New Years Eve in Malaga

New Years Eve is rapidly approaching, so get your grapes together. You need 12 of them. 

At midnight, go to any central Church or Cathedral in Malaga center, the coast or inland Malaga. 

And every time the bells chime, eat one grape. According to the tradition, this would lead to a year of prosperity. 

This typical Spanish tradition is named 'the 12 grapes of luck' and dates back from the late 19th century. Officially it was only established in 1909, as a 'marketing trick' from vine growers in Alicante. 

Later on it slowly spread to other locations and countries with strong cultural ties with Spain, such as Mexico, and also the Spanish speaking communities in the USA, and even, as part of the Spanish empire, the Philippines. 

After that moment, follow the crowd! Whenever you see a large group of Malaguenos enter a bar, you will know this bar has the best tapas. And the party is where the youngsters go. 

And don't forget to learn these words: 

¡Feliz Año Nuevo!

We thank you, reader, a lot for your positive feedback in 2013, for connecting with us on Facebook… and we wish you all the best in 2014! 

The team at www.malaga-taxi.com

The Luna Mora festival in September

If you are in Malaga in September and you happen to have a rental car... lucky you.

It's that time of the year again... Luna Mora!

On the evenings and nights of Friday the 6th and Saturday the 7th, and again the weekend after, Friday the 13th and Saturday the 14th, you have the opportunity to experience a truly unique festival:

The village of Guaro is being transformed into a little Marrakech.  

Lit by 25.000 candles, this small hilltop village becomes the centre of wining, dining and nightlife of inland Malaga. 

Luna Mora - or 'Moorish moon' - celebrates the Moorish heritage of the region, and how!

Belly dancers, Moroccan tea tents, hundreds of stalls offering typical products, a whole street turning into a restaurant, Flamenco concerts...

For a few nights Guaro really is THE place to be.

There can be up to 10.000 visitors a night, giving this village the feel of a rock concert, but then for singles, couples, families and children alike.

If you don't like crowds: don't worry, it is only on the main avenue and in the main streets that it is (very) crowded: take a turn to the right or left, into a small alley, and Guaro is as typical and tranquil as always.

If you do like crowds, wining and dining, or just a romantic night and a very friendly ambiance... Luna Mora is your festival.

HOW TO GET TO LUNA MORA? 

You will find Guaro inland at half an hour from Marbella, or 40 minutes from Fuengirola or Malaga.

In Marbella, take the exit Ojen-Coin at La Canada. Keep following that beautiful mountain road until you see the sign Monda. Drive into Monda, and in the centre of Monda follow the sign to Guaro.

If you come from the other direction (Malaga or Fuengirola), drive to Coin and, in Coin centre, follow the sign to Guaro.

Take care! It can be so busy, with even coaches coming from Madrid or Barcelona, that you might end up in a crazy traffic jam for hours. So the best thing to do is to be there in time!! Before 5 PM the roads are still open and tranquil... but arriving after 10 PM will make you waste hours in trying to find a parking spot.

The alternative: park your car at the very large open air parking specifically created for Luna Mora, at 4 Kms outside Coin - and hop on one of the very many shuttle buses which will take care of the last 4 Kms. These shuttle buses continue the whole night.

Visit the dinosaurto park in Torremolinos

During the summer of 2013, from July to September, the Torremolinos Exhibition and Conference center will be the host of a true Dinosaurios Park.

With 2,100m2  makes it one of the largest dinosaur events in Europe. In this exhibition you will learn  how dinosaurs lived, what they ate and many other interesting faqs about them. Some of the dinosaur replicas are 12m tall and look nearly alive, thanks to the movement and sound technologies used.

You can see over 30 species of dinosaurs in real size, moving and roaring in their natural habitat ... as in Jurassic Park ... There is also information about the dinosaurs, explanations of their habits, games, a sandbox to find dinosaur bones and pretend to be paleontologists and lots more ... a fun day out guaranteed for young and old!



Contact information:

Dinosaurios Park
Palacio De Congresos De Torremolinos
C/ México, 3
Torremolinos,Málaga

Tel: +34 627 632 338

This years Malaga Fair: 11-19 August 2013

Nearly time for this years Fair of Malaga! The fair will be celebrated from 11-19 August 2013.

The opening of the fair will take place at Playa la Malagueta during the night Friday  to Saturday (Malagueta beach on thr left hand side of Malaga Harbour), with music and fireworks at midnight. Live music from the Spanish group: Efecto Mariposa.

In the morning after, horses and carriages will come together around 11 o´clock at the "Paseo el Parque".

During the fair there is plenty activity in the entire city of Malaga, on the feria ground during the evenings and Malaga centre during day time. There are bullfights every day at 19.00hrs, be quick to buy tickets as usually they are sold out far in advance.
You will find food-stands, drinks, attractions, candy-stands, party, music, live music in the "Casetas" on the feria ground, in between the attractions and in the historical center of Málaga.

The fair with attractions has its official opening at 21.30 on Saturday 11th of August 2013.

Those who like to visit Flamenco dance and music, they should visit the: CASETA MUNICIPAL DEL FLAMENCO Y LA COPLA. During the fair there will be live music every night from 23.00hrs onwards.

For small children there is a CASETA MUNICIPAL INFANTI, open every day during the fair from 21.30 with shows and music especially for children.

The youth can listen to live music in the CASETA MUNICIPAL DE LA JUVENTUD open every day from 22.30, live music groups and DJ´s with modern music.

Enjoy!!!