Caserio San Benito, fine restaurant and museum in a XVII century manor house

Caserio San Benito came up in 1991, although the project of restoration of the “cortijo” (typical Andalusian countryside manor house) started 20 years before. Since then, it has been a resounding success and now Caserio San Benito has become one of the most prestigious restaurants in Malaga province. This comes along with both a creative and traditional menu where quality is a standard. Rice with rabbit, Salmorejo, Crumbs, and porridge with fried bread and brown Honey, are good examples.

Thermometers reach 26ºC in Malaga in mid-January

The more than 26 degrees the thermometers reached in Malaga this weekend made ​​us think that was not January but other time of the year. It was one of the highest temperatures ever recorded in this month and nearly ten degrees higher than normal average this season. 

Churros

Churros are a typical Spanish meal, consisting of dough of flour, water, sugar and salt, which is inserted into a device called “piping bag” that forms cylindrical strips of one finger thick, ready to be fried in olive oil. They are usually eaten as breakfast, dipped in hot chocolate, coffee, or sprinkled with sugar. 

Juzcar, the first Smurf Village in the World

The village of Juzcar (in Malaga province, Spain) became last June 16, 2011 the first Smurf Village in the world. The Smurfs, hunted by the evil Gargamel, have escaped their village to settle in this village of Malaga province. Juzcar was the village chosen to host "Papa Smurf", "Smurfette," "Clumsy," "Grumpy" and the other blue smurfs for the premiere of the film "The Smurfs 3D".

Sierra de las Nieves awarded by the European Union

The Sierra de las Nieves Natural Park has been distinguished by the European Commission as European Destination of Excellence (EDEN), in recognition of his proposal for sustainable tourism. Close to Ronda (check Malaga & Costa del Sol) this park was also declared by UNESCO as part of Biosphere Reserve in 1995.

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Malaga and Costa del Sol

The province of Malaga and its villages encloses a host of different landscapes. There are places to dream of, like the traditional "pueblos blancos" or white towns of Axarquía's hinterland, the monumental cities of Ronda or Antequera, and the touristy beach area of Costa del Sol, nature parks and reserves, and the cosmopolitan urban environment of the capital of the province, Malaga City.