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It was recently announced that one of Marbella´s 2 existing marinas will be expanded to ensure that the town can welcome major cruise liners in the near future.

This will obviously allow Marbella and its surrounding areas to take full advantage of the lucrative cruise market, and could lead to a radical upshift in fortunes and public perception for the town.

Already, Malaga is one of the Mediterranean´s most popular cruise liner destinations.



Most buyers of property in Spain have a habit of treating and viewing the entire Spanish property market in very general terms – at the moment, the widespread view is that the market is on its knees, prices are falling dramatically, and that vendors are desperate to sell.

This is wishful thinking on the part of prospective buyers.

Just as in any property market, there are areas that are still attracting high demand, just as there are undoubtedly areas with problems of over-supply and falling prices.

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Pharmacies in Spain are great. When I first landed here on the Costa del Sol 8 years ago, I was amazed to find that the local pharmacists in Marbella would dispense a month´s worth of my beta-blockers over the counter without prescription. Even now, I´m still buying over the counter, and paying around 3 euros for the privilege. Imagine that in the UK?!

My friends were equally impressed. In fact, in the event of us having any aches, pains or sniffles, we would simply pop along to the pharmacy, ask for a solution, and “hey presto!” we were feeling great again in no time. Who needed doctors?

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