• The Axarquía in 19th-century global media
    Francisco Gálvez at the launch of his book in Torre del Mar. (SUR)

    History

    The Axarquía in 19th-century global media

    A new book by local historian and writer Francisco Gálvez shows how earthquakes, famine, bandits and pests made international news

    Jennie Rhodes |
  • Immerse yourself in nature by exploring Malaga's forests
    The woodland along the Arroyo de la Ventilla hiking trail near Ronda. (J.A.)

    Hiking in Malaga

    Immerse yourself in nature by exploring Malaga's forests

    Dense groves of Spanish firs, pines, cork oaks and even riverside woods. In the province there is a wide variety of forests that are a refuge for flora and fauna and provide a real respite for nature lovers

    Javier Almellones |
  • Local foreign community learns about the Axarquía's subtropical fruit sector
    The group at the organic avocado plantation. (J. Rhodes)

    Tourism

    Local foreign community learns about the Axarquía's subtropical fruit sector

    The tour, which was funded by Vélez-Málaga town hall through an EU grant and organised by Plan A tours, included a visit to an organic avocado plantation near Vélez-Málaga and a visit to the Trops tropical fruit cooperative

    Jennie Rhodes |