Local singer, La Negra Mayte, will be responsible for the official opening ceremony at this year’s San Pedro fair, which begins on Tuesday October 16th. On the same day, a parade of giants and big-heads (Gigantes y Cabezudos) will parade through San Pedro’s main streets at 19:00hrs. Also on Tuesday, at […]
The Pro-Independence Association of San Pedro Alcántara has issued a communiqué in which it confirms that following the latest negative findings by the constitutional courts, its appeal for independence and creation of the Municipality of San Pedro will be dropped. As this was the highest judgement to which they can lodge […]
If you missed the strikes by Spanish licensed taxis in July this year, or like many you have no idea what an Uber actually is, you might not be aware that there is a new taxi service in San Pedro town. Uber has been growing exponentially across the globe for a […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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! […]
‘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 […]