San Pedro’s giant ferris wheel—a new icon for the town?

Recently we shared some exciting news on our social media: the Marbella Town Hall announced that they have approved plans to install a 30-metre high ferris wheel on the San Pedro boulevard. This news brought us a huge amount of feedback from our followers, and of course divided our followers into […]

San Pedro goes green

St. Patrick ‘s Day is a worldwide celebration of Irish culture that takes place on March 17th. Also known as San Patricio, it is a festival that is celebrated annually to commemorate the death of St. Patrick of Ireland, patron saint of the whole island of Ireland. It is a national […]

Andalucía Day 2019

Next week, San Pedro de Alcantara will be celebrating the ‘Día de Andalucía’ that falls on Thursday 28th February, a public holiday in the autonomous region of Andalucía. A festive day that is celebrated throughout the whole of Andalucía with many cultural events and competitions, people commemorate this special date by […]

Wildlife to watch out for in San Pedro’s hills and bay

Wild boar in the hills and dolphins in the bay? Trees full of singing parakeets and dangerous pet killing caterpillars? After recent news reports and much local gossip it appears that the land and waters around San Pedro Alcántara are literally teaming with natural wildlife right now. Since sightings of a […]

Winter in San Pedro Alcántara

With winter temperatures often reaching 16-20 degrees centigrade, a lot of people love San Pedro Alcántara in the winter for its mild climate and plentiful opportunities to enjoy the beachfront, along with stunning countryside and golf right on the doorstep. In fact, many avoid the heat and crowds of summer to […]

Christmas Lights announced for San Pedro – save the date!

  Friday 30th of November should be marked on your calendar as ‘Not to be missed!’, as this is the day that Christmas spirit will flood the streets of San Pedro with the switching on the Christmas lights ceremony. After last year’s big success among San Pedro residents and visitors, Avenida […]