Archive for January, 2012

Car hire prices are increasing, so book now.

Friday, January 27th, 2012

Unfortunately, one of the Spanish biggest car hire company is going to close.

It means that prices are going up as there aren´t enough cars to cover the high demand on car hire in Spain.
Either, car rental companies have difficulties to find financing to buy new cars for the high season.
So if you need to hire a car this year in Spain, trust us, do it now.

As you know, you can cancell your booking when you want totally free.

Carnival in Malaga

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

The carnivals are eminently popular festivities that date back to the times when Lent was observed.

Their basic components are: fancy dress, murgas (street musician bands), comparsas (procession groups), quartets, choirs, carriages and dancing, all of this with a mixture of imagination and irony used to criticise some things and discover some truths.

The best idea to visit the city and enjoy the festival is rent a car in Malaga airport.

Carnival in Malaga

Carnival in Malaga

Malaga had a long tradition of carnivals, until 1932, when they were only held for two days, due to the situation of unemployment and famine. The atmosphere was hostile and the festivities and the park presented a desolate aspect that contrasted with the hustle and bustle and enthusiasm of other years. In 1935 they disappeared altogether and were not held again until 1980.

The First Festival of Murgas and Comparsas was held in 1981 at the Cervantes Theatre. This new phase was organised by the “Friends of the Carnival”, comprised of a representative of each one of the murgas in existence.

The celebrations last for 10 days, around Ash Wednesday, although in the preceding weeks the carnival is in the air with get-togethers to eat thick soups and cabbage stews, organised by some of the groups, and the preliminary selection of choirs and singing bands for the Carnival contests. On the Friday, the grand final of these is held at the Cervantes Theatre; on the Saturday the god and goddess of the Carnivals are chosen, followed by a street parade. On the Sunday, the grand carnival parade takes place, with different groups performing on a number of stages, and on Saturday the Carnival Ball is held, organised by the City Carnival Foundation and the Malaga Peñas (social clubs) Federation. Finally, the Grand Procession of Mourning and Burial of the Anchovy, held on the Sunday, marks the end of the Carnivals, and is followed by fireworks on the seashore.

Whale and dolphin watching in Tenerife

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
The south-west coast of Tenerife is a privileged place for watching whales in the wild as there are permanent pods of dolphins in the surrounding waters year round. Bearing in mind they live so close to the coast, Tenerife has become the top European destination in terms of the number of people that have seen whales in the wild. You can find up to twenty-one different species in Tenerife’s waters; from the colossal blue whale to the feared killer whale. There are two resident populations, the pilot whale and the bottlenose dolphin, which can be observed on perhaps 80% of the days of the year, with a sighting percentage of close to 100%. The best idea to visit Tenerife is rent a car in Tenerife´s airport.

 

An opportunity not to be missed, as there are very few places on this planet offering such a wide variety of species, at such a short distance from your hotel. It’s no wonder why these fascinating creatures attract half a million visitors every year.

Dolphin watching in Tenerife

Dolphin watching in Tenerife

Las Dalias Hippy Market in Ibiza

Monday, January 2nd, 2012
Las Dalias oponed it’s first Market in 1985. With the growth of this Saturday Market, Las Dalias has added other formulas that include the already very popular Night Market, several weeks of indoor market for Christmas, and even several days running during the Easter week. The best idea to visit Ibiza and this market is rent a car in Ibiza´s airport.

Over the years, this market has become so popular, and has been covered so often by European and Worldwide TVs and press, that it has a place on the ranking of “Markets of the World”….
Las Dalias Market

Las Dalias Market

LOCALITY
Sant Carles de Peralta
TIMETABLE
10:00 a 00:00