Archive for August, 2009
Austrian Restaurant in Fuengirola Spain
This restaurant is for sale, see details here: Restaurant for sale in Port of Fuengirola Spain. Somewhat difficult to find is Fuengirolas best hidden gastronomical highlight: The restaurant "Kufsteiner" in the Marina of Fuengirola. Named after a popular Austrian town on the bavarian border, its an easy guess what specialities are on offer. [...]
Restaurant El Candil in Fuengirola
Meson El Candil is a very cosy restaurant with a Spanish and International kitchen. We have many homemade products. Tasty Meat and Fish dishes served with homemade chips and fresh vegetables. Specialty's like leg of baby-lamb, Chicken ROYAL, Rosada al PILPIL and more......... (more...)
Bar la Bodeguita in Fuengirola
Possibly the smallest, yet cosiest bar in Fuengirola is bar la Bodeguita. The Swedish owned place is also called the "Rumpan Bar" which is some kind of Swedish play with words: It means "the naked ass" . Swedish humor does my head in, and no, it is not a gay bar, if you thought that's what it implies, naughty you! (more...)
Old Swiss House in Fuengirola
Since the restaurant opened, Michelin culinary guide book started including the restaurant as a reference point. Swiss house embodies Costa del Sol dining experience with big flavour steaks and chops, fresh fish daily, and tasty cheese dishes—all matched with an equilibrated wine list. (more...)
Whats your favourite restaurant in Fuengirola?
Fuengirola and Mijas Costa offer hundreds of different restaurants. One would assume its easy to fine a nice place with style and good food and service amongst this multitude of restaurants in a tourist resort. Unfortunately that is not the case. Most places are made just for the quick buck of the tourists. So-called international kitchen [...]
Why do you live in Fuengirola?
There are many different places you could live, when moving to the Costa del Sol. I always wondered on what basis do people choose one or another town? Why not Marbella or Calahonda or Malaga? (more...)
British in Spain
This is about the best article I have ever read about Brits in Spain. Please read and make sure you don't become that pathetic. Brits in Spain Regards Wolfgang Brand
Drug Raid in Fuengirola
Almost a ton of cannabis seized from a yacht off Mijas. Seven suspects were taken into custody by National Police (more...)
Bar el Piso in Fuengirola
Todays tip, when you are out and about in Fuengirola, is this rather unusual place. It is a bar in the first floor of this blue building. Its name, el Piso, is the Spanish word for "a flat"and that is actually what it is: a flat turned into a bar. (more...)
Urban Myths in Fuengirola
The following is a must read for everybody considering to buy a business in Fuengirola. This article has been written, simply because we are aware that there are many stories in the press, on T.V. or simply repeated in the bar over a drink. (more...)
Women in Fuengirola
What happens when a city is governed by a woman since the early nighties? Well, you can see that in Fuengirola, which is at the mercy of Doña Esperanza Oña since the early nineties, I believe. It comes as no surprises that the council of the city is predominantly female. I wonder if the amount of flowers, in and around public buildings, [...]
Fuengirola, Marbella and the Mafia
When reading this article, play the Miami Vice soundtrack in the background to get in the right mood. Much has been said and written about corruption in Marbella. We know the city had three consecutive mayors arrested for corruption related to constructions of property developments and money laundering for Russian criminal gangs. This is so [...]
Timeshare on the Costa del Sol
In Fuengirola and in Mijas Costa timeshare has always been, in one way or another, part of our daily lives. The Costa del Sol is actually one of the top five timeshare destinations in Europe. There are numerous timeshare resorts along the coast. Thousands of tourists come every year on a timeshare holiday and thousands of our neighbours work at [...]
Madrid – Fuengirola
My first trip to Madrid Written by: Roger Cummiskey. I am excited. It is my first trip to Madrid. It is my first time on the Ave high speed train. We leave Fuengirola station at 08:45 and one hour later we arrive in Malaga to catch the 09.00 high speed train to Madrid. There is security and x-raying of bags. I find this a bit unexpected [...]
The Townhall Informs: Building work for TDT television
Fuengirola Television will have a new building with the most modern and latest technologies in line with the requirements of the TDT.Today Oña visited the buidling site and confirms thes work going well and that could be completed at the end of the year. (more...)
Desalination Plant for the Costa del Sol
Desalination capacity totalling 124 million m³/year lies ahead for Andalucía, according to a report produced by “Agencia Andaluza del Agua” for the Spanish Environment Minstry. The report coincides with a call for tenders issued by regional water authority Acuamed for the second desalination plant on the western Costa del Sol at Mijas, [...]
