by Justin | Mar 21, 2014 | Tourist Guides
According to the Spanish Secretary of State for Security, less than one out of every thousand tourists who visit Spain are victims of crime; a low figure which contributes to Spain’s popularity as a safe and popular holiday destination.
That being said, this low crime doesn’t console the unlucky few who do fall victim to petty thieves who take advantage of occasional lapses.
These unfortunate incidences usually mean having to go to the police and file a report, phone banks to cancel credit cards and contact local consulates or embassies to report stolen passports. This could mean hours spent at the local police station without a qualified translator and valuable holiday time wasted. (more…)
by Justin | Mar 14, 2014 | On the Costa del Sol, What's On
Everyday – from March to December (2014) – the famous ‘La Malagueta’ bullring in Malaga city will host a series of activities and shows related to the art of bullfighting and Andalusian culture.
The company which manages this iconic bullring will offer an ample programme of bullfighting, music and cultural events. Below, we’ve included a brief summary of what you can expect to see over the next few months. (more…)
by Justin | Mar 12, 2014 | What's On
In just under a week, green will be the prominent colour here at Sunset Beach Club as we prepare to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! As many of you know, we’re an Irish owned company so this is a big day on our events calendar.
We recommend our guests start off the festivities by heading up to Arroyo de la Miel for the traditional Parade organised by the Irish Association and which takes place every year through the streets of the town. It all starts at 12.15 pm with mass in the Virgen del Carmen Church followed by the parade down to the Paloma Park fair ground where the ‘Party in the Park’ takes place. (more…)
by Justin | Mar 6, 2014 | Tourist Guides
Did you know that we have a profile for Sunset Beach Club on the popular photo sharing app, Instagram?
Feel free to stop by and see our collection of photos featuring Sunset Beach Club, Benalmadena and other fabulous locations along the Costa del Sol. We post images you wont find on our other social networks; the creativity and originality of the images being shared daily on this easy-to-use photo sharing platform is spectacular.
If you’ve got an Instagram account, you can follow us here ; If you don’t, what are you waiting for? It’s great fun!
If you stay with us at Sunset Beach Club and take a photo with Instagram whilst you are here, please feel free to tag the image with the following hashtag #sunsetbeachclub 🙂
Below you’ll find some of our most popular photos on Instagram. By popular, we mean number of likes and comments received. Here goes…
Photo taken in February 2014 on the Sunset Beach Club promenade…
Taken from the window next to Reception, this photo was taken on a windy December day…
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by Justin | Mar 3, 2014 | On the Costa del Sol, What's On
Fans of fiery TV Chef, Gordon Ramsay, will be delighted to know that he will be returning to the Costa del Sol for a new television series entitled Costa del Nightmares!
This is Ramsay’s second visit to the Costa del Sol. In 2007 he filmed an episode at ‘La Parra de Burriana’ in Nerja and although he helped turn the business around, the restaurant has since closed down. (more…)
by Justin | Feb 27, 2014 | Places to See
Simba the lion cub
A few weeks ago I spotted an interesting photo on a friend’s Facebook page; she was petting a lion cub!!! Turns out the picture was taken at ‘Zoo de Castellar’ a very special place which serves as a rescue centre for all sorts of animals.
Started as a private animal sanctuary way back in 1998, it actually opened to the public in 2002; this has to be one of the Coast’s best kept secrets!
Of course, with two young children, we had to go and see what all the fuss was about. After a quick check on Google Maps, we prepared a pack lunch and set off, for what turned out to be, an amazing family day out. (more…)
