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If you are an EU/EEA national living in Spain, new driving regulations implemented in 2015 could force you to obtain a Spanish licence. As of 19 January 2015, European foreign residents living Spain are obliged to ‘renew’ their European licences which will kick-start the process for obtaining a Spanish one – but not everyone has to do this.
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Picture above taken from Axarquía Plus with Jacobo Florido and Sandra Extremera
From Friday 1 July until Sunday 3 July malagueños and all the visitors of the area will have the opportunity to taste and obtain typical products from our Axarquía. Products – for example – that are elaborated with or from mango, papaya, avocado or other subtropical fruits, but also the ajobacalao from Vélez-Málaga, baby goat from Canillas de Aceituno or the sweet wine from Moclinejo. You will also find innovative products like higo chumbo (cactus) juice or snail caviar. And what about local products like oils, wines, olives, honeys, cheeses and dairy products, dry fruits, dry sausages, local beers and destilled, marmelades and much more to mention here?
All this will be celebrated along the Avenida del Faro in Torrox-Costa, near the beach of this part of Spain that is considered having the best climate in Europe. Chef Carlos Morata from La Rompiente fine dining restaurant Torrox will also be present on Friday 1 July from 10.00pm.
Malaga Estates will be visiting Sabor a Malaga in Torrox too!
After Britain’s shock vote to leave the European Union last week, the effects on the currency markets, and sterling in particular, have been profound.
The pound plunged to its lowest level in more than 3 decades, and you can see the sharp fall in GBP/EURO and GBP/EURO in the charts below, showing the movements in these currency pairs over the last 7 days.
GBP/EURO
GBP/USD
What next for sterling?
Some major bank analysts have predicted the currency would fall further in the months ahead, as financial investors price in the uncertainties unleashed by the Brexit vote and the scale of the damage to Britain’s economic prospects.
HSBC have cut its GBP/USD forecast to $1.20, and it’s GBP/EUR forecast to €1.08.
Other forecasts suggest that the euro could also weaken significantly due to the potential domino effect of other EU nations holding their own referendums, which creates huge uncertainty for the Eurozone.
It’s also likely that the Bank of England will cut interest rates later in the year, as they will have to do something to try and prop up an economy that had already slowed in the run in to Thursday’s vote.
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La Rompiente fine dining restaurant Torrox has been an established name in the area of Axarquía and far beyond for quite a lot of time, but do you realize they started the fine dining concept only 8 months ago? And do you realize that on TripAdvisor they have been the number ONE out of 107 restaurants in Torrox since then?
Thanks to the fact that La Rompiente fine dining restaurant Torrox has been registered on TripAdvisor for 12 months now, they were eligible to receive TripAdvisor´s famous Certificate of Excellence which they got immediately and without any doubt!
Who is Tripadvisor?
According to their own website, TripAdvisor is the world’s largest travel site, enabling travelers to plan and book the perfect trip. TripAdvisor offers advice from millions of travelers and a wide variety of travel choices and planning features with seamless links to booking tools that check hundreds of websites to find the best hotel prices. TripAdvisor branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, reaching 340 million unique monthly visitors and 350 million reviews and opinions covering more than 6.5 million accommodations, restaurants and attractions. The sites operate in 48 markets worldwide.
Basically, TripAdvisor is the digital form of the ¨word-to-mouth¨.
And what is TripAdvisor´s Certificate of Excellence?
Founded in 2010, the Certificate of Excellence honors hospitality businesses that deliver consistently great service. This designation is given to establishments that have consistently achieved great traveler reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year. Establishments earning the Certificate of Excellence are located all over the world and have continually delivered superior customer experience.
La Rompiente fine dining restaurant Torrox received TripAdvisor´s Certificate of Excellence because over the past 12 months they have maintained an overall TripAdvisor rating of at least four out of five based on – currently – 160 reviews.
Would you like to have proof of La Rompiente fine dining restaurant´s superior customer experience? Check their opening hours on their website and make a reservation! Sponsored by Malaga Estates, part of JM Promotions.
LATEST NEWS 24 JUNE 2016: more support actors will be selected on 30 June. Please see this poster:
Today 23 June 2016 the famous Spanish director and actor Jaime Ordóñez did his casting of support actors for his next film. According to Torrox Council member Sandra Extremera this casting was done today between 12.00 and 2.00pm in the Salón de Usos Múltiples in Torrox-Costa. The filming is planned in Torrox (El Morche) for one of the days 12, 13 and 14 July. Most people know Jaime Ordóñez as a popular Spanish actor, mostly known from the famous series on Antena 3 ¨Aquí no hay quien viva¨ and from his work together with José Mota that he has been doing for 7 years now. Jaime Ordóñez was born in Málaga in 1971.
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Fresh news from the desk of Sandra Extremera, city council member and among other things responsible for tourism: on 1, 2 and 3 July the gastronomical fair ¨Sabor a Málaga¨ will be celebrated in Torrox for the first time. The idea behind the name ¨Sabor a Málaga¨ is gathering the best quality dishes known in the province of Málaga and promote them in a global way. We want everybody to know our Málaga quality products both locally, nationally and internationally.
An initiative of the Diputación de Málaga. And what about this bonus? Apart from the best dishes known in Málaga everybody is invited to attend the concert of Javier Ojeda for free on 3 July. Torrox is trendy!
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History of paella
In the mid-19th century people from the area near the Albufera lagoon on the Spanish east coast adjacent to the city of Valencia invented the paella. Paella is a Valencian rice dish with ancient roots. Paella is considered Spain´s main dish by many people from outside the country. The Spanish themselves, however, consider paella a regional Valencian dish. The people from Valencia of course consider it as one of their identifying symbols.
Has paella become a fast food dish?
A traditional and real paella is prepared with care and is always served freshly. Unfortunately, because of its popularity among the many tourists that visit Spain, it is often prepared in mass production in order to face up to the high demand. ¨If you want to taste and enjoy a real paella, however, you should take your time and have patience¨, says Carlos Morata, owner of La Rompiente fine dining restaurant in Torrox. He adds: ¨Spain and especially the Costa del Sol are ideal locations to enjoy the real Spanish life that does not know any rushes. Allow us the time to serve you a real traditional Spanish paella in Torrox while you enjoy our best climate in Europe¨. In order to avoid waiting a long time for your paella in Torrox, we only serve prior reservation. ¨Of course we understand that tourists that are on a holiday in Torrox, Nerja or anywhere in Axarquia do not want to lose time waiting too long for a freshly made paella, that is why we offer the possibility to make a reservation on phone number 952 532 865¨, says Carlos.
What are the ingredients of a paella in Torrox at La Rompiente fine dining restaurant?
Every chef has his or her secrets, but Carlos is not making any secret of the fresh ingredients he uses for his paella: tomatoes, squid, mussels, peppers, white wine, garlic, shrimps, seafood fumet, olive oil and – of course – rice.
Enjoy a paella in Torrox at La Rompiente fine dining restaurant. A paella made with love and care and with the necessary time in order to get it as fresh as it should be. A healthy and delicious dish full of richnesses from the Mediterranean, the beautiful sea you overlook from the restaurant´s terrace. Go back to the original taste of the paella, here with us in Torrox.
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What would you like to eat when the afternoons are getting hotter and hotter this time of the year? La Rompiente fine dining restaurant Torrox has invented something that will help you choose: this spring they offer special ¨raciones¨ or portions during lunch time between 1.00pm and 3.00pm from Wednesday until Sunday.
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What raciones or portions would you like to eat during lunch?
Pil-pil gambas – 9 Euros
Almejas al vino blanco – 10 Euros
Provoleta from the oven – 9 Euros
Musses with hot sauce 11.50 Euros
Omelette with potatoes 6.50 Euros
Beef carpaccio 12.50 Euros
Scrambled eggs with chorizo 8.50 Euros
Langostinos from the hot plate 8.50 Euros
Hell´s small chorizo sausages 4.50 Euros
Rabbit prepared with garlic 9.50 Euros
Shrimps omelette 8.50 Euros
Rosada from the hot plate 9.50 Euros
La Rompiente Fine Dining Restaurant Torrox
You will find them on the Paseo Marítimo just a few steps from the lighthouse.
+34 – 952 532 865
Website
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Your lawyer lawyer about new regulation for apartments with touristic purposes. The Junta de Andalucía has just published the Decree 28/2016, which hereafter will regulate the functioning and controlling of the so-called ‘apartments with touristic purposes’ in Andalusia.
Based on the following list of characteristics it is possible to differentiate the apartments for touristic purposes, as defined by this rule, from others:
– They are located on land for residential purposes (it is not possible to establish them on land where urban regulation determines a service usage, such as, commercial, office or hotel purposes).
– There must be an established price for the accommodation.
– The service should be offered regularly and for touristic purposes.
– There are two modalities of apartments for touristic purposes: complete modality or per rooms.
1. When there is no economical remuneration for the touristic accommodation.
2. When the booking period exceeds two consecutive months by the same user. In this scenario an existing regulation for Let will apply.
3. When the apartment is located on rural land, with its own specific rule.
4. When there are groups of three or more apartments that belong to the same owner or operator located in the same building or group of buildings, contiguous or not, since the regulation for ‘touristic apartments’ would be already in force.
From the 11th of May 2016, it will be necessary to register at the Andalusian Touristic Registry to be entitled to offer an apartment for touristic purposes. Nevertheless, a one-year period has been granted for the given apartments to meet the necessary requirements as outlined by the new regulation.
With this in mind, at our lawyers office we have highly skilled professionals who specialize in Real Estate and Urban Law and who can offer advice and help you to comply with the new regulations.
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Torrox News – your business on top of Google´s first page within seconds
Would a number one position on Google´s first page affect your business positively?
I am sure you will know the answer! But how can you achieve this? How much would it cost and how many technical SEO (Search Engine Optimization) specialists would I have to hire? Those guys use to ask thousands of Euros, would you charge that as well?
I have got good news for you but let me first introduce myself a bit more. As a international marketing expert I started working for the British-Dutch company Unilever in different countries. I am talking about the pre-internet era and I believe Mark Zuckerberg – Facebook´s founder – was even not born in that time. My marketing coach was Philip Kotler, the inventor of modern marketing since the 50s who experienced the move from product focus to market focus through the decades very closely.
It was in that company Unilever where I sent my first e-mail. I was amazed!! I sent my first message from Santiago de Chile to my colleague in the Netherlands and got an immediate reply. I decided to work for IBM and learn about communication technology and how traditional marketing and the latest technologies could help people grow their businesses.
This happened decades ago and for years the words from the late Mr Frits Philips have become true: ¨It would be nice if we could have a small appliance that can help us talk to the other side of the world from our back yard¨, he said in the late 80s.
This is all history. People are used to using phones, apps and all kind of appliances in daily life. For years marketeers have been trying to find the magic formula how to be connected with the end-users of their company´s products and services. Some of them succeeded, some of them failed.
What I can do for you: dominate the first page of Google
Now, what businesses can I help dominating the first page of Google? First of all this is not about advertising. Advertising is just a small element of a company´s marketing mix. If your company understands Philip Kotler´s 4 Ps (Product, Place, Price, Promotion) and if you as an entrepreneur know that Passion, People and Patience are key factors in any business´ success, I can help you!
What would it cost?
If you know what you are doing as an entrepreneur having clear business objectives based on your strengths and weaknesses while understanding your opportunities and threaths, it would be a pleasure for me to help you with that last step leading to dominating Google´s first page. The exact cost would depend on your business but do not worry: it will never be more than 1,000 Euros and many times it would cost you even less than 100 Euros.
Interested? Let us get in touch through a simple e-mail to jvandolder1970@gmail.com. This is what I will ask you:
1. I need seriousness: financial commitment by payment of 50 Euros (plus 21% IVA)
2. A recent SWOT-analysis. I can help you with this, free of charge if you commit financially (see ¨1¨);
3. Your view regarding the 7Ps in your business.
A couple of local businesses have chosen my Google services and references can be given.
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