by Justin | Feb 27, 2015 | Eating & Drinking, What's On
As from the 27th February – and until the 29th March – the white village of Mijas will celebrate it’s Tapas Festival (Festival de la Tapa de Mijas).
Every weekend (Friday, Saturday & Sunday) participating bars and restaurants will offer their best tapas to all visitors. You’ll have the chance to sample traditional and typical tapas dishes as well as more exotic and innovative recipes. (more…)
by Justin | Jan 16, 2015 | Eating & Drinking
Benalmadena Council and the Association of Local Businesses (ACEB) will launch a new initiative at the end of the month, one that fits in perfectly with their ‘Benalmádena, Ciudad Saludable’ (Healthy City) programme: The ‘Ruta de la Tapa Saludable’ (Healthy Tapas Route).
From the 28th January to the 5th February, the first ever Healthy Tapas Route will allow locals and visitors to enjoy the very best of Mediterranean cuisine… in tapas! (more…)
by Justin | Dec 30, 2014 | Eating & Drinking
Did you know that, every year, almost seven million people choose Spain as a holiday destination because of the gastronomy? That’s a massive 12% of the 60 million visitors Spain welcomes each year!
A recent article in the travel section of one of Spain’s largest newspapers (abc.com) – using data from a Jetcost survey – revealed some interesting facts about the gastronomic preferences of travellers who visit the country, in the form of a top 10 list. (more…)
by Justin | Dec 12, 2014 | Eating & Drinking
Are you looking for some good restaurant recommendations for your next visit to Benalmadena?
Two years ago we asked our Facebook Fans to recommend their favourite restaurant in Benalmadena and then put all these recommendations together into what has become one of the most popular posts to date on this blog). It’s also proved a valuable resource for many of our guests as well as visitors staying at other hotels in the Benalmádena area. (more…)
by Justin | Oct 23, 2014 | Eating & Drinking
Fuengirola is getting ready for the 6th edition of its, now famous, Erotic Tapas Route (Ruta de la Tapa Erótica).
From the 31st October to the 16th November, local residents and visitors to Fuengirola will be able to enjoy one of town’s most popular events of the year and a must-visit for fans of the traditional Spanish tapa!
A hundred bars and restaurants have already signed up for this year’s edition, that’s twenty two more than last year! Of these one hundred businesses, twenty six are taking part for the first time and many are newly opened. There’s no doubt that the popularity and success of the Erotic Tapas Route over the past few years has encouraged these high participation numbers. (more…)
by Justin | Oct 17, 2014 | Eating & Drinking, What's On
From the 17th October to 26th October, visitors to Benalmádena Pueblo will be able enjoy a delicious assortment of tapas as the town celebrates its 7th annual Tapas Route.
Twenty of the town’s bars and restaurants will be taking part in this gastronomic event which has become one of the main culinary, cultural and touristic attractions for the town during the lower autumn season.
Residents of Benalmadena and all who visit over the next few days will have the opportunity to taste a wonderful selection of tapas dishes, from the most innovative creations based on local cuisine to more traditional style dishes. (more…)