Torrox News – Sometimes it seems that our traditional Spanish paella has become fast food, says Carlos Morata owner of La Rompiente fine dining restaurant Torrox

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.

Paella Torrox
Paella Torrox

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.
Article co-sponsored by Malaga Estates.

Torrox News – La Rompiente fine dining restaurant introduces special ¨raciones¨ or portions during lunch time

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.

Article co-sponsored by Malaga Estates.

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

Torrox News – lawyer about new regulation for apartments with touristic purposes – lawyers Torrox, Torre del Mar, Axarquia

lawyer about new regulation for apartments with touristic purposes

Legal advice from  lawyers Torrox – Torre del Mar – Axarquia: New regulation for apartments with touristic purposes

Article co-sponsored by Malaga Estates.

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.

Besides, the Decree highlights four cases where the regulation would not apply:

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.

How to contact us regarding new regulation for apartments with touristic purposes

Fill out your name and e-mail address below and we will contact you.

    You can also phone us on +34 722 728 785 or +34-654 644 289 or send e-mail to jvandolder1970@gmail.com. Please mention reference lawyer Spain.

    Torrox News – your business on top of Google´s first page within seconds – Google domination

    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.

    Torrox News - how to dominate Google
    Torrox News – how to dominate Google
    Torrox News - how to dominate Google
    Torrox News – how to dominate Google

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    Torrox News – special spring menu with steak tartare, tournedos rossini and much more at La Rompiente fine dining restaurant Torrox

    Torrox News – special spring menu with steak tartare, tournedos rossini and much more at La Rompiente fine dining restaurant Torrox

    After a successful Semana Santa 2016 they now focus on spring, offering you a spring menu at special prices. They continue with steak tartare and tournedos rossini because according to owner Carlos Morata these dishes have been very popular with their many regular customers coming from different countries varying from England to Germany and from the Netherlands to Spain.

    La Rompiente fine dining restaurant Torrox – Prices of spring menu

    2 dishes : 22 euros
    Starter + maincourse or maincourse + dessert

    3 dishes :27 Euros
    Starter+maincourse+dessert

    These spring menu prices are valid from Wednesday till Sunday during lunch and dinner.
    Drinks are not included.

    Article co-sponsored by Malaga Estates.

    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

    Torrox News – country houses getting cheaper like this 4-bedroom one with pool and garden near Sayalonga and Algarrobo

    Torrox News – buyers still love country houses but prefer not buying too high up in the mountains

    A news article from Malaga Estates Costa del Sol.

    In the last 10 years we have seen a very clear trend: people who bought properties like country houses up in the mountains sell those properties and buy nearer to the coast now. Country houses in Torrox, Frigiliana, Sayalonga and Algarrobo are very popular nowadays.

    Because of the fact that some vendors have reached a higer age, prices for country houses in for example Torrox, Frigiliana, Sayalonga and Algarrobo are – against the trend – getting cheaper. Inmobiliaria Mimi Real Estate Malaga Costa del Sol would like to offer you this awesome country house near Sayalonga and Algarrobo at a very reasonable price.

    Country house for sale near Algarrobo and Sayalonga with 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, garden with fruit trees, approximately 9,000m2 of land. Spacious lounge with diner and fireplace. Porched terrace and private pool. A rural villa with good access from the main road!

    The main house has 2 bedrooms plus office that could be used as the 3rd bedroom. There are also 2 bathrooms in the main house of which one is en-suite. In the separate complete apartment there are 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom and salon and kitchen with a window facing South.

    Rustic area between Algarrobo and Sayalonga
    Good access, just a few meters from the main road
    Plot: 9,300 m2
    Built: 145 m2
    Living space: 136 m2
    Built all over one level, so no stairs.
    Constructed in 2003

    Price reduced from 250,000 to 225,000 Euros.
    Click this link for more pictures.

    Inmobiliaria Malaga Estates
    jvandolder1970@gmail.com
    +34-654 644 289

    Torrox-News – Italian designer reduces price of his 4-bedroom stylish property with pool and garage in Torrox to 159000 Euros

    Torrox-News – Italian designer reduces prices of his 4-bedroom stylish property in Torrox to 159,000 Euros

    If there is one property in Torrox that can be considered stylish and based on high-class Italian design, it must be this one offered by Malaga Estates Costa del Sol. This property in Torrox is built over 3 floors and offers fantastic views over the mountains and the Mediterranean. Orientation to the south-west so you will enjoy the maximum amount of sun hours during the full year. A first-class property for sale in Torrox for people with a very good taste and at a reasonable reduced price of 169,000 Euros only.

    Huge lounge with diner. The windows in the lounge are oriented to the south and offer very beautiful views. Going down from the lounge stairs will lead you to 2 bedrooms, a big bathroom and a storage room. All these rooms are having heating. At this floor you will also find the garage for one vehicle and two motorcycles. In this garage you will also find another storage room, a washing machine and a big water heater sufficient for 5 people living in the house.

    On the 3rd floor you will find a master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, a build-in wardrobe and a dressing room. The 4th bedroom with build-in wardrobe is also on this floor. Heating all over the property.

    Urban area
    Built: 150.00 SQM
    On less than 1.000 M from the beach
    Year of construction: 2004
    Very good maintained, ready to step in
    Ready for wheelchair users
    Area: Torrox-Pueblo

    – 4 Bedrooms
    – 2 Bathrooms
    – 1 Toilet
    – 2 Storage rooms
    – American style luxurious kitchen
    – Domestic appliances
    – Individual heating
    – Air conditioning
    – Washing machine
    – Satellite dish
    – Lift
    – Internet/Wifi
    – Orientation south-west
    – Pool
    – Sports facilities
    – Community fee 70 Euros/Month
    – Garage for 1 vehicle and 2 motorcycles

    – Marble floor
    – Wooden windows

    In the neighbourhood
    – Schools
    – Cultural center
    – Sports center
    – Public transport: Bus
    Motorway 1 KM
    Torrox Pueblo 1KM
    Malaga Airport 53 KM

    Price reduced from 189,000 Euros to 169,000 Euros

    More pictures of this property in Torrox if you click on this link.

    Malaga Estates Costa del Sol
    jvandolder1970@gmail.com
    +34-654 644 289

     

    Torrox News – last legal detached country house for sale below 100,000 Euros – registered as ¨vivienda¨ not ¨apero¨ or worse

    Torrox News – last legal detached country house for sale below 100,000 Euros – registered as ¨vivienda¨ not ¨apero¨ or worse

    Malaga Estates Costa del Sol offers this last opportunity!

    First of all I have got very good news for you: this property is the LAST and ONLY detached country house in Torrox priced up to 100,000 Euros with the official qualification of ¨vivienda¨ (not ¨apero¨). A ¨apero¨ is nothing more than a building to store some tools whereas a ¨vivienda¨ is a full family home. A lot of Spanish people try to sell their ¨aperos¨ as family homes and as a consequence (foreign) buyers face legal problems after the purchase!

    Reference Casita-decampo2:
    Detached country house in Torrox sized 84 sqm on a plot of about 491 sqm, but included in the price there are 2 more plot numbers which make the total plot approximately 1,200 sqm. On request we will send you a birdview-picture on which you can see the plot numbers that are included in the sale.

    Knowing this type of detached country houses in Torrox, the access road can be considered as easy accessible.
    From the motorway junction Torrox I calculated 16 minutes to arrive but when you are used to driving on the land roads it would probably take you 10 to 12 minutes to arrive from the motorway junction.

    This detached country house in Torrox exists of 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, a living room with fireplace. The rustic location on the countryside as well as the fact that the house is detached having marvellous (sea) views are the main features of this property. The ideal alternative for people who do not want to live in the noisy coast area at a very reasonable price.

    Price 92,500 Euros. No additional cost for a water share or a water connection because the property has its own well that guarantees water! In addition there are a water deposit and a pump system that guarantee water pressure much more than companies like Aqualia.

    Please note: offers up to 90,000 Euros have not been accepted in the last few months. We at Inmobiliaria Mimi Real Estate Torrox Costa del Sol sold the house in front, a similar one with worse qualities, at 94,500 Euros.

    If interested we always recommend to view as soon as you can.
    More pictures can be seen if you click this link.

    Our contact details:
    Malaga Estates Costa del Sol
    jvandolder1970@gmail.com
    +34-654 644 289

    Torrox-News – Malaga Estates Costa del Sol launches second website

    Torrox-News – Malaga Estates Costa del Sol launches website Malaga Costa del Sol Property for sale

    Last 1 April 2016 Malaga Estates Costa del Sol launched their second website. Their original website will keep on working as usual and their presence on the many international property web portals will remain the same. The focus of this second website is a bit wider than the one of the original website. That is why the name Malaga Costa del Sol Property for sale was chosen.

    Article co-sponsored by Malaga Estates.

    ¨We decided to launch this second website as an additional marketing communication channel¨, says JM van Dolder, CEO of Malaga Estates Costa del Sol. ¨We added some new technologies that fit with our way of working based on the 4 Ps from marketing expert Philip Kotler to which we added 3 extra Ps ourselves, among them the Ps from ¨People¨ and ¨Passion¨. And of course we have widened our strategy now working in a much bigger area than before.

    Since July 2015 Malaga Estates Costa del Sol have changed their marketing strategy now focussing on the international buyers market. ¨And the results have been more than satisfactory¨, adds JM van Dolder. He continues: ¨Our way of working has improved considerably since July 2015 and has helped us leverage our business much more than expected¨.

    Buyers with purchase power from many countries have found MalagaEstates Costa del Sol. If you want to sell your property along the Costa del Sol or if you have been frustrated by the lack of results with other estate agents, please feel free to contact us and we will have a chat!

    Malaga Estates Costa del Sol
    E-mail: jvandolder1970@gmail.com
    Phone: +34-654 644 289

    Torrox News – best spareribs Costa del Sol, ¨broodje kroket¨, sate and ¨Hollandse gezelligheid¨ at De Oranjerie Torrox

    Located along the Torrox-Costa promenade with direct access to the beach and on just a few steps from the lighthouse, you will find a very cosy bistro that serves a good selection of dishes and drinks all day long. This bistro named ¨De Oranjerie¨ is owned by the Dutch couple Armand and Henny.

    Hollandse gezelligheid in Torrox

    Article co-sponsored by Malaga Estates.

    ¨Local people had been waiting for such a bistro in Torrox-Costa¨, says Juan, a Dutch local who has been living in the area for 10 years. He adds: ¨De Oranjerie delivers very good quality at a reasonable price¨. And such a quality business simply attracts people: even during the try-out days before the official opening on 22 March last, people already found their way to De Oranjerie. And not only Dutch people! People from England, Scotland, Germany, Belgium and even from the United States have been enjoying their stay at De Oranjerie. And of course the local Spanish people of which some have even tried the Dutch-Indonesian traditional dish sate with peanutbutter sauce. All together you will experience a lot of ¨Hollandse gezelligheid¨ at De Oranjerie: a nice and relaxed ambiance where you can enjoy the good things in life including marvellous sea view.

    Broodje kroket also known in Torrox now

    A good business is always based on a dream and seven ¨Ps¨, among them ¨Passion¨, ¨People¨ and ¨Product¨. Having had businesses in the Netherlands and Germany, Armand and Henny passionately started dreaming about opening a bistro in southern Spain. Based on good entrepreneurship they have made this dream come true now. Talking about the ¨P¨ from Product: Another traditional Dutch snack that is served all day long is a ¨broodje kroket¨. A kroket is a roll filled with ragout and made crusty with breadcrumps.

    Best spareribs in Torrox and along the Costa del Sol

    Apart from the sate with peanutbutter sauce and the broodje kroket mentioned above, I believe De Oranjerie serves the best spareribs in Torrox and along the Costa del Sol. How many people have been waiting for a place where you can enjoy spareribs with the sauce of your choice? I recommend the spareribs with hot chili pepper sauce!

    Let us meet up and enjoy the ambiance at De Oranjerie together. You are welcome every day from 11.00am. This time of the year the kitchen closes at 8.30pm. CLOSED ON TUESDAYS!

    Spareribs, broodje kroket, sate Torrox Costa del Sol
    Spareribs, broodje kroket, sate Torrox Costa del Sol
    Dutch uitsmijter De Oranjerie Torrox Costa del Sol
    Dutch uitsmijter De Oranjerie Torrox Costa del Sol
    Cheeseburger De Oranjerie Torrox Costa del Sol
    Cheeseburger De Oranjerie Torrox Costa del Sol