Costa's Price War !

Owing to the poor exchange rate for the Pound v Euro it looks like a price war is starting on the Costa's to try entice people to still come to Spain for their holiday this year.
This is a price list as seen outside one of the usually expensive bars on the award winning marina in Benalmadena. Other bars along the same stretch were also starting to lower their prices. Its along time since we have seen coffee sold for 50cents, even when the Spanish currency changed from peseta to euro the price of a coffee was priced between 80cents-1€. They do seem to have a mix up with their prices for a beer though, I suspect that a half is only a very small glass and not a half pint!
One thing I wouldn't do is to queue for a table just to get a cheap drink, which is just what was happening in these bars!

Dia de Andalucia.

Andalucia Day was celebrated on Saturday 28th Feb meaning that most of the official businesses such as banks and post offices were closed.

Doing a roaring trade though were the beach side restaurants as many of the out of town Andalucians came into the coastal resorts for a family day out by the sea!

Last Sunday another celebration of this great day was the Flamenco Dancing competion held in Tivoli Park in Benalmadena for the different regions of Andalucia. Those taking part put on a fantastic show which lasted for almost 2hrs. Each team had their very own style of dancing and costume from the region which they represented.

Malaga

Overlooking the port in Malaga is the centurys old Alcazaba, some of which dates back as far the 8th century. The larger part though dates from the 11th century. As you enter the gateway to the Alcazaba you first come across the Roman amphitheatre ruins which are now under restoration.
From here the pathway winds its way up and round the landscaped gardens to the various levels decorated with water features and also bringing you to the Archaeological Museum which used to be one of the grand palaces within the fortress.

Frigiliana

A few kilometres from the large city of Malaga is one of the best kept villages you are ever likely to see. This is one of the typical white villages seen in this part of Spain. Frigiliana is usually the first stop on the daily excursions to the world famous Nerja Caves. If you decide to book an excursion here, the tour bus will drop you off here for a while to explore the village before taking you on to visit the caves, after which the next stop will be on the coast at Nerja where you can see fantastic views of the coast and mountains.
This trip is a must if your visiting the Costa del Sol!