Useful Information

Are you moving to southern Spain or are you already here but would like some addional information? Below we’ve added some useful information for foreigners in Spain!

Embassies and consulates

British: www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-embassy-madrid

Official holidays in Andalucia

1 January: Año Nuevo.
6 January: Dia de los Reyes.
28 februari: Dia de Andalucía.
Jueves Santo (Easter).
Viernes Santo (Easter).

The Holy Week is celebrated in Spain and lasts until Easter Sunday. Although not all week is a party week, there are daily processions in various cities.

1 May: Fiesta del trabajo.
15 August: La Asunción.
12 October: Dia de la Hispanidad.
1 November: Todos los Santos.
6 December: Dia de Constitución .
8 December: La Inmaculada Concepción.
25 December: Navidad (Christmas).

Intensive course Spanish in Colmenar

Language school Axalingua: https://www.cursosaxalingua.com/

Currency converter

www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?From=GBP&To=EUR

Transfer money cheap

transferwise.com/es/

Spanish news in English

www.surinenglish.com/
www.theolivepress.es/

Biketours Malaga

www.biketoursmalaga.com/en/guided-bike-tours-malaga-andalusia/city-bike-tour-malaga
www.bajabikes.eu/en/highlights-in-malaga-bike-tour/

TRANSPORT

Airport Malaga

www.airport-malaga.com/arrivals.php
www.airport-malaga.com/departures.php

Tickets to Malaga and Sevilla

www.ryanair.com/
www.vueling.com/en
www.jetairfly.com/

Train tickets in Spain

www.renfe.com/

Transport bus (busstation Malaga)

info.emtmalaga.es/estabus/consulta_lineas_estabus_ext.php

Tickets ferry Tarifa-Tanger

https://www.frs.es/en/plan-your-trip/our-routes/tarifa-tangier-ville

MUSEUMS

Tickets for the Alhambra in Granada

www.alhambradegranada.org/en/info/ticketsale.asp

Picasso museum Malaga

https://www.museopicassomalaga.org/en

Centre Pompidou

http://centrepompidou-malaga.eu/

Museum Carmen Thyssen Malaga

www.carmenthyssenmalaga.org/en

Glas and Cristal museum Malaga

www.museovidrioycristalmalaga.com/museoingles/index.html

Honey museum Colmenar

https://www.museodelamiel.com/

WORTH A VISIT

Caves in Nerja

www.cuevadenerja.es/index.php?lenguaje=en

Natural park Montes de Malaga

https://visita.malaga.eu/en/what-to-see-and-do/nature/natural-areas

Natural park El Torcal

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZvaCaeF6Rs

Wolf park Antequera

www.lobopark.com/en/

Dunkey refuge Antequera

www.elrefugiodelburrito.com/en

SPORTS

Golf

Golf courses in Andalucia: https://www.andalucia.com/golf/courses.htm

SHOPPING

Shopping in Malaga

Ikea: www.ikea.com/es/es/store/malaga/english
Shopping center Plaza Mayor: https://www.plazamayor.es/en/

Markets

malagaairport.eu/tourism/costadelsol/markets.php

Casabermeja: Friday
Colmenar:Thursday
Riogordo: Wednesday
Villanueva de la Concepcion: Monday
Comares: Saturday

BEAUTY THERAPIST, HAIRDRESSER, HAMMAN

Hamman in Malaga

Hamman al Andalus: https://malaga.hammamalandalus.com/

Beauty therapist and spa in Colmenar

Spa Enebral: https://www.colmenar.es/8625/enebral

Hairdresser and beauty therapist in Colmenar

Miriam Ramos: Calle Serrania de Ronda, naast Hotel Balcon de Los Montes. Telefoon: (0034)952730224

HOTELS

Colmenar Hotel Arco del Sol

https://www.tripadvisor.es/Restaurant_Review-g1078243-d4722462-Reviews-Restaurante_Arco_Del_Sol-Colmenar_Province_of_Malaga_Andalucia.html

Colmenar Hotel Balcon de los Montes

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g1078243-d1045169-Reviews-Balcon_de_los_Montes-Colmenar_Province_of_Malaga_Andalucia.html

Colmenar Hotel Belen

www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g1078243-d614493-Reviews-Hotel_Belen-Colmenar_Province_of_Malaga_Andalucia.html

RESTAURANTS

Casabermeja Fish restaurant El Puerto

https://www.tripadvisor.es/Restaurant_Review-g2440070-d2705987-Reviews-Restaurante_El_Puerto-Casabermeja_Province_of_Malaga_Andalucia.html

Colmenar Restaurant Balcon de Montes

www.balcondelosmontes.com/en/presentacion

Colmenar Restaurant Flores

Calle Iglesia 11, Colmenar. www.tripadvisor.es/Restaurant_Review-g1078243-d2184653-Reviews-Taberna_de_Flores-Colmenar_Province_of_Malaga_Andalucia.html

Colmenar Restaurant Belen

www.tripadvisor.es/Hotel_Review-g1078243-d614493-Reviews-Hotel_Belen-Colmenar_Province_of_Malaga_Andalucia.html