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).
English shops
Puente don Manuel, Alcaucin www.roundaboutspain.com/arkwrights-british-supermarket/
Fuengirola: www.roundaboutspain.com/euroworld-fuengirola/
Puerto Banus, Fuengirola and Sotogrande: www.roundaboutspain.com/euroworld-fuengirola/
Intensive course Spanish in Colmenar
Language school Axalingua: axalingua.com/index.php/en/cursos-de-espanol/intensive-courses#.WAMvDuWLSM8
Currency converter
www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?From=GBP&To=EUR
Transfer money cheap
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
Transport bus (busstation Malaga)
info.emtmalaga.es/estabus/consulta_lineas_estabus_ext.php
Tickets ferry Tarifa-Tanger
www.clickferry.com/en/routes/247/ferry-a-tarifa—tanger
MUSEUMS
Tickets for the Alhambra in Granada
www.alhambradegranada.org/en/info/ticketsale.asp
Picasso museum Malaga
museopicassomalaga.org/index.cfm
Centre Pompou
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
www.axalingua.com/index.php/nl/activiteiten/colmenar/honingmuseum#.U8ZpJ5R_uDQ
WORTH A VISIT
Caves in Nerja
www.cuevadenerja.es/index.php?lenguaje=en
Natural park Montes de Malaga
www.malagaturismo.com/en/tourist-resources/detail/parque-natural-montes-de-malaga/423
Natural park El Torcal
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZvaCaeF6Rs
Wolf park Antequera
Dunkey refuge Antequera
www.elrefugiodelburrito.com/en
SPORTS
Golf
Golf courses in Andalucia: ww.golftravelguide.com/e/golfbanen-in/177-andalucia.html
SHOPPING
Shopping in Malaga
www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Spain/Andalucia/Malaga-261931/Shopping-Malaga-TG-C-1.html
Ikea: www.ikea.com/es/es/store/malaga/english
Shopping center Plaza Mayor: www.plazamayor.es/en/opening-times/
Markets
malagaairport.eu/tourism/costadelsol/markets.php
Casabermeja: Friday
Colmenar:Thursday
Colmenar: every last Wednesday of the month: car boot sale at Hotel Arco del Sol.
Riogordo: Wednesday
Villanueva de la Concepcion: Monday
Comares: Saturday
BEAUTY THERAPIST, HAIRDRESSER, HAMMAN
Hamman in Malaga
Hamman al Andalus: malaga.hammamalandalus.com/en/
Beauty therapist and spa in Colmenar
Spa Enebral: www.colmenarpro.com/index.php/es/spa-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
Colmenar Hotel Balcon de los Montes
Colmenar Hotel Belen
RESTAURANTS, BARS, CLUBS
Casabermeja Fish restaurant El Puerto
Colmenar Restaurant Balcon de Montes
www.balcondelosmontes.com/en/presentacion (Menu del día Monday to Friday € 8,–)
Colmenar Restaurant Pilar
www.facebook.com/MesonElPilarEnColmenar (Menu del día Monday to Friday € 10,–, closed on Wednesday)
Colmenar Restaurant Flores
Calle Iglesia 11, Colmenar. www.tripadvisor.es/Restaurant_Review-g1078243-d2184653-Reviews-Taberna_de_Flores-Colmenar_Province_of_Malaga_Andalucia.html (Closed Monday and Thuesday)
Colmenar Venta de los Moriscos
www.colmenar.es/pagina.asp?cod=112 (Menu del día Monday to Friday € 8,–)
Colmenar Venta el Pinar
www.colmenar.es/pagina.asp?cod=111
Colmenar Restaurant Belen
(Menu del día Monday to Friday € 8,–, closed on Thuesday)