Since sightings of a […]

San Pedro Christmas lights schedule

Although San Pedro doesn’t have snow over Christmas, it is still exciting to enjoy the many events the town has planned for us, and starting tomorrow, Friday, the traditional Christmas light up for the season will take place, with all the festive decorations throughout the town. This year there will be […]

Chestnut party in San Pedro

The Park of the Three Gardens will host the #FiestaDeOtoño – an autumn party in San Pedro Alcántara, where around 150 kilos of roasted chestnuts will be distributed for FREE, and there will also be live music, workshops and much more for everyone to enjoy. The Autumn Party will take place […]

Halloween 2018 in San Pedro

Better known as El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead or All Souls Day), Halloween in Spain is a three-day celebration that kicks off on October 31st with Día de las Brujas (Day of the Witches), continues with Día de Todos los Santos (All Saints Day) on November 1st […]

Netball in San Pedro – all ages are welcome!

Marbella Netball Club was originally set up in April 2007. Over the years, the club has developed and grown and they now play in the Gibraltar League and have regular friendlies with visiting teams. Every June Marbella Netball Club hosts an international tournament, this year they had nine teams entering from […]

San Pedro’s Festival de Calle – 29 July-5 August 2018

Someone once described San Pedro Alcántara as a ‘sleepy little town’, but when you look at the programme of cultural events that form the Festival de Calle this summer, you realise it is just the opposite of sleepy. It includes theatre, dance, circus arts and puppetry workshops. What a fantastic opportunity […]

Festival Artesano XIV – Free your Spirit

The Arte Sano Festival, which is now entering its thirteenth year, is the biggest alternative festival on the Costa del Sol. The event takes place on the last weekend of July, happening this year on the 27th to the 28th July at the Playa la Salida along San Pedro’s Paseo Marítimo. […]

San Pedro Battle of the Bands IV

San Pedro Alcántara Guide

In recent times Spain has become the stage for a rather large international movement of mainly music students and young adults, and is now home to hundreds of different music festivals held all over the country. With a variety of different types of events taking place, including old giants such as […]