SELWO ADVENTURE PARK
Selwo Adventure Park on the Costa Del Sol is one of my favourite attractions of the area. Close to Estepona and Marbella on the coastal road, the park is easily reached. Selwo's management team aim to really involve the visitor in the attractions. The park is amazing and the animals live as free as is possible. The animals roam around frequently and are easily seen either on foot, or by camouflaged trucks. The park holds in the region of 2000 animals and 200 species.
Selwo Adventure Park presents five basic ecosystems, adapted to the characteristics of the animals and to their daily lives. When I was there last Summer (2007) I got a fantastic photograph of a giraffe feeding and was almost levels with its head!
Two things you must not miss are the Bat cave, (fruit bats, you can see them flying and eating fruit at fast speeds), and the Aviary where you can walk down through a natural valley and see all kinds of birds nesting and flying. Soem of the birds are huge, but also look out for the tiny specimens!
You will see all the normal range of animals like monkeys, crocodiles elephants and tigers and there is also a lovely children's petting zoo/farm.
There are good walkways so ideal for pushchairs/wheelchairs. However bear in mind the park is set in natural surroundings so it includes making use of hills! Do not forget the suntan cream as you will be in the open for most of the time!
There is a great food facilities in the park, as an example the one at the top of the hills offers benches under an African style straw hut. Sit a while and you can look down over open ground to the sea!
I will be next visiting the park in May 2008 with my first grandchild Dylan. I am very much looking forward to seeing his face light up when he sees some the animals for the first time in his life. He will be 1 year old then I will certainly be adding more detail following our trip!
If you have been to the park we would love to have your feed back which we will publish. This will help other tourists to build a picture of the park for themselves.
Entrance FeeADULT 23,50€
CHILD 16,00€
SENIOR 16,00€
PARKING 2,50€
If you wish to visit other local attractions visit Selwo website where you will find a link to pre-purchase tickets. You can and also purchase a discount card allowing repeat access to this and other attractions.
If you want to stay fairly local to Selwo we suggest you look specifically at the following links:Calahonda, Mijas, and Rivera Del Sol.
Friday, 14 March 2008
Thursday, 13 March 2008
Costa Del Sol Attactions (1)
Tivoli World
Tivoli World Amusement Park is located in approximaley 2 km inland from Benalmadena Costa, and easily be reached by:
Tivoli World Amusement Park is located in approximaley 2 km inland from Benalmadena Costa, and easily be reached by:
- train which runs from and can be reached by the train which runs from Malaga to Fuengirola
- Buses which run along the coastal road
- Car ample parking provided
Tivili world is the largest amusement park on the Costa del Sol. The park offers and offers both rides and a varied program of shows including Wild West and Flameco shows. It even has a new section for children called 'Tivolandia'.
Opening hours.
From November to March it is open only on Sundays from 12 noon till 8pm, in October and April it is open on Saturdays and Sunadays from 12 noon until 8pm, in May it opens from 1pm to 9pm (11pm at weekends), in June it opens from 4 or 5pm to midnight and in July August and the first half of September it opens from 6pm to 2am. For more information you can visit there site Tivoli World INDIVIDUAL Entrance: ............................... 4.00 €uros(From 1m. height)Supertivolino ........................ 12.00 €uros(Only in Ticket Office inside the park)Supertivolino ticket allow you enjoy the rides included in its offer as many times as you like, (more than 38 rides, due to height and security norms). Enjoy a Bric-a-Brac Garden Market, prying between all kinds of miscellaneous objects. You'll surely find the original gift you were looking for.From 11am to 1pm, the price of the entrance is only 1 €uro.Enjoy a phenomenal day in Tivoli World's magic enviroment.
Villas Costa Blanca
Villas Costa Blanca is the latest of our sub sites, and completes Spain for the time being. As other areas start to become better represented on our database, we'll add more Spanish locations.
Villas Costa Blanca has a large number of villas and other properties in almost 30 different regions.
Javea Villas are well represented on this site - currently there are around 20 properties there alone. There are also around 12 Benidorm Apartments and other properties. There are also over 30 villas and apartments in Altea.
Again, the Costa Blanca Travel Guides are in place, thanks to the hard work of the advertisers. One describes the Javea coastline as having 'scenic rocky coves, wonderful beaches and dramatic cliffs' and for the active types 'Nearly every kind of watersport is catered for in Javea, and for those who dont want to get their feet wet there is golf, bowls, tennis, cycling, horse riding and hiking to name but a few.'
Well worth taking a look if you are travelling to that region.
Villas Costa Blanca has a large number of villas and other properties in almost 30 different regions.
Javea Villas are well represented on this site - currently there are around 20 properties there alone. There are also around 12 Benidorm Apartments and other properties. There are also over 30 villas and apartments in Altea.
Again, the Costa Blanca Travel Guides are in place, thanks to the hard work of the advertisers. One describes the Javea coastline as having 'scenic rocky coves, wonderful beaches and dramatic cliffs' and for the active types 'Nearly every kind of watersport is catered for in Javea, and for those who dont want to get their feet wet there is golf, bowls, tennis, cycling, horse riding and hiking to name but a few.'
Well worth taking a look if you are travelling to that region.
Wednesday, 12 March 2008
Costa Del Sol
Nearly 2 million tourists pass through Malaga Airport each year heading for the sunshine, (300 days per year, annual average 18*c), offered by the internationally famous Costa Del Sol stretching from Nerja to Gibraltar. The Costa del Sol is serviced by both Malaga and Gibraltar Airports.
The most popular resorts are those well known resorts lie west of Malaga beginning with Torremolinos, Benalmadena, Fuengirola and Mijas Costa. Further along the coast lies Marbella with its famous marina at Puerto Banus, Estepona, Sotogrande and finally Gibraltar.
So what is it that makes the area so special? Well for one thing it is the range of sporting activities on offer. Here are just a few examples:
The most popular resorts are those well known resorts lie west of Malaga beginning with Torremolinos, Benalmadena, Fuengirola and Mijas Costa. Further along the coast lies Marbella with its famous marina at Puerto Banus, Estepona, Sotogrande and finally Gibraltar.
So what is it that makes the area so special? Well for one thing it is the range of sporting activities on offer. Here are just a few examples:
- 70 Costa Del Sol golf courses
- Sailing
- Scugba diving
- Horce riding
- Dolphone safaris
- Zoo's
- Pleasure parks
If you want to get away from the beach and do something cultural one can visit the cities of Granda, Cordoba, Seville and Ronda. However if you wish to go further afield whip across to visit Morocco.
The Costa del Sol has numerous typical Andalucian whitewashed villages and my favourites are Casares, Gaucin and Mijas.
If you want to have a general look for a rental property go to our site Costa Del Sol Apartments where you will find plenty of properties at good prices.
Pop back to this blog as we will be adding more information about the Costa Del Sol in the coming weeks.
Mijas Costa
MIJAS COSTA
The lovely region of Mijas Costa is made up of three areas. Firstly the mountain village of Mijas Pueblo, a typical Andalucian white village, secondly Las Lagubas, a modern commercial area and thirdly Mijas Costa, which stretches along 12 km along the coast.
Mijas Costa covers the popular tourist resorts/areas such as El Chaparral, La Cala, El Combo and Calahonda and takes in the two major urbanizations, Rivera Del Sol and Sitio de Calahonda. You can be step back in time and soak up the flavour of Spain in Mijas Pueblo in the morning, and be back in the 21st century after lunch.
There is a vast range of rental properties available along this stretch of coastline and on offer is everything from small studios for 2 persons to major villas. This is the area for beach life and offers water sports ranging from jet skis, water skiing, wakeboarding, windsurfing, and more.
The two large areas of Sitio de Calahonda and Riviera del Sol are catchment areas in their own right. This stretch of coastline is very popular with tourists since it is only a 20-30 minute drive from Malaga airport and approximately 50 -60 minutes from Gibtalar Airport depending which part you holiday in. The main A7 motorway does split most rental properties from the Mediterranean but I am of the opinion that it is well worth being slightly up an incline to get spectacular views of the sea!
La Cala de Mijas has become the central point is the central point of Mijas Costa and has grown form being a typical Spanish fishing village, to being an area known for ex pats with some 10K inhabitants. It is a lively area with everything you need, and as you would expect most of the shop keepers etc speak English which is very useful.
La Cala has a very popular street market which is held every Wednesday and Saturday morning. As one would expect the market sellers display local produce and have everything from fresh fruit and vegetables, crafts, ceramics and pottery, flowers and plants and lots more.
If you holiday in the area around this time visit the annual fair which begins on the 25th July. Expect to be entertained by dancing, eating and wine tasting!
One of the many delight sin the area is Puerto Cabopino, a beautiful small marina with nice restaurants and a secluded beach.
If you wish to book a holiday in the area go to our site where you will find a good selection of rental properties both in the region of Mijas and further afield.
The lovely region of Mijas Costa is made up of three areas. Firstly the mountain village of Mijas Pueblo, a typical Andalucian white village, secondly Las Lagubas, a modern commercial area and thirdly Mijas Costa, which stretches along 12 km along the coast.
Mijas Costa covers the popular tourist resorts/areas such as El Chaparral, La Cala, El Combo and Calahonda and takes in the two major urbanizations, Rivera Del Sol and Sitio de Calahonda. You can be step back in time and soak up the flavour of Spain in Mijas Pueblo in the morning, and be back in the 21st century after lunch.
There is a vast range of rental properties available along this stretch of coastline and on offer is everything from small studios for 2 persons to major villas. This is the area for beach life and offers water sports ranging from jet skis, water skiing, wakeboarding, windsurfing, and more.
The two large areas of Sitio de Calahonda and Riviera del Sol are catchment areas in their own right. This stretch of coastline is very popular with tourists since it is only a 20-30 minute drive from Malaga airport and approximately 50 -60 minutes from Gibtalar Airport depending which part you holiday in. The main A7 motorway does split most rental properties from the Mediterranean but I am of the opinion that it is well worth being slightly up an incline to get spectacular views of the sea!
La Cala de Mijas has become the central point is the central point of Mijas Costa and has grown form being a typical Spanish fishing village, to being an area known for ex pats with some 10K inhabitants. It is a lively area with everything you need, and as you would expect most of the shop keepers etc speak English which is very useful.
La Cala has a very popular street market which is held every Wednesday and Saturday morning. As one would expect the market sellers display local produce and have everything from fresh fruit and vegetables, crafts, ceramics and pottery, flowers and plants and lots more.
If you holiday in the area around this time visit the annual fair which begins on the 25th July. Expect to be entertained by dancing, eating and wine tasting!
One of the many delight sin the area is Puerto Cabopino, a beautiful small marina with nice restaurants and a secluded beach.
If you wish to book a holiday in the area go to our site where you will find a good selection of rental properties both in the region of Mijas and further afield.
Costa Del Sol Apartments
It's been a few days since we completed the Canary Islands sub sites with Gran Canaria Villas, but the technical offices have undergone a total redecoration, so we lost a bit of time putting everything back in place. But now we're back on track with Costa Del Sol Apartments as we head towards completing the main areas of Spain.
Costa Del Sol Villas has a lot of properties in 16 different resorts (so far...). From Calahonda with a choice of 2 villas or 5 apartments, to Mijas with 4 apartments, 3 villas and 2 houses to Rivera Del Sol with 8 apartments and a villa.
There is, of course, the well supported Costa Del Sol travel guides, thanks to the efforts of our advertisers and even a few events on the same pages.
Costa Del Sol Villas has a lot of properties in 16 different resorts (so far...). From Calahonda with a choice of 2 villas or 5 apartments, to Mijas with 4 apartments, 3 villas and 2 houses to Rivera Del Sol with 8 apartments and a villa.
There is, of course, the well supported Costa Del Sol travel guides, thanks to the efforts of our advertisers and even a few events on the same pages.
Monday, 10 March 2008
Trinidad and Tobago Rental Recipes
If you are reading this article I would guess that you have either a. been on holiday to Trinidad or Tobago or b. are thinking of going or c. are just interested in food or cooking. Whatever the reason welcome! I and my partner have purchased a property and are now going to rent it out. As a nice idea we came up with the concept of leaving a selection of recipes in our rental property for customers to prepare and enjoy. Hopefully over time customers will leave their own copies of recipes so we will build a portfolio, so we both gain. Do you have a recipe for food from this region you would like to share? If so write and share it with us in our blog. So to set you thinking here is typical recipe for chicken wings.
Trinidad and Tobago chicken wings by Ed Baines
Serves 4-6
Preparation time over 2 hours
Cooking time 10 to 30 mins
Serves 4-6
Preparation time over 2 hours
Cooking time 10 to 30 mins
Ingredients:
For the marinade
2 tbsp olive oil
1 red chilli, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 tbsp curry powder
small bunch fresh thyme, finely chopped
1 lemon, juiced and sliced
200ml/7fl oz sweet chilli sauce
For the chicken
1kg/2lb 2oz chicken wings
500g/1lb 1oz plain flour
1 tbsp olive oil, for greasing
½ lime, juice only
1 lime, cut into wedges
Method
1. To prepare the marinade, warm one tablespoon of the olive oil in a frying pan.
2. Add the chilli and garlic and fry gently over a low heat.
3. Add the curry powder, fresh thyme, lemon juice, lemon slices and the sweet chilli.
4. Stir over a low heat for 2-3 minutes, then remove from the heat and allow to cool.
5. Place the chicken into a large dish or bowl and pour over the marinade. Mix well to coat the chicken thoroughly and place into the fridge to marinate for at least two hours, preferably overnight.
6. To cook the chicken wings, preheat the oven to 190C/385F/Gas 5.
6. Dredge the marinated chicken wings in a bowl of the flour and dust off the excess.
7. Dip the chicken wings into the marinade.
8. Cover a baking sheet with greaseproof paper and grease with olive oil to stop the wings sticking.
9. Place the chicken wings onto the greaseproof paper and transfer to the oven to roast for 25 minutes, or until cooked through.
10. Remove from the oven when cooked and place the wings into a serving bowl. Drizzle the lime juice over the wings and drizzle over the remaining sweet chilli. Serve with lime wedges.
So enjoy cooking and eating your dish and enjoy a nice drop of Cretan wine with it! We look forward to seeing your recipes.
If you want to visit the caribbean you will find some quality properties on our site.
For the marinade
2 tbsp olive oil
1 red chilli, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 tbsp curry powder
small bunch fresh thyme, finely chopped
1 lemon, juiced and sliced
200ml/7fl oz sweet chilli sauce
For the chicken
1kg/2lb 2oz chicken wings
500g/1lb 1oz plain flour
1 tbsp olive oil, for greasing
½ lime, juice only
1 lime, cut into wedges
Method
1. To prepare the marinade, warm one tablespoon of the olive oil in a frying pan.
2. Add the chilli and garlic and fry gently over a low heat.
3. Add the curry powder, fresh thyme, lemon juice, lemon slices and the sweet chilli.
4. Stir over a low heat for 2-3 minutes, then remove from the heat and allow to cool.
5. Place the chicken into a large dish or bowl and pour over the marinade. Mix well to coat the chicken thoroughly and place into the fridge to marinate for at least two hours, preferably overnight.
6. To cook the chicken wings, preheat the oven to 190C/385F/Gas 5.
6. Dredge the marinated chicken wings in a bowl of the flour and dust off the excess.
7. Dip the chicken wings into the marinade.
8. Cover a baking sheet with greaseproof paper and grease with olive oil to stop the wings sticking.
9. Place the chicken wings onto the greaseproof paper and transfer to the oven to roast for 25 minutes, or until cooked through.
10. Remove from the oven when cooked and place the wings into a serving bowl. Drizzle the lime juice over the wings and drizzle over the remaining sweet chilli. Serve with lime wedges.
So enjoy cooking and eating your dish and enjoy a nice drop of Cretan wine with it! We look forward to seeing your recipes.
If you want to visit the caribbean you will find some quality properties on our site.
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