Tourism
The Junta's award for 'Tourist Destination of Excellence' went to the town for being an inland attraction, just an hour inland from the beaches of the Costa del, of great relevance in the region
The mountain town, just inland from the Costa del Sol, is also banning the filling of swimming pools and car washing outside designated areas and will remove grass areas to be replaced by shrubs that need less watering
The Junta de Andalucía has ruled out another option which would affect the Sierra de las Nieves National Park and says this one is the most logical due to the complicated terrain in the area
The walkway will involve an investment of around 1.3 million euros and will be the second phase of the so-called Camino del Desfiladero del Tajo
Serrato, a small white village in the district of Guadalteba, boasts an ideal geographical location for stargazing, as well as three new hiking trails
Climate change
The appearance of numerous dead or dying trees is causing concern among visitors. SUR goes to the national park with the leading experts on this unique species to analyse the situation on the ground
Images of the national park where some trees are dying and being attacked by beetles - but where natural regeneration is also taking place
The Hispania Nostra organisation had previously warned of the poor state of preservation of the historic site near Ronda
The bark that covers the trunks of cork oak trees, which skilled workers peel from the forests the town owns in Cortes de la Frontera, is ready to be harvested
Ronda councillor María del Carmen Martínez is the first Partido Popular representative from the town on Malaga's provincial authority, which is expected to be set up at the end of June
Tourism
There are almost two kilometres dotted with scenes featuring goblins, wizards and fairies, elements made of chestnut wood by the renowned local artist Diego Guerrero, and it has already received around 40,000 visitors
With one of the lowest vehicle tax rates in Spain, Montejaque attracts car rental and transport companies
The Legion is one of the most prestigious military units in the Spanish Army and the recruits - which included more women than in previous years - come from all over Spain
Local elections 2023
Marleen Pieper believes the village faces "the constant all-encompassing task to make the village attractive enough for local people to stay and new people to establish themselves in"
The property was not occupied at the time and, although emergency services were quickly on the scene, the fire caused considerable damage to the living room
