Cave paintings recently discovered in Nerja on the Costa del Sol may be the oldest in the world, according to scientists. Initial findings suggest these rudimentary, charcoal images of seals could have been created by Neanderthals around 43,000 years ago, although there is still more research to be carried out.
Spain offers exceptional value to money for visitors from the UK, according to the latest Post Office Travel Money survey. A basket of eight typical holiday purchases, including suntan lotion and a meal out, costs just £37.72 on the Costa del Sol, compared to £60.20 in Turkey, £69.62 in France, and a whopping £115.69 in Australia. Of the 40 destinations surveyed, only Sri Lanka (£27.95) came out cheaper than Spain.
Fabio Capello and his England team will travel to the Costa del Sol next year in preparation for the Euro 2012 finals. From May 21, the squad will spend a week at the Marbella Paradise of Football and Sports complex at La Quinta. The facility has been used by several leading English clubs in the past, including Aston Villa, Everton and Newcastle.
Delta Airlines is to resume direct flights between Malaga and New York from June 2 2012. The summer service will be operated in collaboration with Air France-KLM, with the 170-seat Boeing 757-200 airliner providing five flights per week.
Although the New York-Malaga flights will be the only direct connection between the USA and Andalucia, the Spanish Ministry of Tourism has recently sounded out Iberia Airlines regarding the possibility of operating the route on a year-round basis.
Malaga’s newest art museum is due to open on March 24 2011. The Baroness Thyssen Museum will contain works by Spanish painters including Joaquin Sorolla, Julio Romero de Torres and Francisco Zurbaran. This will be Malaga’s third major art museum alongside the CAC and the Picasso Museum.
