The association for tourism, trade and sport will give a total amount of 600.000 euros to build the Touristy Innovation Centre of Andalusia. This initial investment, to cover the period from 2006 to 2007, will be increased the following years, by at least 400.000 euros per year. 75% will be contributed by the Andalusian government, although its objective is self financing by participating in national and international projects.
That’s what Paulino Plata said during the sign of the statutes of the project. The project was constituted as foundation with the participation of 27 organizations of the tourism sector, universities, economical and social agents and technological centres.
This centre will have its headquarter in Marbella and it is the second one created in Spain which is going to be specialized in investigation and innovation of the sector. Its opening is planned for September.
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The Tourist Office of the Costa del Sol (“Patronato de Turismo”) has advertised its golf offer in the France Golf Open, which 100th edition was celebrated in Versalle.
The organization of Malaga went to the event with an expositor of the Andalusian Golf Federation and the Spanish Tourism Office of Paris. They were very well visited during the four days that the event lasted. The main visitors were amateurs players, according to the Association reports.
During the event, association technicians met with tour-operators to explore the possibilities to improve the presence of the Costa del Sol in France: in the magazines and future actions of promotion.
The Association emphasized the growing of the French market: “it grows every year with a ratio between 8 and 10%”, which is because “golf is a sport which has more followers every day”.
It is a mature market, with a high level of knowledge about Spain as a golf destination, especially of the Costa del Sol, which is an appreciated and valued area, although not so much marketed in France.
The Costa del Sol wants to attract people not only because of sun and beaches.
Sun and beaches are the main reasons to visit Costa del Sol since 1960. However, in a global context as nowadays, the competition is bigger and the tourism related companies think it is necessary to bring forward additional offers to make the Costa del Sol a destination offering more than just leisure. According to the newspaper “Malaga Hoy”: “We need to offer as much as possible: sun, beaches, golfing, skiing in the Sierra Nevada, excursions to other provinces of Andalusia or to the north of Africa, our gastronomy… There should be a bigger variety for our guests, not only the beaches”, explained Salvador Vilches, president of the association of hoteliers in the region Costa del Sol. Pedro García, president of the Association of Travel Agents, thinks the same way; the expert pointed out that “all we want is to get rid of the sun-umbrella-only-image and start marketing all complementary offers we have. We should not sell the Costa del Sol as an exotic destination, because we are not, but it is true that we have a well known area and a wide range of options”. Hotels and travel agents affirmed they are working on packs for tourists for winter which will include, for example: four days in the Costa del Sol and three days in the Sierra Nevada, “although we would like to start offering more packages and take an agreement with the companies of Granada to market specific products”. It is supposed to follow the example of collaboration between Seville and Huelva. Vilches and García affirmed that they have talked about this idea with the persons in charge of the administration to achieve the same support.
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Fuengirola is one of the most attractive towns on the Costa del Sol. It is full of life throughout the year and has a comprehensive range of services and facilities, among which are the outstanding beaches, restaurants and promenade. Only fifteen minutes form Malaga and ten from the international airport of Malaga, this coastal town offers you the chance to enjoy different cultural and sporting activities. Equestrian sports and golf are two of the greatest attractions in the area, as well as an important leisure centre where you can go shopping or spend the afternoon in the company of your family. Cortijo de Torreblanca, is an Andalusian-style housing development with two, three and four bedroom apartments, all with large terraces and marvellous views.
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Rincón de la Victoria promises a memorable fair for all tastes and ages
The three coastal centres of Rincón de la Victoria will remain even more united than ever because of the Sea Fair and Festivities in Puerta de la Axarquía, which this year is celebrated from 13th to the 16th of July. There will be taking place the election of the queen of the fair, as well as the performance of “El Koala”, on Saturday the 8th, and people will dance to the rhythm of the pasodoble with the town band one day later.
This year’s festival’s novelty will be the disappearance of a fair precinct, favouring the translation to the central zone, where we will be able to enjoy numberless activities daily. There will be dancing and singing and food will be offered for free for residents and visitors.
Eduardo Banderas will moderate the festival, Jesús Rodríguez ‘El Koala’ will be elected ‘Marengo of the year’ and the bull-fans will also see bullfights with Manuel Benítez ‘El Cordobés’, Francisco Rivera Ordónez and Ricardo Ortiz. The processions of the virgin Carmen in Rincón and the Cala del Moral and the pyrotechnical shows present the finale.
Before that we will have enjoyed a first-class programme of concerts. For the dedicated Flamenco fans the troupe of Manuela Carrasco, Raquel Framit, Bonela and paintings of Jerez and Triana will be shown in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. On the beach will be Carlos Baute, Chenoa and El Arrebato, while María Figueroa will animate the little ones.
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Benalmádena hosts the finale of the XXXI “Festival de la Canción de Andalucia”
On the 14th of July Benalmádena will host, in the municipal auditory, the XXXI “Festival de la Canción de Andalucía” (Festival of the andalusian song), an event that has the support of the Benalmádena town council, through its Council for Festivities and Youth, and the collaboration of the Andalusian Tourism and the hotel chain Summa.
Summer after summer the prestigious Festival of Andalusia usually leads to evenings of confraternity between hundreds of residents of the Costa del Sol and other hundreds of visitors, coming from all over Andalusia.
Exceeding the numbers of earlier years, in respect of the number of songs that aspired to reach the semi-final, the number has reached a hundred seventy-eight from all andalusian provinces, especially, on this occasion, from Málaga and Cádiz, of which twelve, instead of ten as is tradition, will be competing in the finale.
The rewards to be achieved at this festival, besides the important promotion which awaits at the end from the Council of Festivites and Youth of the Benalmádena Town Council and for the Summa Foundation, as well as from the same organizational entity, Festivales de Andalucía, are 5000 CDs that are distributed to all of Spain, screening the name of Benalmádena in all communication medias of the country, as well as among performers and composers of all Spanish provinces. Furthermore the winners are presented with the trophies “Andalusia”, of the president of the andalusian government; “Málaga”, of the president of the provincial delegation of Málaga; “Benalmádena”, of the mayor of this city, as well as correspondent ones for each of the provinces in Andalusia that the finalists receive.
Additionally to the performances of the interprets and a selected group, there are special performances for concluding every evening like Yanira Figueroa, national winner of the TV programme “Gente de Primera” of new artistical values, Nado Sierra, winner of the last edition of the festival, the many-sided Santaella and the magnificent ballet of María Naranjo, taking place.
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