Weather · 13 окт. 2026 г.
Winter on the Costa del Sol
What winter is really like on the coast: the AEMET climate numbers, what stays open, golf in high season, walking in th…
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Property · 13 окт. 2026 г.
Where to live: Marbella vs Estepona vs Sotogrande vs Málaga city
Four places within an hour of each other and four different lives. Character, 2026 price levels and who each suits, wit…
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Property · 13 окт. 2026 г.
Buying property on the Costa del Sol: how the process works
From reservation deposit to notary, the steps, timelines, taxes and costs of buying a home in Andalusia as a US buyer,…
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Lifestyle · 13 окт. 2026 г.
Staying a season: a practical primer for Americans
Visas, the new EU border systems, NIE and residence cards, healthcare, phones, banks and long-term rentals, with the 20…
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Lifestyle · 13 окт. 2026 г.
Golf on the Costa del Golf: how to choose a course
More than 70 courses lie within an hour of Marbella. Here is how they divide by zone, what they cost in 2026, when to c…
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Events · 13 окт. 2026 г.
A year on the coast: the Costa del Sol events calendar
Month by month, the ferias, festivals, concerts and sporting events that structure the year on the Costa del Sol, with…
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Travel · 13 окт. 2026 г.
Day trips: Ronda, the Caminito del Rey, the white villages and Gibraltar
The six day trips worth making from the coast, with 2026 ticket prices, train and driving times, and what changed at th…
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Travel · 13 окт. 2026 г.
The Costa del Sol's best beaches, from Nerja to Sotogrande
An east-to-west guide to the coast's beaches, from the cliffs of Maro to the dunes of Cabopino and the wild sands beyon…
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Travel · 13 окт. 2026 г.
Málaga in a day: Picasso, the Alcazaba and the market
A walkable one-day route through Málaga's center, from the Atarazanas market and the Picasso museum to the Roman theate…
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Travel · 13 окт. 2026 г.
48 hours in Marbella: old town, Golden Mile and Puerto Banús
A two-day plan for a first visit to Marbella that balances the whitewashed old town, the Golden Mile and Puerto Banús,…
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