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Mónica Margallo Cortés

Redactora

Historia del Arte por la UMA y buscadora incansable de puestas de sol. Cafetera, ferviente de las ferias y turista en su propia costa; firma cultura, moda y estilo de vida en la Costa del Sol.

475 artículos publicados

Torremolinos

Leonardo Hotels opens in Torremolinos, adding 398 rooms on the Costa del Sol

Leonardo Hotels opens a 398-room hotel in Torremolinos, increasing its total to 580 on the Costa del Sol, enhancing its holiday presence.

9 July 2026

Aerial view of a luxury hotel complex in Costa del Sol with infinity pool and Mediterranean Sea at sunset

Estepona

Meliá opens two five-star hotels in Sotogrande and Estepona

Meliá inaugurates two five-star hotels in Sotogrande and Estepona, featuring an infinity pool, Messi's restaurant, and a beach club.

9 Jul 2026

Marbella

Marbella adds 46 quality flags to its beaches for this summer

Marbella displays 46 quality flags on its beaches: eight blue, 19 Q and 19 S. It is the eighth town in Spain with the most blue flags.

9 Jul 2026

Aerial view of the El Palo fair at sunset, with booths, stage, and the Mediterranean Sea in the background

Málaga Capital

The El Palo Fair Returns from July 14 to 19 with Merche and Over 50 Free Activities

The El Palo Fair 2026 will take place from July 14 to 19 with over 50 free activities, a concert by Merche, and the Virgen del Carmen procession.

9 Jul 2026

Entrance to the Cueva de Nerja with golden light and a guitar in the foreground

Axarquía

Rafael Riqueni releases 'Nerja', an album inspired by the Cueva de Nerja

Rafael Riqueni releases 'Nerja', a conceptual album inspired by the Cueva de Nerja that fuses flamenco, impressionism, and Andalusian classical music.

9 Jul 2026

Empty skate park at sunset with graffiti and a microphone in the centre

Benalmádena

Benalmádena to Host a Major Freestyle Battle with Zasko and Jaloner on July 18

The Innova Skate Park will host FU Benalmádena on July 18, featuring freestyle battles with Zasko, Jaloner, Belico, and Klan. Free entry.

8 Jul 2026

Marbella

Marbella establishes itself as a business hub with digitalisation at its core

Marbella is becoming a business hub on the Costa del Sol, with digitalisation as a key factor to compete globally while retaining local essence.

8 Jul 2026

Aerial view of an industrial zone at sunset on the Costa del Sol

Marbella

San Pedro Alcántara to Allow Hotels and Increased Heights in Its Industrial Zone

Marbella City Council proposes to increase heights and allow hotel use in San Pedro Alcántara's industrial zone to boost the economy and repopulate the centre.

8 Jul 2026

Trivial Pursuit board on a wooden table with the Mediterranean Sea in the background

Axarquía

Trivial Pursuit was born in Nerja: the story of the game created by two Canadians on the Costa del Sol

Trivial Pursuit was born in Nerja in 1980, when two Canadian journalists devised the game in the El Capistrano urbanisation. The project launched in 1982 and has sold 90 million copies.

8 Jul 2026