The popular American fantasy drama TV series, Game of Thrones, has taken the world by storm. Built around fictional kingdoms, magic and dragons, the series has been dubbed ‘The Sopranos in Middle-earth’, and fans just simply can’t get enough. One of the main characters is Daenerys Targaryen, who is the rightful queen of the Seven …
Málaga-born film star and international heartthrob, Antonio Banderas, is set to receive the most prestigious of Goya awards in recognition of his ‘stellar career’ at the Spanish film awards in Madrid next February. The announcement was made last week by Spain’s Academy of Cinema, whose board of directors unanimously agreed to honour the distinguished actor, …
This week Ferrari announced that their car-based theme park, Ferrari Land, will open a branch in the resort of PortAventura, near Barcelona.
The Teatro Cervantes is situated in the old town of Málaga and is worth a visit both as a beautiful historical building and also as a fabulous venue for a wide variety of entertainment.
It’s set to be the most exciting development in Marbella since the construction of the world famous celebrity haunt of Puerto Banús in the 1960s, and although there has been a lot of ‘umming and arring’ over the past two years, it seems that the project to expand LaBajadilla port is finally back on track, …
Armed with popcorn, a critical eye and an entrance ticket, hundreds of film fanatics were out in force last week for the eighth annual Marbella International Film Festival. During the five day extravaganza a red carpet was ceremoniously rolled out at the H10 Andalucía Plaza Hotel in Puerto Banús to welcome dozens of filmmakers and …
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It’s set to be one of the biggest and glitziest events of this year’s social calendar in Marbella. Called the Pride of Marbella Awards, this exclusive red carpet night will see a number of unsung heroes and heroines presented with awards for their hard work and selfless volunteering in their communities along the Costa del Sol. Hundreds are expected to attend the ceremony that’s being held at Funny Beach to the east of Marbella on September 21st.
It’s renowned for being a firm favourite among well-heeled, wealthy celebrity types, so it comes as no surprise that Marbella has been voted the top luxury holiday destination of 2013 in a recent poll. The former sleepy little fishing village beat the likes of Ibiza, St Tropez and even Barbados to win the coveted title. During the study members of the public were asked to vote for their ideal holiday location from a list of ten celebrity hotspots. Not surprisingly Marbella, which is known as a playground for the rich and famous, scooped first place with more than a third of the vote.
It can sometimes feel like not a week goes by without another celebrity making a public appearance on the streets of Marbella. Perhaps inspired by fellow modelling chum Claudia Schiffer, who visited Marbella with her family last month, Naomi Campbell was the latest famous face to spend a few days here on holiday last week.
Marbella’s already had its fair share of celebrities this year with David Beckham, Lord Sugar and the cast from The Only Way is Essex putting in an appearance. And the trend looks set to continue this summer with the arrival of Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria on the 3rd and 4th of August.