Winter Escape 2023: Part III Fuengirola 1

Los Boliches, where I am located is really just a neighbourhood of Fuengirola, on 8 km of beaches on the Costa del Sol. Fuengirola is a Municipality in the Province of Malaga, in the Autonomous Region of Andalusia. The city centre of Fuengirola is quite small compared to Malaga. I moved to Fuengirola on the …

Winter Escape 2023: Part III Malaga 13

Goodbye Malaga; Hello Los Boliches Before I tell you about my new location in Los Boliches, 20 km to the south/west, closer to Marbella, I need to complete my Malaga Blogs with some bits and pieces I have as yet not covered. Vinos, Tapas and Flamenco: As one of my going away events I decided …

Winter Escape 2023: Part III Malaga 12

Semana Santa or Holy Week Holy Week is a very busy time in Malaga - (from Palm Sunday to Easter Monday) and even the week before (as the preparations get underway in earnest), as it is the major cultural and religious event/holiday in Spain. According to Wiki: Malaga’s Holy Week is one of the most …

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A Day Tour to Ronda and Setenil de las Bodegas On Thursday I did an 8 hour bus tour to see a couple of places to the north/west of Malaga. It took us a couple of hours to get to the large town of Ronda, which included a rest stop for coffee/breakfast (there were 54 …

Winter Escape 2023: Part III Malaga 10

Parque del Oeste: A Park With Everything! According to it’s website: The Parque del Oeste has an area of over 18 acres that was created as a response to the “need to provide a space for nature and recreation in one of the most populated areas of Malaga, which has come to be classified as …

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El Caminito del Rey: “The King’s Little Path” Last Thursday I took a bus tour about an hour north/west of Malaga, to walk the Caminito del Rey — a very spectacular 8 km walk through wonderful scenery and high canyons. Originally, this walking path was called “Los Balconcillos,” as it was a workman’s walkway through …

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Parque de San Rafael and Spain’s “Historical Memory” I went to check out San Rafael park, not quite sure what I would find. On Google Maps, the area didn’t look like more than a few paths in a vacant field with a “Parque Infantil” (children’s playground). There was no Wiki or website on the Cemetery/Park, …

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More Great Malaga Parks I’m catching up a few bits and pieces in todays blog. I’ve wandered through Paseo Parque quite a few times and not yet written about it, so it is about time. Also, Sunday I wandered through to the other side of the Guadalhorce River in Malaga’s wonderful Parque Natural. Parque de …

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Jardiń Botánico Histórico La Concepción On Tuesday I took a trip to the north end of Malaga to see one of the nicest botanical gardens I have ever visited. I was expecting a 2 hour visit and walk around the park, but what a surprise! It is so large that another full day visit is …

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All things Picasso and “To Market, To Market” As I mentioned in my last post, Pablo Picasso was baptized at the church of Santiago Apostol in Malaga on November 10, 1881. The name given was "Pablo Diego Jose Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno Maria de los Remedios de la Santisima Trinidad." Such a lot of …