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

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

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

www.lobopark.com/en/

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

www.tripadvisor.es/Hotel_Review-g1078243-d3708418-Reviews-Hotel_Arco_del_Sol-Colmenar_Province_of_Malaga_Andalucia.html

Colmenar Hotel Balcon de los Montes

balcondelosmontes.es/

Colmenar Hotel Belen

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

RESTAURANTS, BARS, CLUBS

Casabermeja Fish restaurant El Puerto

www.restauranteelpuerto.es/

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

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

(Menu del día Monday to Friday € 8,–, closed on Thuesday)