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Mijas closes August with 94.4% hotel occupancy, third in the province, and 92.26% in July. The Town Hall now seeks to extend the season into autumn.
The Junta awards Torremolinos the 2026 Andalucía Tourism Award as Coastal Destination of Excellence in Huelva. The mayor dedicates it to the residents.
Hoteliers and institutions in Costa del Sol demand more resources against mafias after recent shootings in Mijas, Marbella, and Málaga.
The Costa del Sol Occidental removed 45.87 m³ of waste in August, 3% more than in 2025. Plastic is now 69% of the total.
Spanish tourist overnight stays in the Costa del Sol rise by 12.3% in the first half, reaching 3.1 million, with a total of 14.5 million.
Aehcos predicts that hotels in Málaga province will reach nearly 90% occupancy in September, following an August with 92.85% full rooms.
Beach bars on the Costa del Sol retain customers, but average spending drops from €30-35 to €20-25 per ticket. Spanish tourists cut back the most.
September solidifies as a key month in the Costa del Sol, with forecasts exceeding three million overnight stays from last year.
On September 23, Mijas celebrates Tourist Day in Virgen de la Peña square with flamenco at 12:00 and free paella tasting from 13:30.
A flotilla of 40 to 60 boats will depart this Saturday from the Costa del Sol to Ceuta to show support for the autonomous city affected by the migration crisis.
Acosol, led by Matilde Mancha, aims to have 30 kilometres of the 'water motorway' in four years, as part of a €350 million plan funded by the EIB.
Estepona Town Council will invest nearly 900,000 euros in renewing toilet and lifeguard modules and installing concrete walkways on all local beaches.