Churches in San Pedro

The main church in San Pedro Alcántara is located next to the town hall in the Plaza de la Iglesia (church square), and was built by the village founder, the Marqués del Duero between 1860 and 1866. However, it was not opened to public until 1869 in order to provide the […]

Fiesta Nacional de España 2018 in Spain

On Friday October 12 everyone will be celebrating Spain’s national day (or Día de la Hispanidad), a Spanish national holiday dating back to 1492 when the first contact between Europe and America occurred. Also known as Columbus Day, it is celebrated because it was on this date that, 526 years ago, […]

Flamenco is coming back to the streets of San Pedro

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For the first time next week San Pedro Alcántara is holding the ‘San Pedro, Corazón Flamenco’ event, an initiative that aims to bring authentic Spanish culture back to the streets. The event takes place from 8th to 13th of October in different locations across the town. Organised by the Town Hall’s Cultural […]

El Ingenio – the sweetest district of San Pedro

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As you drive out of San Pedro Alcántara in the direction of Estepona there is an area of town that you have to pass on your left before taking the road for Guadalmina. Just at the end of the fantastic boulevard and sitting proudly on its neighbouring roundabout, above the concealed […]

Music artists confirmed for San Pedro Feria

The musical talent for this years feria in San Pedro Alcántara has been announced and the line up promises to entertain and delight the crowds at the forthcoming celebrations. The 2018 edition of the festival will take place towards the end of October and the artists due to headline the party […]

San Pedro set to rock in September!

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Calling all lovers of rock music! Saturday 29th September will see a marathon of rock take place at the Parque Forestal de Tres Jardines in San Pedro with eleven epic bands performing throughout the afternoon from 12hr to 03hr at the San Pedro Rock festival – and entrance is totally FREE! […]

Rock climbing in San Pedro

‘We are ready and waiting, as every September we reopen our doors after the summer break. Your club is waiting for you!’ The Ama Dablam Alpine Club, founded in 1983, offers a calendar of activities every year for its members and other athletes interested in participating. The club boasts the largest […]

San Pedro is moving on!

In recent years we have seen San Pedro Alcántara undergo numerous changes with the addition of the tunnel beneath the town to alleviate the heavy traffic passing through, and the boulevard’s inauguration, which continues to be well maintained and has become a popular meeting point both for tourists and residents. With […]

Walking Football in San Pedro – for lovers of sport who like to move more slowly

Fancy a new hobby, a chance to meet new people and the ability to play football without all the fast running about? Walking Football is one of the fastest growing leisure activities around today and the sport is currently played in twenty five different countries across the world. The slower paced […]