Posted on February 25th, 2010 in English, Local News | Comments Off
Although perhaps better known as a chic playboy’s paradise and the Costa del Sol’s answer to the French Riviera’s St Tropez, Marbella is a town with two distinctly different faces and characters. Nestled behind the glitzy waterfront area where one of the favourite pastimes for visitors is to simply relax and do a touch of ‘star-spotting’, is the old town with Orange Square or La Plaza de los Naranjos at its heart.
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Posted on March 9th, 2010 in English, Local News | Comments Off
Going to live abroad, albeit an exciting step in life, is a major decision, and not least where the education of children and teenagers is concerned. In many countries, educational facilities are available only in the mother tongue of the host country, which can set back a child’s education by several years. Marbella in the Costa del Sol, however, a truly international centre for business and pleasure alike, now offers the chance for English speakers to attend the first and only English-speaking university in the south of Spain. Not only that, but for those who can demonstrate academic excellence or financial need, individual sponsors are now offering scholarships which will cover up to 50 per cent of the annual tuition fees.
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Like just about everywhere else in the world, the economic crisis is of course having its impact on the Spanish property market. Property prices on the Costa del Sol fell throughout last year which, although not such great news for sellers, is making for lots of opportunities for potential buyers. With both mortgage rates and property prices running at a low and a superb range of luxury villas, apartments and penthouses in and around Marbella on offer, 2010 looks set to offer some great bargains.
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