by Geneva Milama | Jun 3, 2025 | Culture
Where the whitewashed walls remember, and so do we. Mijas Pueblo has roots tracing back to the Turdetani, an Iberian tribe predating the Romans. That makes it one of the longest continuously inhabited hilltop settlements in Andalusia. You don’t arrive in Mijas Pueblo...
by Geneva Milama | May 28, 2025 | Culture, Lifestyle
While its current structure is largely Moorish from the 13th century, the castle sits on a site that dates back to Iberian and Roman times. Archaeologists have found Roman cisterns and masonry beneath its walls. Perched atop a rugged limestone ridge, the Castle of...
by Geneva Milama | Apr 3, 2025 | Culture
Blas Infante was very much inspired by Al-Andalus — the period of cultural bloom when Muslims, Christians, and Jews lived together in southern Spain. He saw Andalusia's authentic essence derive from this multi-ethnic heritage, to the extent of incorporating Arabic...
by Geneva Milama | Apr 2, 2025 | Culture
The Festival Ciudad de Fuengirola has hosted global acts like Sting, Jennifer Lopez, and Bob Dylan — yet many locals still remember its humble, guitar-strumming beginnings. Fuengirola feels different. It’s not just another coastal town along the Costa del Sol—though...
by Geneva Milama | Mar 12, 2025 | Culture, Lifestyle
Since the 2000s, modern architecture has taken over, featuring sleek lines, floor-to-ceiling glass walls, and open-plan spaces. Some destinations announce themselves to you. Marbella doesn't. It hints. It lets you draw your own conclusions as you wind along its...
by Geneva Milama | Mar 11, 2025 | Culture, Lifestyle
Locals gather at tapas bars for long, leisurely meals, enjoying multiple small dishes with drinks. In Málaga, people don’t eat tapas. They live them. They stand shoulder to shoulder at polished wooden bars, a glass of Rioja in one hand, a fork in the other. They move...
