Torrox News – average temperature 18 degrees Celsius and not more than 54 days of rain – best climate in Europe

The best climate in Europe is found in Spain, but where exactly? According to an investigation among 21 coastal resorts in Europe, there is a place with an average yearly temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and only 54 days of rain. This place is located along the Costa del Sol in the province of Málaga.

In the middle of the Costa del Sol, between the Mediterranean Sea and the Natural Park Sierra de Alhama, Tejeda y de Almijara, you will find Torrox and Nerja. Meteogroup who did the climate investigation among those 21 coastal resorts in Europe now confirms that the area of Torrox and Nerja is really having the best climate in Europe. Especially Torrox has been using this in their advertising slogans, but now it has been proven that it is not a slogan only. With an average temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and not more than an average of 54 days of rain, the climate around Torrox and Nerja is reaching perfection.

In this area of Torrox and Nerja people enjoy a subtropical Mediterranean climate without any extremes. The maximum temperature in summer is 32 degrees Celsius whereas the minimum temperature in winter is 10 degrees Celsius. Add the average of 54 days of rain per year and the fact that we do not know any temperatures below zero degrees Celsius. Could it become any better?

Does the average of only 54 days of rain per year cause a shortage on water in this area? Not at all! The good thing is that the natural park north of the area is getting enough rain to guarantee that there has never been a shortage on water!

For many reasons, nowadays more and more Northern-European people choose the Costa del Sol as their destination both for holidays and for permanent living. People who prefer the more quiet areas of the Costa del Sol choose Torrox and Nerja!

Please visit these interesting websites offering services in this area:
Apartments Burriana – holiday rentals in the area
Shangri-La – holiday rentals in the area (Dutch)
Spanish Estate – property for sale along the Costa del Sol including Torrox and Nerja

Torrox-News – De Oranjerie and La Bahía del Faro working together inviting country rock band The Jack Cade Rebellion

De Oranjerie and La Bahía del Faro are both bars/small restaurants located along the Torrox-Costa promenade that opened their doors recently. Being good neighbours they are now working together offering you live country rock music performed by The Jack Cade Rebellion.

The performance will start this Saturday 16 July from 9.00pm. Everybody is more than welcome!

Both businesses are located adjacent to each other. You will find them along the Torrox-Costa promenade near the lighthouse. Walking down the stairs you will easily find them on your right hand side.

The Jack Cade Rebellion are:
Dave Cade – voice and guitars
Martin Cade – voice and guitars
Atticus Cade – voice and percussion
Oliver Cade – bass

All members have other musical projects outside The Jack Cade Rebellion. Dave has just finished a solo project CD entitled Another Day and also sings and plays guitar in duo Dave and Lucy. Martin plays in the duo Moonshine. Oliver and Atticus are founder members of the rock band New Jacket who regularly gig, and with whom Oliver plays lead guitar and sings.

Torrox News – ¨The best tapas ever in Torrox? Of course at De Oranjerie!¨, says Manolo, a local Spanish resident

De Oranjerie Torrox-Costa is a Dutch owned bistro that started their business along the Torrox-Costa promenade in March 2016. You will find typical Dutch snacks on their menu like the Dutch ¨frikandel¨ and crunchy croquet filled with the finest ragout. Apart from these snacks, the Indonesian satay with peanut butter sauce has become very popular in just a few weeks time!

However, based on the demand from the very international guests they have been welcoming from the beginning, De Oranjerie Torrox-Costa have changed their menu completely. They still offer the famous typical Dutch snacks but also for example meal salads, grilled sandwiches with cheese and ham, Dutch herring and Spanish tapas in a different way. ¨We were very posititively surprised when we got feedback from the local Spanish residents regarding our tapas¨, say Henny and Armand the owners of De Oranjerie. They add: ¨One of our Spanish guests named Manolo even said he enjoyed the best tapas in Torrox  ever in our bistro¨.

The main dishes on the new menu are offering quality food at a reasonable price. The pork in bread crumbs (schnitzel), Greek gyros and Angus beef burgers among other dishes are highly appreciated.

De Oranjerie Torrox-Costa is located along the Torrox-Costa promenade. Coming from the lighthouse it is the 4th restaurant on the right you will easily recognize. They open from Monday till Saturday from 12pm till 12am.

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Best tapas in Torrox at De Oranjerie
Best tapas in Torrox at De Oranjerie

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Torrox News – fried fish, breakfast, lunch and tapas Torrox-Costa at La Bahía del Faro

Between the many fine dining and international restaurants along the Torrox-Costa boulevard, a typical Spanish tapas bar emerged almost at the end of the promenade heading to the lighthouse where you will enjoy the personal and friendly service of Antonio, Mari Carmen and their staff. Welcome to Cafetería Bahía del Faro!

Antonio recommends everybody to ask for the tapa of the day, gambas al pil pil and his delicious jumbled up mushrooms with shrimps. Breakfast is served every morning between 9am and 12pm while you can enjoy paella every Sunday.

Eat the best fried fish, breakfast, lunch and tapas in Torrox-Costa at La Bahía del Faro along the boulevard. Coming from the lighthouse it is the 3rd restaurant to the right.

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Torrox News – Do I have to obtain a Spanish driving licence? Driving licence renewal in Spain.

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.

Any doubts? Contact me on jvandolder1970@gmail.com or just leave your details below.

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Torrox News – Sabor a Malaga in Torrox with participation of chef Carlos Morata of La Rompiente fine dining restaurant

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!

Torrox News – Shock Decline in Sterling Following EU Referendum

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.

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Shock decline in Sterling EU Referendum Brexit
Shock decline in Sterling EU Referendum Brexit

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Shock decline in Sterling EU Referendum Brexit
Shock decline in Sterling EU Referendum Brexit

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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Torrox News – La Rompiente fine dining restaurant receives TripAdvisor´s Certificate of Excellence

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.

Torrox News – famous Spanish director and actor Jaime Ordóñez will be filming in Torrox

LATEST NEWS 24 JUNE 2016: more support actors will be selected on 30 June. Please see this poster:

Torrox News - Jaime Ordóñez filming in Torrox
Torrox News – Jaime Ordóñez filming in Torrox

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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Torrox News – Sabor a Málaga coming to Torrox

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!

Article co-sponsored by Malaga Estates, part of JM Promotions.