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A new law change approved by the Junta de Andalucía brings mixed news for the concession holders of the Puerto Banús marina. On the one hand it will end the uncertainty over the length of the contract, confirmed at 75 years, but that places the
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...the coast. Police were alerted at around 8pm last Thursday to a number of these vehicles operating in a suspicious fashion around Puerto Banús.
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...cent recycled water. "We are committed to events of this importance on a global level, as they highlight the work we carry out with regard to caring for the environment, sustainability and the circular economy," he said. 'Women's Ryder Cup' Puerto
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Luxury may be ageless but in Puerto Banús they have come to the conclusion that it is a case of renew yourself or die. The company which holds the concession for the port, which aspires to be recognised as the most luxurious on the Mediterranean, ... specific audience: millennials. Puerto Banús wants to connect with young potential clients, but not all young people: just those who are able to pay for the designer brands in the port's main shopping street and those who will be in that situation in the ... future. With that in mind, they have turned to somebody who meets both requirements, being young and for whom money is not a problem. Núñez Insausti describes her differently. Lady Kitty Spencer, he says, reflects the values of Puerto Banús,
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Puerto Rico, Lomas del Pozuelo and Elviria, where wild boar can be seen practically every day. Even though this year these animals have caused traffic accidents, some people are against the idea of them being caught and there have been cases where the
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Police have been searching inside the fire-damaged Sisu Boutique Hotel in Puerto Banús this week, looking for clues as to the cause of the devastating blaze there last Friday morning. A 30-year-old French guest died in the dramatic fire, visible ... reports speculating over the causes of the fire. The dawn blaze at the Sisu Hotel, alongside the A-7 motorway between Puerto Banús and San Pedro, produced an enormous ball of fire and smoke that could be seen for kilometres. Fire, ambulance and police
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The state of alarm brought with it quiet on the area's highways. However, it wasn't to last. Last weekend, the habitual tailbacks on the A-7 between San Pedro Alcántara and Puerto Banús returned, with queues in both directions from the tunnel.
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A blaze at the Hotel Sisu in Puerto Banús early on Friday morning produced an enormous ball of fire and smoke that could be seen for kilometres. Fire, ambulance and police services were called to the scene. The hotel and adjoining building had
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Seville, Huelva and Malaga provinces. Seville Seville is proud of its Puerto de Indias Gin which celebrates its 140th anniversary this year. The history of the distillery in Los Alcores de Carmona began in 1880. During the Carlist Wars, a Basque citizen ... tall Collins glass. Over the years, Anisette and Pacharán appeared and eventually Puerto de Indias Strawberry in three varieties of gin: Classic, Pure Black Edition and Guadalquivir was launched. The Basque country has also been successful with
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...received numerous blows to the face. According to SUR sources, the body, floating face down, was discovered by a group of people on a boat who raised the alarm. The body was then taken to Puerto Marina by a Sea Rescue boat. As far as SUR has been able
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With the coronavirus pandemic wiping out more usual streams of income, Puerto Banús is turning to nautical tourism as a way to boost activity in the absence of the usual influx of visitors this high season. Marinas de Andalucía, the association
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Since its ostentatious opening on 18 May 1970, the luxury marina Puerto José Banús has become a jet-set playground framed with world renowned designer boutiques, stylish bars and restaurants and glamorous nightclubs. The legendary Marbella ... restaurateur, Italian Paolo Ghirelli, considers himself as a native of Puerto Banús. One of the picturesque corners of the iconic Ribera wharf is named after him by the locals. Paolo, how did you come to settle on the Costa del Sol? Quite suddenly. Just ... before Christmas 1969 I moved to Marbella. I fell in love with the place and settled in the Old Town - Casco Antiguo. But when the first apartment buildings in Puerto Banus were ready, I moved from the centre of Marbella and I have lived in this
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Owners and tenants of business premises in Puerto Banús have met again in their ongoing dispute with the company that owns the concession to operate the luxury marina. They are angry at what they see as price hikes in fees to operate outdoor
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A Belgian man has recovered his 200,000-euro watch which was swiped from his wrist by a 28-year-old Spanish national in Puerto Banús. He chased after the thief and, during a struggle, the thief fell to the ground, knocking himself unconscious.
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Puerto Banús has kicked off its 50th birthday celebrations and is keen to get its message across to a younger and more international audience. To achieve this goal, bosses have chosen British model Kitty Spencer as ambassador for the anniversary ... year. Spencer is the niece of the late Diana, Princess of Wales and is seen as a fashion icon and important influencer. She is the daughter of the Earl of Spencer and his first wife. The managing company at Puerto Banús wants to use 29-year-old ... Puerto Banús will be a programme of events and activities in conjunction with luxury brands. Spencer was the face of Bulgari in 2018 and previously worked with Dolce & Gabbana. She became a full-time model in 2015. Puerto Banús also wants to use its
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On 14 February 1779, the Cadiz town of Puerto de Santa María was the scene of a devastating accident in which hundreds lost their lives. It was carnival Sunday but that year the celebrations had an even more exciting element - the opening of the ... new San Alejandro bridge that crossed the River Guadalete. The bridge was designed to improve communications in the area and boost the movement of goods between El Puerto de Santa María and Cadiz city and beyond. The instructions to build the bridge
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Benalmádena council has expressed its confidence that it will be able to continue running the iconic Puerto Marina. After a 2014 ruling limited port concessions to 30 years, its concession is set to expire next year. However, the town hall, in
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...of an existing landing quay in the central Puerto Deportivo marina that will allow shuttle boats to dock from cruise ships anchored offshore. Building work is expected to start in November and take two months. The work will allow boats up to 30
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The quick reactions of a vigilant shop assistant stopped a coordinated group of criminals, attempting to rob a Marbella jeweller's, in its tracks. A Colombian man and two women, aged 27, 37 and 48, were arrested when their plan to distract the emp
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An eight-metre long whale weighing 7,000 kilos was found three miles off the coast of Marbella last Friday, after a sighting by Salvamento Marítimo. The animal was moved to La Bajadilla port, where various tests were carried out to determine its c
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A project to build 1,900 homes in Torrox has been reinitiated a decade after it was pulled due to Spain's financial crisis. Puerto Narixa is located near the historic centre of Torrox and on the border with neighbouring Nerja. The project was
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December 28th is not only the Day of the Innocents in Malaga, but also the date of one of the province's most famous and unusual festivals, the Fiesta Mayor de los Verdiales, in Puerto de la Torre. This year 28 traditional folk groups took part, ... Arroyo Conca, Raíces de Malaga and Primera de Comares, and the Montes category was won by Jotrón y Lomillas, Primera del Puerto and Santo Pítar. There were also prizes for the best dancing in the competition.
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Puerto Banús celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2020 and is planning events and festivals all through the year, special activities in collaboration with luxury brands and a campaign aimed at 'millenials' to focus more of its attention on young ... people, especially via social media. The aim is to attract more tourism, not only to the port but to Marbella as a whole, says CEO Juan Nuñez Insausti. Puerto Banús has always been popular with jet setters, but the 50th anniversary is seen as a turning
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The owners of the Rose and Thistle bar at Puerto de Duquesa in Sabinillas have hit their 10,000-euro fundraising target to help local good causes. Simon and Sarah Dearing, who have owned the pub for two and a half years, started the Friday night
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...grey limestone and dolomites from the late Triassic-early Jurassic period in the areas known as El Navazuelo and El Puerto de los Pilones. The second of these is large, about 6.4 square kilometres in size, and is at the heart of the Natural Park, beside
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Solandge is the latest floating palace to eclipse its neighbours in Puerto Banús marina. Measuring 85 metres long, and boasting three floors, the superyacht is ranked among the five most luxurious boats in the world. Built in 2013 in the German
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Public prosecutors are asking for a six-year sentence ahead of the trial of a British driver who fled a Puerto Banús beach party in terrifying style in May 2017. Nine people were injured, five of them seriously, in the chain of fast-moving
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The captain and crew member of luxury yacht My Clansea, which is berthed in Puerto Banús, are on hunger strike after claiming they were unfairly dismissed following the death of the yacht's previous owner, a British multimillionaire. José Luis
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...some scenes set in Puerto Banús were actually filmed in Cabopino Port. He said: "We used Cabopino as we couldn't film down at Puerto Banús; it was just too busy. Because we were filming 1995, it was impossible to shoot there with all the cars."
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The Puerto Banús bullring prepares to unveil its facelift this weekend as it reopens as a venue for sports and cultural events. Renamed Marbella Arena, the bullring will host a two-month programme of events before it closes again in October for
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Two local authors were invited to be the speakers at this month's meeting of the Costa Press Club, both giving insights into Marbella's iconic port. Journalist Jorge Lemos, author of Puerto Banús: Historia de un Ambicioso Proyecto, spoke ... War, set in Puerto Banús and the Costa del Sol in the 90s. The speaker, who was a writer and journalist before becoming well-known in southern Spain also as a restaurateur, said he was challenged to write a book by Lynda La Plante after they met on
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It was difficult to know which way to turn for the biggest sign of opulence. Puerto Banús was destination of choice last weekend for the luxury playthings of four huge international fortunes. Italian fashion designer, Roberto Cavalli arrived at ... yachts were joined by Shaf London, owned by the Saudi royal family. The vessel, which is 53-metres-long and has 13 cabins, is a regular in Puerto Banús. An art theme on board Another type of boat, in this case a sailing yacht, used and enjoyed by
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Puerto Banús is now the most expensive leisure port in Europe, according to the latest ranking published by Engel & Völkers Yachting. The cost of a berth in the Marbella marina has now surpassed that of one of its main competitors in the ... Mediterranean, Ibiza Magna, which topped the rankings last year. According to the ranking, docking a yacht of more than 55 metres in length in Puerto Banús costs 4,289 euros a day. This has increased by 20 per cent on 2018 when a berth of the same dimensions ... cost 3,545 euros a day. This serves to demonstrate that Puerto Banús continues to be a European leader for both nautical and luxury tourism. It has 915 berths over an area of 15 hectares. In second place in the ranking is the aforementioned Ibiza
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An Andalusian village with a marina. That was the concept that José Banús wanted to bring to Marbella in the 1960s. Today, more than half a century after its inauguration, Puerto Banús is known across the globe for its luxury leisure offering and ... style guide in a bid to homogenise the area's architecture. Many national and international firms (more than 70) now have a presence in Puerto Banús and they will all have to follow the new guidelines which must be implemented between autumn 2019 and
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VANESSA MELGAR
The Arriate bypass near Ronda, which was first proposed over 30 years ago, is finally complete and open. The six-kilometre road links the MA-7403, between Arriate, Puerto del Monte and Setenil de las Bodegas in Cadiz province, with the A-367
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Costa Rican boxer Yokasta Valle snatched the IBF women's mini flyweight world title on Monday from Spanish reigning champion Joana Pastrana. The Marbella Arena in Puerto Banús became, for the fight's 45 minutes duration, the women's boxing ... difficult. Marbella Arena The fight was the first event to take place at the new Marbella Arena, formerly the Puerto Banús bull ring, after months of works on a full refit. The boxing championship launched a two-month schedule of events planned this
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A pre-Christmas Marbella event raised 9,500 euros to help vulnerable street children and orphans in Tanzania, organisers have announced this week. Over 100 people attended the fundraising evening at La Sala restaurant on Tuesday 18 December. The
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The old bullring at Puerto Banús, which has been closed since 2010, is undergoing extensive works to convert it into the multi-purpose Marbella Arena, a venue for cultural and sporting events. The company responsible for the renovations, Grupo
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...school, foreign tourists shopping in Marbella's Puerto Banús spend on average 994 euros each, second only to those in the Barrio de Salamanca, the most upmarket area of Madrid, with 1,011 euros. Malaga province is also third for sales of VAT refundable
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Puerto Banús, one of the most iconic sailing and tourist destinations anywhere in the Mediterranean, has announced that it is teaming up with international real estate consultants, Cushman & Wakefield. The agency will help the marina find new retail ... and leisure tenants in keeping with its strategy to increase the number of luxury brands operating from the Marbella port. Puerto Banús is looking particularly to expand its selection of international brands, and so increase its attractiveness to ... people visiting from markets outside the Euro area. David del Barrio, commercial director at Puerto Banús, said, "We are delighted to start this cooperation with a leading real estate consultancy...they are the perfect partner to face the ambitious