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Spain is not just beach bars and bargain menú del día. It’s also a magnet for the rich and ridiculous.

Spain is packed with remarkable museums, from world‑class art galleries to cutting‑edge science spaces and archaeological centres in smaller cities.

Spain has no shortage of pretty seaside towns and chilled pueblos, but a handful of postcodes sit in a very different league. In 2026, the most exclusive places to live in Spain are still clustered around Madrid, Barcelona, the Costa del Sol and the Balearic Islands.

Feria de Malaga / Feria de Agosto When: 11th – 19th August 2018 Where: Málaga, Spain Website: feria.malaga.eu The so-called ‘Feria de Malaga’ or ‘Feria de Agosto’ is one of the oldest popular festivals in Spain, dating back to the conquest of the city of Malaga in the 15th century.

In summer, all families are looking for a beach to spend their holidays on and, of course, the dog is part of the family. There’s no need to have your 4-legged relative stay at home – every year more and more authorities in Spain take the step and allow the dogs to play and bathe on their beaches.

The Castillo de Sohail castle is located on a hill 125 feet above sea level, at the mouth of the Fuengirola river.

Bioparc is a Spanish zoo-ecological park located in Fuengirola, Malaga on the Andalusian Costa del Sol. It’s not just any old zoo, though, since it’s based on a new kind of model that tries to recreate the habitat of the animals as much as possible.

If you’ve always wanted to learn to dive, now you have the opportunity with Eco-Dive, a diving school located in La Cala del Moral, in Rincón de la Victoria (Málaga). This school has a team of professional experts in scuba diving trips in Spain and other courses.

Every year, the Foundation for Environmental Education in Europe awards blue flags to certify the quality of beaches and ports in almost 50 countries and once again, Spain heads the list of countries with most blue flag beaches, having 696 such badges of honours flying from this June. The area of S

Coastal and beach destinations are steadily becoming the main markets for purchasing a second home in Spain. In addition, with the economic recovery from the financial crisis, the demand for new construction in these areas is picking up again, according to a study by Aedas Homes.

Especially when on holiday, one of the favourite getaways on the Costa del Sol is Selwo Aventura, the perfect mix of zoo and theme park.

More beaches have been added to the list of Blue Flag Beaches on the Costa del Sol in Malaga for 2018.

If you’re already thinking about where to getaway for your next holidays, here’s a few ideas – the cheapest coastal destinations in Europe.

The number of ex-pats buying properties in Spain has shot up in recent years and businesses catering to their needs have recovered well from the crisis that hit the rest of the real estate business in 2008.