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WELCOME... With Christmas and all the festivities now over we move into 2017. This area appears to be anticipating a new found optimism with new restaurants and bars opening and many properties reporting sold by all of the local agents. You will see lots of customers each lunchtime in the restaurants and if you want a game of golf the tee times are continually booked at most of the clubs so there obviously people still spending money in this area. Which can only be good for all the other services and businesses. Our magazine is now moving into its eighth year and we have seen lots of businesses come and go in that time so to keep your favourite restaurants and bars still running by frequenting them regularly and recommend them to your friends.

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Contents

04 Fiestas for January and February 06 Come Wine With Me: Feel-a Tequil-a 08 At the movies: Fantastic Beasts... 10 N332: Rules & Regs 14 Things to do: Caminito del Rey 18 QI: Valentines facts 20 The Book Shelf 23 Photography Hints & Tips 24 The Only Way is Marbella 26 Lifestyle: Pilates 28 Food Glorious Food: Slow cooked Beef Stew 30 Gourmet Guide 40 TV Police Shows 42 Comedians: The Young Ones 44 A destination report: Holidays on a Budget 46 The Golf Pages: Club tips, Deals & Tournaments 53 The Man Who Never Was 58 Worlds Most: Unusual Museums 60 Diamonds are Forever 62 Property Pages

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FIESTAS JANUARY & FEBRUARY Granada Reconquest Festival.

Takes place on the 2nd of January every year (just missed by time of reading this). The annual festival celebrates the day in 1492 when the Christians took back the city from the Moors. The keys to the Alhambra palace were handed over by King Boabdil on the day known as El Dia de la Toma or capture day changing the destiny of Granda ever since. The event of that day is replicated each January 2nd with the raising of the Castille flag from the Torre de Vela, the Alhambra palace tower. The Granada Reconquest Festival event is celebrated throughout the city of Granda which is still dominated by the imposing Alhambra palace.

Gastro Festival

February is usually Madrid’s time of the year to celebrate Spain’s culinary culture. Food is loved in Spain and during this time, the celebrations are blended to incorporate art, culture, film, song, dance, and fashion. Cocktail bars, gourmet shops, restaurants, museums, and art galleries are all incorporated in a city-wide celebration that tilts a hat to the exploits of gastronomy.

The Almond Festival

Every year in February when the almonds are plentiful, folks gather around the market squares to share in the fun of the bounty. The fun includes participants competing to crush as many almonds as they can in 30 minutes. All the crushed almonds are then separated so the shells can be put aside as the produce is kept in wicker baskets. Meanwhile the participants and the spectators alike are entertained with the best live music fiestas Spain’s orchestras can mount as well as a disco.

Los Carnivales

February is the start of the Spanish carnival season which offers some of the best celebrations anywhere in the world easily rivalling those of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The best are to be found in Tenerife and Cadiz where the street parties are world renowned. Colourful processions and extravagant costumes abound in many cities and usually commence on Ash Wednesday. The Cadiz carnival is arguably one of the most extravagant parties around lasting some 10 days. A huge papermache sardine is mourned ( noisily ) as it makes its way along the Cadiz streets to its final resting place!

Sitges Carnival

Feb 6 – 13: Sitges – Catalonia. This is a huge gay event and one of the most flamboyant in Spain with wild parties and which starts on Jueves Lardero (“Fatty Thursday”) with and an enormous feast of local dishes. There is a huge parade and drag queen parade which works its way through the town on the Sunday and Tuesday. 4

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Not for the faint-hearted, this Mexican staple was first produced in the 1600s. Its origins lie in the city of Tequila near Guadalajara, where the red volcanic soil is the perfect place for growing the blue agave used to make the drink.

In the summer months a frozen version of a Margarita can be found in most holiday resorts, refreshing, but not a patch on the traditional which is shaken over ice and then poured perfectly chilled into the glass.

By US law, tequila must contain a minimum of 40% alcohol, making it one of the more potent tipples in the spirits family. Tequila comes in an array of different colours from clear to a distinct amber colour, the darker the liquid, the longer the aging process.

Another cocktail is the Juan Collins, a version of the better known Tom Collins, a refreshing drink made with Tequila, lime juice, agave syrup and club soda.

Contrary to popular belief, the presence of a worm in the bottle is purely a marketing stunt and not a recognised tradition. The traditional Mexican way to drink Tequila is straight up without salt or lime. Outside Mexico is often served with salt and lime on the side. The idea is to moisten the back of your hand, pour on the salt, knock back the Tequila then suck on the lime. The spirit is used in a variety of cocktails, the most popular being the Margarita, a traditional Margarita is made with tequila, Cointreau and lime juice with the rim of the glass dipped in salt or sugar.

A Long Island Iced tea also uses Tequila, along with vodka, light rum, gin, triple sec and cola. Popular at parties, the Tequila Slammer is usually made with Tequila and 7-up or ginger ale served straight up without ice or for a posh version (Slammer Royale) switch the 7-up for Champagne! Tequila is definitely an acquired taste but if served in the right type of glass in the correct measure it can fast become a drinks cabinet staple.

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“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” opens in 1926 as Newt Scamander (described as a “magiczoologist,” which in the Harry Potter realm is a person who studies magical creatures), has just completed a global excursion to find and document an extraordinary array of magical creatures. Arriving in New York for a brief stopover, he might have come and gone without incident…were it not for a No-Maj (American for Muggle) named Jacob, a misplaced magical case, and the escape of some of Newt’s fantastic beasts, which could spell trouble for both the wizarding and No-Maj worlds. Based on her book “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” which was inspired by Harry Potter’s Hogwarts textbook. Taken from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001), this is the first instalment of the new Harry Potter spin-off franchise, which is being planned as a 3 or 5 film series. The new film is directed by David Yates, who helmed the last four Harry Potter feature films. Marking the screenwriting debut of J.K. Rowling, the script was inspired by her character

Newt Scamander’s Hogwarts textbook, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The film is also being produced by David Heyman, producer of all eight of the blockbuster Harry Potter features. Collaborating with director David Yates behind the scenes are: Oscar-winning director of photography Philippe Rousselot (A River Runs Through It, the Sherlock Holmes movies), three-time Oscar-winning production designer Stuart Craig (The English Patient, Dangerous Liaisons, Gandhi, the Harry Potter films), three-time Oscar-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood (Chicago, Memoirs of a Geisha, Alice in Wonderland), Oscarwinning visual effects supervisor Tim Burke (Gladiator, the Harry Potter films), Oscar-nominated visual effects supervisor Christian Manz (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows). POSSIBLE SPOILERS: Features a cameo by a young Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grendelwald, characters from the original Harry Potter movies.

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N332 is an informational portal written by ex Guardia Civil to give important information on Spanish Roads and educate ex pats and visitors on safety on driving in Spain. As well as other information regarding living and visiting Spain.

Mobility Scooters & Motorised Wheelchairs.

A possible ban (in some areas) for using these on pavements? The DGT has published a notification in which it intends to enforce a control on small motorised vehicles on pedestrian areas and pavements, which, although intended to reduce the risk to pedestrians from collisions with such vehicles as Segways, it also effectively bans mobility scooters.

However, there is still some hope as the DGT has also said that local authorities themselves can issue an ordinance which authorises the use of these vehicles on pavements, and so each municipality would have to ensure that they issue local rules to permit their use.

The DGT states that it is impossible to assimilate the vehicles as pedestrians on account of them being motorised, and so they must only be used on the road.

It is also highly likely that the ruling will be heavily contested as most of the users of mobility scooters need them in order to provide the means to travel around towns and cities, and so restricting the free movement of the disabled would not be an option easily enforced.

There have been numerous reports of Segways causing problems when mixing with pedestrians, and similar reports have also been filed following collisions with mobility scooters. Because these vehicles move faster than pedestrians, and lack their own space to move, they pose too great a risk for the DGT to be satisfied that they can be used safely on the pavement.

The ruling also states that the person in control of these vehicles do not need to hold a licence and insurance is not mandatory, although it is optional and recommended.

Current UK Rules & Highway Code for powered wheelchairs and mobility scooters. (Called Invalid Carriages in law)

Powered wheelchairs and mobility scooters (rules 36 to 37) Rule 36: There is one class of manual wheelchair (called a Class 1 invalid carriage) and two classes of powered wheelchairs and powered mobility scooters. Manual wheelchairs and Class 2 vehicles are those with an upper speed limit of 4 mph (6 km/h) and are designed to be used on pavements. Class 3 vehicles are those with an upper speed limit of 8 mph (12 km/h) and are equipped to be used on the road as well as the pavement. Rule 37: When you are on the road you should obey the guidance and rules for other vehicles; when on the pavement you should follow the guidance and rules for pedestrians. On pavements (rules 38 & 39) Rule 38: Pavements are safer than roads and should be used when available. You should give pedestrians priority and show consideration for other pavement users, particularly those with a hearing or visual impairment who may not be aware that you are there. Rule 39: Powered wheelchairs and scooters MUST NOT travel faster than 4 mph (6 km/h) on pavements or in pedestrian areas. You may need to reduce your speed to adjust to other pavement users who may not be able to move out of your way quickly enough or where the pavement is too narrow. (in accordance with the Law UICHR reg 4) These are for illustrative purposes only and ARE NOT indicative to Spain.

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Caminito del Rey:

Previously the world’s scariest footpath. Location.

The Gaitanes Gorge, located in the western part of Baetic Mountains of Spain “El Desfiladero de los Gaitanes” is an outstanding canyon, with its walls reaching at some points 700 meters high and just 10 meters narrow. It is craved by the Guadalhorce River and it is accessible by the Guadalhorce reservoirs in the North and by the village of El Chorro in the South. Built 100 metres above the gorge, a 3km long winding mountainside pathway was closed in 2001 following several deaths of adrenalin seekers attempting to navigate the now decrepit walkway. Known as Spain’s most dangerous path, or the most dangerous walkway in the world, the Caminito del Rey (The King’s Little Pathway) is over 100 years old. The perilous concrete trail winds through steep limestone cliffs near the small village of El Chorro, (just North of Málaga in Adalucia) and into a hidden valley. There have been at least 5 deaths on the Caminito del Rey, the most recent few occurring in 2000, and many more accidents over the years. The path hadn’t been maintained since the 1920’s — rust eats away at many of the metal support beams. Large gaping holes in the concrete were common. Sometimes whole sections of the treacherous walkway are completely missing, after they’ve crashed down to the bottom of the canyon below.

2015 Path Restoration.

Work just finished on a €3.12 million restoration program that transformed the entire walkway into a much safer route, opening up the path to more people and regular tourism. The aging concrete was replaced with wooden slats and glass panels with a handrail. While more people will now get to enjoy the views of this magnificent canyon, sadly the adventurous spirit of the Camino has changed now that it’s fixed up. Those thrill seekers who were crazy enough to hike and climb the treacherous path consider themselves lucky as now it has been sanitized into a tourist attraction, but that’s good news for the rest of us!

History of the path.

The walkway was completed in 1905 after 4 years of construction so workers could move materials back and forth between the two hydroelectric power plants at Chorro Falls and Gaitanejo Falls on either end of the canyon. A water canal also weaves its way through tunnels in the mountains. The suspended catwalk allowed easy access to this canal for inspections and maintenance work, controlling the flow of water when necessary using a series of steel doors lowered into the canal with gears. Spanish King Alfonso XIII inaugurated the pathway in 1921, which is why it’s now called “The King’s Little Pathway”. The King himself walked the length of it to marvel at the beautiful & scenic landscape.

Things to do... Places to see.

Reopening.

The reopening of El Caminito del Rey is of huge importance to the local area. “When people think of Málaga, they think of the sun and beaches, but now this is something totally different,” says Francisco Vázquez, an engineer who worked on the project, “It’s another experience. A pretty special experience concentrated into a short time.” Selected as one of Lonely Planet’s top new travel experiences for 2015, the reopening of the pathway has been anticipated for years. Already the route is booked up most of the time. Groups of 50 people are allowed to enter the walkway every half an hour and the organisers expect to see 600 people walking the path each day. It may not be the world’s scariest hike anymore, not even close, but Caminito del Rey’s true attraction is still there. Stunning views and an awe-inducing sense of scale from the sheer rock walls and dizzyingly high pathway will stay with you long after you’ve stepped down from the hanging bridge and walked away. Those looking for a bit of excitement mixed with beautiful views it may just be the ticket, if you can get one. Reservations have to be made in advance and can be obtained by visiting: www.caminitodelrey.info Entry permits are 10 Euros per person and payment is made online. If you’re struggling to get a ticket online or for the day you want then the only real alternative is to stay in a local hotel. At both of these hotels, Hotel Posada del Conde or Hotel La Garganta, you can ask the staff to reserve tickets for you. 15

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Valentines Day

Saint

Like many saints, actual details about Valentine’s life are hard to come by. There are at least three saints with that name, but the famous one was a Christian priest (or possibly a bishop) who lived in Rome in the third century. He appears to have been imprisoned, beaten with clubs and eventually beheaded on the orders of the Emperor Claudius II, all for being a Christian: not a terribly promising start for the saint of love. Luckily, his execution coincided with the pagan festival of Lupercalia, dedicated to Juno, the goddess of women and fertility, when boys were encouraged to draw from a jar the names of girls written on slips of paper. After Pope Gelasius set aside the day to honour St Valentine in 496, the saint gradually became adopted as the patron saint of lovers. Later his canonical responsibilities were extended to include epilepsy, fainting, greetings card manufacturers and plague. The casket containing the “remains” of St Valentine was lost in the cupboard of a Dublin church until its rediscovery in the Fifties.

Birds

The idea that Valentine’s Day is the date birds start to mate dates from the 14th century, and bird superstitions are common. In Cornwall, young men would launch an early morning hunt with a net for an owl and two sparrows. If they could capture the birds without injury and get to the inn before the females of the house had risen, they were rewarded with three pots of ale laced with a shot of wormwood. No records are kept of what happened to the birds.

Cards

The first man to send a Valentine note was a Frenchman. Charles, Duke of Orleans, was imprisoned in the Tower of London after the Battle of Agincourt in 1415. He remained there for 25 years and wrote 60 love poems addressed to his wife, which are claimed as the first formal “valentines”. One even refers to her as “Ma tres doulce Valentinée”. Later, books of sentimental poems were published to help lovers express their feelings. Often these were practical how-to books: one published in 1797 was called The Young Man’s

Valentine Writer. From this it was a short step to ready-printed cards with verses and sketches known as “mechanical verses”, often sent anonymously. In the 1840s, a young American woman, Esther Howland (1828-1904), received an English Valentine and decided to introduce the tradition to the United States. She produced cards carrying messages like “Weddings now are all the go, Will you marry me or no”. The cards fell out of fashion in Britain by the 1890s but more than a century later a billion cards are sent each year worldwide, with 85 per cent purchased by women.

Hearts

The traditional Valentine’s heart shape might derive from the seed of the silphium plant, used in ancient times as a herbal contraceptive. Early visual representations in religious art made the heart look more like a pine cone.

The characteristic indentation in the top first appeared in a book called Documenti d’Amore by the artist Francesco da Barbarino in 1347. Barbarino worked in Bologna, where human anatomy was all the rage, so it is likely he had seen human hearts at first hand. The idea of the heart having two sides echoed the biblical image of the two tablets of the law, written in the heart. The island of Galesnjak in Croatia is a naturally formed heart shape.

Love

The iconic hippy LOVE image was created by Robert Indiana, a leader of the New York pop art movement. Indiana claimed that his inspiration came from the inscription on the wall of a Christian Scientist church, which he had attended as a child. In 1973, the US Post Office reproduced it on a Valentine’s Day stamp which sold more than 300 million units and made $25 million for the Post Office. Indiana had never copyrighted the design and so earned nothing. He recently emerged from his island retreat to create a matching red, white and blue sculpture of HOPE for the Obama campaign.

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The New York Times bestselling10-Day Green The highly anticipated new release from the Smoothie Cleanse will jump-start your weight ground breaking, New York Times best-selling loss, increase your energy level, clear your author of Medical Medium! mind, and improve your overall health. Experience the next level of medical Made up of super-nutrients from leafy greens revelations. Packed with information you won’t and fruits, green smoothies are filling and find anywhere else about the Unforgiving healthy and you will enjoy drinking them. Your Four—the threats responsible for the rise of body will also thank you for drinking them as illness—and the miraculous power of food to your health and energy improve to levels you heal, this book gives you the ability to become never thought possible. It is an experience that your own health expert, so you can protect could change your life if you stick with it! yourself, friends, family, and loved ones from symptoms, suffering, and disease. Unleash the This book provides a shopping list, recipes, hidden powers of fruits and vegetables and and detailed instructions for the 10-day transform your life in the process. cleanse, along with suggestions for getting the best results. It also offers advice on how ANTHONY WILLIAM, the Medical Medium, to continue to lose weight and maintain good has helped tens of thousands of people heal health afterwards. from ailments that have been misdiagnosed or ineffectively treated—or that medical communities can’t resolve.

Beauty queen People’s Choice Miss Earth Australia Liana Werner-Gray got a wake-up call at the age of 21, when she was diagnosed with a precancerous tumour in her throat. Realizing that health issues were holding her back, including in her entertainment career, she decided to change her lifestyle. Through juicing and using the whole-food recipes shared in this book, Liana healed herself in only three months. This success inspired Liana to create the Earth Diet and make information on the incredible power of plant-based and natural food available to others. She has since used her recipes to help thousands of people with cancer, diabetes, acne, addictions, obesity, and more. When you get the essential vitamins, minerals, and micro-nutrients your body needs, you can’t help but feel better.

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Each edition, local professional photographer, Dean Baker, will be supplying a few tips and guides to help us with our photography skills. Whether you’re a total beginner, enthusiast or keen amateur, we hope there is always something for you to take from this.

GET ORGANISED One problem I have encountered myself in the past, and more regularly when helping others, is the matter of organising 1000s & 1000s of photos on your computer. Each photo session can result in hundreds of photos that need reviewing and post processing and we all have our own ways of importing and adding them from our cameras to our computers but where do they go and do- can you find them easily in the future? There are basically 3 methods in which you have your photos to hand from your computer: • Online photo services. • Imported and stored using dedicated photo software. • As individual files. (My preferred method)

Online photo services. All the big players (Google, Apple, Microsoft... even Amazon) have services that will take all the photos you can upload. And, get this, some of them are totally free (or near it). Google’s service is totally free and the services from Amazon and Microsoft are so affordable, they might as well be free. Apple’s service (called iCloud Photo Library) costs a lot more than the competitors but it integrates so nicely with the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, it makes the service very compelling for folks in the Apple world. While most of the online photos services rely on a local application on your device (Phone, PC, etc) to view photos, some of them allow you to log into their system and view your photos that way. One of the great benefits to these systems is that even if your device can’t hold every single photo, they make them available to you on demand (sort of like how streaming music services work). Pros • All your photos are always (in theory) available • Photos are automatically backed up Cons • Can use a lot of mobile data 8 Can be slow • Often has costs • Someone else has your photos

Photo Management software. There are a lot of products out there that help you organize your photos the way you organize your music (think: iTunes). In fact, if you have a Mac there’s a good chance you already have this software. It’s called iPhoto and it’s likely in the dock at the bottom of your Mac’s (keep in mind, Apple just changed to a new program called Photos and it now ships on all new Macs). If you run Windows, a very popular option is called Picasa from Google as well as Windows Photo Gallery from Microsoft.

keeping your photos in good order All of these program let you organize your photos into virtual folder or albums. That means you have your main photo library (all your pictures) and you can divvy them up into more than one place. For example, you could have an album of little Joey’s whole life and you could have an album of Christmas pictures that also contain some of the same photos from Joey’s life. The software doesn’t make a duplicate, however. It just knows how to display the photo in multiple places if you want it to. The more photos you store, however, the slower the program can run. Pros • Easy to use • Very flexible Cons • Can be slow • Harder to backup

Individual file management. This method simply requires you copying/moving the files from your camera to a folder on your computer. Some people have a folder of tens of thousands of files... All with names like IMG_0589.jpg, which is not very helpful. In order to avoid this it’s best to store the files by date taken, even as far as grouping all the photos from each particular shoot into one folder. I start with a main Photos folder, then each year has a folder and then inside each year has a month and then inside each month has a project or shoot titled to remember it like “Dog Walk Sunday 8th” etc. It’s pretty easy to understand but it’s a fair bit of manual work each time I’m taking photos off my camera but I know where they are, when they were taken and they’re all grouped nicely for me to find at a later date. for example: //desktop/Photography/2017/Jan/ Dog Walk Sunday 8th/ That folder will then have, let’s say, 67 photos in that I took that day. It’s then up to you to keep only the photos you want to keep. Before online services and dedicate management software, it was the only option we had but I continue to use this system as I like to make regular back ups (easy to find my files and manage them) and I don’t trust online services. Pros • Easy to understand • Easy to backup Cons • Very manual (requires a fair bit of computer literacy) • Time Consuming • Not easily searchable for individual photos.

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MARBS With the new motorway now opened why not take a drive to Marbella or “Marbs” as they call it in the reality TV show TOWIE. The Only Way Is Essex cast and crew have recently visted Marbella and made a few episodes from this area.

Marbella is a city and resort area on southern Spain’s Costa del Sol, part of the Andalusia region. The Sierra Blanca Mountains are the backdrop to 27 km of sandy Mediterranean beaches, villas, hotels, and golf courses. West of Marbella town, the Golden Mile of prestigious nightclubs and coastal estates leads to Puerto Banús marina, filled with luxury yachts, and surrounded by upmarket boutiques and bars. Marbella offers visitors the most extensive range and quality of tourism products to be found anywhere in the Mediterranean region. Through this web site, you can glimpse just a tiny portion of our tourist, cultural, leisure and enjoyment reality. The contents of this web site will help you make up your mind to visit us and experience for yourself the sensations that Marbella has to offer. What is known as Marbella’s Golden Mile is actually a stretch of four miles (6.4 km) which begins at the western edge of Marbella city and stretches to Puerto Banús. The area is exclusive and home to some of Marbella’s most luxurious villas and estates with spectacular views of mountain and sea, such as the Palace of King Fahd, as well as

some landmark hotels,among them the Melia Don Pepe, the Hotel Marbella Club and the Hotel Puente Romano. The area developed during the tourism boom of the 1960s, where may be found the ruins of the Roman villa by the Rio Verde,and El Ángel, where the land of the old forge works was converted to an agricultural colony, and the Botanical Gardens of El Ángel with gardens of three different styles, dating from the 8th century.

The Golden Mile is divided into two parts by a motorway that runs through it. Along the motorway are strings of business centres, fivestar hotels, golf course and other services. The beachside of the motorway is fully developed, while the mountain side is still undergoing development. Urbanisations in the area’s sea side are Alhambra del Mar, La Alcazaba, Las Torres, Los Verdiales, Marbellamar, Marina Marbella, Oasis, Rio Verde and Santa Margarita. On the Mountain side of the motorway, the following urbanisations are currently developing: Sierra Blanca, Nagüeles, Cascada de Camoján, Jardines Colgantes, Marbella Hill Club, El Venero, El Batatal, La Capellania, La Virginia, Carolina, El Vicario, Altos de Salamanca, Casas del Señorio de Marbella, Coto Real, Ancon Sierra. The Golden Mile should not be confused with the New Golden Mile which is a marketing name given to the area between San Pedro del Alcantara and Estepona.

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LIFESTYLE Far more than a recent fitness craze, Pilates has been developed & practiced since the 1920’s when Joseph & Clara Pilates opened their ‘Body Conditioning Gym’ in New York City.

Look Better. Feel Better. Live Better. The popularity of the Pilates Method has spread steadily since the day when Pilates first opened his studio. Pilates has now become a worldwide phenomenon with over 12 million people practicing, and the numbers continue to grow due to its effectiveness and adaptability. 26

The Joseph Pilates Story Joseph Pilates was born near Düsseldorf, Germany in 1883. Little is known about his early life, but he appears to have been a frail child, suffering from asthma, rickets and rheumatic fever. His drive and determination to overcome these ailments led him to become a competent gymnast, diver and skier. In 1912 Pilates lived in England working as a circus performer, boxer and self-defence instructor. During the First World War, he was interned with other German nationals. During this time he developed his technique of physical fitness further, by teaching his fellow internees. During the latter part of the War, he served as an orderly in a hospital on the Isle of Man where he worked with patients unable to walk. He attached bed springs to the hospital beds to help support the patients’ limbs, leading to the development of his famous piece of equipment known as the ‘Cadillac’. Much of his equipment, although slightly adapted, is still in use today in many Pilates Studios. Pilates emigrated to the USA in the early 1920s with his wife Clara, and together they developed and taught the method in their ‘body-conditioning gym’ in New York in 1926. The studio featured much of the Apparatus designed to enhance his rehabilitation work. It soon became very popular, particularly with the dance community, as it offered a chance to improve technique or recover from injury. Word spread quickly and many celebrities of the day visited his studio. These included dance legends such as Ruth St. Denis, Ted Shawn, Jerome Robbins, George Balanchine and Martha Graham, as well as the actor Jose Ferrer and the author Christopher Isherwood. Originally 60% of the clientele were men. In 1932 Pilates published a booklet called ‘Your Health’ and followed this with another called ‘Return to Life Through Contrology’ in 1945. Through these writings and his students, his method was passed on after his death in 1967 at the age of 83. During his lifetime this method of exercise was called Contrology. It was only after his death that it became known as the Pilates Method. While Joe is the man behind the method, it was his wife Clara that became the real teacher in the studio and allowed the method to be passed on to apprentices. The ‘Pilates Elders’ (the handful of people who trained directly in the first NY

Studio) talk of Clara being the nurturing force behind the man; Clara established the tradition of evolving and adapting the Pilates method to suit the individual needs of clients. This is a tradition Pilates Foundation Teachers are proud to continue. Not much was spoken in the original studio (English was not Joe’s first language), so Joe and Clara relied heavily on handson corrections to teach the method. “They wouldn’t talk, they would sculpt you” is how Pilates Elder Mary Bowen describes being in the studio. The Pilates Foundation is proud to promote the traditon of hands-on teaching skills in our Teachers.

Poor posture and alignment (how our body parts function in relation to each other) and imbalanced muscular tensions (from habit or injury) are corrected by performing specific, controlled movements under the watchful eye of a qualified Pilates Teacher.

Principles of Pilates Joe Pilates based his work on three principles: Breath, whole-body health and whole-body commitment; with the whole-body incompassing mind, body and spirit. It is in the honouring of the Pilates Principles that the depth of the work is achieved. These Principles are traditionally cited as:

• Breath • Concentration • Centring • Control • Precision • Flow

The Benefits

Pilates can help you: • Improve your posture, health and overall fitness • Reach specific physical goals & challenge your ability • Rehabilitate after injury, surgery or illness • Return your body to movement • Expand your body awareness • Develop trust in your body’s abilities • Look better, feel better, live better • Live a happier, more-fulfilling life

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Ingredients: • 1 kg stewing steak, trimmed & cut into 2-inch pieces • 1 cup all-purpose flour • 1/3 cup olive oil (plus more if needed) • 2 large onions, diced • 1 tin tomato paste • 1 cup dry red wine

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1. Coat the beef in the flour. Heat a few tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the meat, a few pieces at a time, adding more oil as necessary. Transfer to a slow cooker. 2. Add the onions to the skillet and cook over medium heat until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and coat the onions; transfer to the cooker.

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• 1 pound potatoes, cut into 2-inch pieces • ½ pound baby carrots • 2 cups beef broth • 1 tablespoon kosher salt • 1teaspoon dried thyme leaves • 1bay leaf • 1cup frozen peas, thawed

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With this food and gourmet section we hope to bring you all the best of the local restaurants, bars, hotels and cafes to make the decision of where to eat and drink a much easier task. Presented by location in alphabetical order it should be a breeze to find the establishment you are looking for . If your establishment is not listed please e-mail: info@ultimatemagazine.es to be included in the next edition.

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Angus & Hereford 950460588 El Almejero 950460405 Meson Del Mar 950460675 Hotel Tikar 950617131 Casa Adriana 950133154 Escanez 950460278 Gondola 950133928 La Parada 950133569 La Pinta 647042126 Little Italy 950133802 Restaurante Andalucia 950460604 Rincón del Puerto 950133042 / 950133043 Nautico 622451935

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Los Gallardos Apolo 600495182 El Sitio 950398799 La Cumbre 950888126 / 629030438 Miraflores 679970399 Lubrin Albar Restaurant 950 069 077 / 647 877 091 Mojácar: Cafes, Bars,Restaurants & Beach Bars. 353 Cafetería 950104937 Aku Aku 950478981 Al Punto 950475899 Ankara 950473042 Antonella 950450215 Azeefa 950475899 Badgers 950478525 Bar Esencial 618826092 Bodega Mi Cortijo 950889023 Beachcomber 950473099 Bellagio 950472145 Bonta 950472939 Bowen 666406203 Burladero 950615041 Cabo Norte 950473119 / 665891772 Cafeteria Dolce 950475178 Casablanca 950472474 Casa Egea 950472190 32

Captains Bar 617477797 Cortijo Media Luna 950478813 Cowboy Cocina 950472924 Cave Bar 950478799 Capri 950615067 D’Angelo 950478517 Delfin Dorado 950475212 Dolce Vita 950472001 Don Pancho 950472543 El Cid 950472063 El Corralejo 950615537 El Deseo 670018035 El Flamenco 664051713

El Gaucho 950478846 El Lance 950478812 El Patio 670018035 El Sitio 950615411 Enrico 950472995 Fanys 634312820 Fusion Beach Cocktail Bar 950615224 Hola Ola 664097279 Imperial de Ilario Pizzeria 950478098 Koi 950615452 La Giardino 642553699 La Cometa 950615209 La Cantina 950478841

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Tel: 950 452 885 La Cabana 950615179 La Cava 661985270 La Parata 950478186 La Posada 950472670 Las Leñas 950472562 Levante 950615224 Lily’s Lounge & Restaurant 634312731 Los Amigos 950478489 Lua Beach Club 950472643 Maui 950478722 Mandala Beach Club 950437131 Bar 353 950472154 / 697225625 Mediterraneo 950472268

Closed Wednesdays Meson El que Faltaba 950478846 Meson San Bernabe 950475966 Mimis 664103611 Moma Beach Cocktail Bar 950473020 Mountains of the Moon 950472002 Neptuno beach Club 616005387 Omega 950475317 Osteria 950615151 Ottocento 950615100 Playa Blanca 950473001 Portofino 950472809 Pura Vida 950472164 Rusty Nail 950472786

Moca Mojacar Sottocasa 950093075 The Roof Garden 950808545 Torre Bahia 950478651 Trufi Bar 664103611 The Emerald Isle 673104250 The Irish Rover 950473135 The Lemon Lounge 950472659 Titos 950615030 Trufibar 646515708 Valerys Cocktail Bar & Music 950615537 San Pedro 722485340

Mojácar Hotels Bed & Breakfast Casa Los Arcos 950473165 Hotel Puntazo 950478265 / 950478229 Hotel Virgen del Mar 902472222 Parador 950478250 Sal Marina 950472405 Mojácar Pueblo Arlequino 950478037 / 649337781 Casa Minguito 950478614 El Bocata 626165107 El Palacio 950472846 Jazz Life Café 647724367 La Candela 647 724 367 La Muralla 950472928 Napoli 950472976 Pulcinella 950478401 Restaurante Aires del Sur 606061811 / 950478014

El Keys 634346208 La Capilla 950479305 Alice’s Sports Bar 677161705 Chili Grill & Indian 950468425 Hostal Rural Tio Tomas 950478806 Meson del Pobre 950468321 Taj 950479607 Valle de Este Karens Bar 950461068 / 647424279 Hotel Valle del Este 950398743 Casa de La Vega 950391208 Villaricos Goah 950467030 La Esperanza 625737025 Los Angeles 617952760 Bar Genesis 647073598 Jets Bar La Plaza 950467590

Palomares Bar restaurant Monikas 950467474 Bar Oasis 950888476 Centro Plaza 950618614 La Dulce Casa 950467768 Turre Café Royal, English Tavern 950468481 Bar Vinilo 634309540 34

Vera Carmona 950390760 Casa de La Vega 950391208 Cortijo Albari 950391706 Dragon Chinese 950133226 Gran Muralla Wok Buffet 950391691 La Peperina 678642856

Vera Playa Angus & Hereford 950460588 B2 Mohana 678642856 Bar Restaurant Laguna 950132566 El Balconito 635589909 En Fu 950467839 La Bodeguita del Medio 622507424 La Buena Mesa 950467222 / 610356387 La Pampa 950397702 / 671653116 Lua 950478202 Wok Buffet Asiático de Fa 677778587 Corner Bar 950618209 Frankies Bar 662474861 If your establishment is not listed please e-mail: info@ultimatemagazine.es to be included in the next edition.

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TORReBaHIa Fine dining with an international flavour!

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open 7 days a week from 8.30am call to reserve a table 950 478 8 846 There are many restaurants in Mojácar with menu del dias but here at Mesón El Que Faltaba (Thomas’s) we only use all fresh, natural and local ingredients. We also have many seasonal offers and dishes to offer regularly.

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POLICE LINE DO NOT CROSS We have grown to love and sometimes hate the characters in these law enforcement dramas so, here is an insight into some of the favourite shows that are of the “Boys in Blue”

Z-Cars ran for a total of 803 episodes, of which fewer than half have survived. Regular stars included Stratford Johns (Detective Inspector Barlow), Frank Windsor (Det. Sgt Watt), James Ellis (Bert Lynch) and Brian Blessed (“Fancy” Smith). The name Z-Cars relates to an imaginary “Z” Division of the local constabulary. The theme tune was based on a traditional Liverpool folk song, and was adopted by Everton Football Club as its official anthem.

Dixon of Dock Green (1955 – 1976)

The Sweeney (1975 – 1978)

Dixon of Dock Green was a BBC television series about daily life at a London police station, with the emphasis on petty crime, successfully controlled through common sense and human understanding. The central character was a mature and sympathetic police constable, George Dixon, played by Jack Warner in all of the 432 episodes. Dixon was the embodiment of a typical ‘bobby’ who would be familiar with the area and its residents in which he patrolled and often lived there himself. The series contrasted sharply with later police programmes which reflected a more aggressive policing culture; however its popularity should not be underestimated, retaining a faithful following throughout its run and being voted second most popular programme on British TV in 1961.

The Sweeney is a 1970s British television police drama focusing on two members of the Flying Squad, a branch of the Metropolitan Police specialising in tackling armed robbery and violent crime in London. The programme’s title derives from Sweeney Todd, which is Cockney rhyming slang for “Flying Squad”. The programme was shot entirely on 16mm film by Thames Television’s film division, Euston Films. It originally broadcast on ITV between 2 January 1975 and 28 December 1978 at 21:00–22:00 weekday (usually Monday) with repeated showings at the same time until the early 1980s. It starred John Thaw as Detective Inspector Jack Regan, and Dennis Waterman as his partner Detective Sergeant George Carter. Such was its popularity in the UK that it spawned two cinema released feature filmspin-offs, Sweeney! And Sweeney 2.

Z Cars (1962 - 1978)

Taggart (1983 – 2010)

Z Cars was a British television drama series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby in Lancashire (now Merseyside). Produced by the BBC. The series differed sharply from earlier police procedurals. With its lessusual Northern setting, it injected a new element of harsh realism into the image of the police, which some found unwelcome.

Taggart is a Scottish detective television programme made by STV Productions for the ITVnetwork. The series revolved around a group of detectives, initially in the Maryhill CID of Strathclyde Police, though various storylines were set in other parts of Greater Glasgow and in other areas of Scotland. The team operated out of the fictional John Street police station.

Over the years we have all been fascinated with the various police dramas or series that have been showed on the TV from Dixon of Dock Green to The Bill.

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POLICE LINE DO NOT CROSS Taggart was one of the UK’s longest-running television dramas and the longest-running police drama. Mark McManus, who played the title character Jim Taggart, died in 1994; however, the series continued under the same name. The series theme music is “No Mean City” sung by Maggie Bell.

has also been repeated on other digital stations, including Gold, Alibi, Watch, Dave and Drama. In March 2010, executives at ITV announced that the network did not intend to recommission The Bill, and that filming on the series would cease on 14 June 2010. The last episode aired on 31 August 2010.

The Bill (1984 – 2010)

Heartbeat (1992 – 2010)

The Bill was a British police procedural television series. The programme originated from a one-off drama, Woodentop, broadcast in August 1983.

Heartbeatis a British police drama series set in 1960s North Riding of Yorkshire and broadcast on ITV in 18series between 1992 and 2010. It was made by ITV Studios(formerly Yorkshire Television[1]) at the Leeds Studios and on location. Heartbeat first aired on Friday 10 April 1992 (it was later moved to Sunday evenings). The 372nd and final episode aired on Sunday 12 September 2010.

In its final year on air, The Bill was broadcast once a week, usually on Tuesdays or Thursdays, in a one-hour format. The programme focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work. The Bill was the longestrunning police procedural television series in the United Kingdom, and among the longest running of any British television series. Although highly acclaimed by fans and critics, the series attracted controversy on several occasions. An episode broadcast in 2008 was criticised for featuring fictional treatment for multiple sclerosis. The series has also faced more general criticism concerning its levels of violence, particularly prior to 2009, when it occupied a pre-watershed slot.

The Bill won several awards, including BAFTAs, a Writers’ Guild of Great Britain award and Best Drama at the Inside Soap Awards in 2009, this being the series’ fourth consecutive win. Throughout its twenty-seven-year run, the programme was always broadcast on the main ITV network. In later years, episodes of the show were repeated on ITV3 on their week of broadcast. The series

Heartbeat proved popular from the beginning, when early series consistently drew over 10 million viewers.[In 2001,Heartbeat came sixth in the UK TV ratings list with a peak audience of 13.82 million,and it was sixth again in 2003, with 12.8 million viewers. In autumn 2008, typical viewing figures were around 6 million per episode.

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Other programmes that we are sure many of our readers will remember include, The Avengers from 1961, Randall & Hopkirk Deceased 1969, Rumpole of The Bailey 1975, The Professionals 1977, New Scotland Yard 1972, Juliet Bravo 1980, Silent Witness still going strong from 1996, Cracker 1993 and New Tricks that is still on the TV and started in 2004.

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1: The forged identity card for Captain Martin (acting Major). 2 & 3: The crew & HMS Seraph with Captain Jewell inthe centre. 4: Photo of fiancé “Pam” (actually Nancy jean Leslie). 5: The body of Glyndwr Michael prior to being placed in the sea. 6: The gravestone in Huelva.

Major Martin was eventually buried with full military honours in the cemetery “Nuestra Señora de la Soledad” in Huelva, Spain. The gravestone reads, “William Martin, born 29 March 1907, died 24 April 1943, beloved son of John Glyndwyr Martin and the late Antonia Martin of Cardiff, Wales.” After the British Government revealed Michael’s true identity in 1998, the gravestone was amended to read, “Glyndwr Michael; Served as Major William Martin, RM.” The grave is a fitting tribute to Glyndwr Michael and his alternate identity; Major William Martin: “The man who never was”.

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The Icelandic Phallological Museum is probably the only museum in the world to contain a collection of phallic specimens belonging to all the various types of mammal found in a single country. Phallology is an ancient science which, until recent years, has received very little attention in Iceland, except as a borderline field of study in other academic disciplines such as history, art, psychology, literature and other artistic fields like music and ballet. Now, thanks to The Icelandic Phallological Museum, it is finally possible for individuals to undertake serious study into the field of phallology in an organized, scientific fashion.

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A unique collection of historic and fascinating dog collars has been built up over the years and is now the only one of its kind in Great Britain. Mrs. Gertrude Hunt most generously presented her collection of collars to the Leeds Castle Foundation in memory of her husband, John Hunt, the distinguished medievalist. The collection of over 100 collars and related exhibits has since been added to and enhanced by the Foundation itself. Spanning five centuries, the collection contains examples of collars from fearsome fetters for the great hunting hounds of the past, to canine couture for 21st century pooches

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When you find yourself in this part of the world stop by and see over 20,000 sets of Salt and Pepper Shakers from around the world, and a huge Pepper Mill collection! A trained anthropologist, Andrea Ludden is writing a definitive study on salt and pepper shakers. She displays her personal collection more than 22,000 sets of salt and pepper shakers in a building that was specially appointed just for them. There is also a sister museum in Spain, “Museo de Saleros y Pimenteros” in Castell de Guadalest, not far from benidorm!

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Museum of Broken Relationships, Zagreb, Croatia

The museum was founded by two Zagreb-based artists, Olinka Vištica, a film producer, and Dražen Grubišic, a sculptor. After their four-year love relationship came to an end in 2003, the two joked about setting up a museum to house the left-over personal items. Three years later, Grubišic contacted Vištica with this idea, this time in earnest. They started asking their friends to donate objects left behind from their break-ups, and the collection was born. It was shown to the public for the first time in 2006, in Glyptotheque Zagreb, as a part of the 41st Zagreb Salon.

International UFO Museum, Roswell, New Mexico, USA

Ground Zero for Roswell alien pilgrims is the International UFO Museum and Research Center. Its motto, “The Truth Is Here,” applies not only to its displays about the thing that crashed nearby in 1947, but to other related areas of study: crop circles, alien abductions, Area 51, etc. A replica of an ancient Mayan sarcophagus lid from Mexico, which supposedly shows a man blasting off in a spaceship, backdates the truth timeline to well before the “it-was-just-a-weather-balloon” era. The museum has occupied an old downtown movie theatre since 1997, but plans a new $14 million building several blocks north, across the street from Roswell’s saucer-shaped McDonald’s.

Condom Museum, Thailand

Thailand is one of the world’s largest producers of condoms, surpassing even traditional giants like The Netherlands. (Durex has one of its main production plants here.), so it seems natural that they’d have a museum dedicated to them. All the colors of the sexual rainbow are on display inside the Ministry of Health’s recently opened condom museum, deep in the bowels of Nonthaburi, just outside of Bangkok in the Department of Medical Sciences, set amidst the maze that is the Thai Ministry of Health.

Sulabh International Toilet Museum, India

This is a museum with a message: A call for sanitation improvements in third world countries. The Museum has a rare collection of facts, pictures and objects detailing the historic evolution of toilets from 2500 BC to date. It provides a chronological account of developments relating to technology, toilet related social customs, toilet etiquettes, prevailing sanitary conditions and legislative efforts of the times. It has an extensive display of privies, chamber-pots, toilet furniture, bidets and water closets in use from 1145 AD to the modern times. It also has a rare collection of beautiful poems related to toilet and its usage.

Le Musée des Vampires, France

The Musée des Vampires is a small private museum dedicated to vampires and the study of their place in folklore and modern culture. Located just on the outer edge of Paris, it can be a bit complicated to visit for non-French speakers, but it’s totally do-able and absolutely worth the effort if you’re a fan of vampires, mythology, and weird stuff in general! There are also autographs of every actor who’s ever starred as Dracula, a mummified cat from Paris’ famous Père Lachaise Cemetery, and a vampire painting by famous French murderer Nicolas Claux. This isn’t Twilight, but it sure is cool.

International Spy Museum, Washington DC, USA

The International Spy Museum, a museum exploring the craft, practice, history, and contemporary role of espionage, opened in Washington, DC on July 19, 2002. The International Spy Museum is the only public museum in the United States solely dedicated to espionage and the only one in the world to provide a global perspective on an all-but-invisible profession that has shaped history and continues to have a significant impact on world events. The museum features the largest collection of international espionage artefacts ever placed on public display. Many of these objects are being seen by the public for the first time. 59

“A Diamond is Forever”

Thousands of couples around the world get engaged on Valentines day, the most Romantic day of the year. But how long has giving a diamond ring to your loved one been a tradition? A man presents his prospective bride with an engagement ring upon acceptance of his marriage proposal. Anthropologists believe this tradition originated from a Roman custom in which wives wore rings attached to small keys, indicating their husbands’ ownership. In 1477, Archduke Maximillian of Austria commissioned the very first diamond engagement ring on record for his betrothed, Mary of Burgundy. This sparked a trend for diamond rings among European aristocracy and nobility. The sentimental Victorians popularized ornate engagement ring designs that mixed diamonds with other gemstones, precious metals and enamels. Often these rings were crafted in the shapes of flowers and were dubbed “posey rings.”

Diamond rings crafted during the Edwardian era continued the tradition of pairing diamonds with other jewels, commonly mounted in filigree settings. The opening of the DeBeers mines in Africa made diamonds more accessible. In the 1930s, when demand for diamond rings declined in the U.S. during hard economic times, the De Beers Company began an aggressive marketing campaign using photographs of glamorous movie stars swathed in diamonds. Within three years, the sales of diamonds had increased by 50 percent. In 1947, De Beers launched its now classic slogan: “A Diamond Is Forever” This campaign spurred even more sales. The implied durability of a diamond conveyed the meaning in the American psyche that marriage is forever. A diamond’s purity and sparkle have now become symbols of the depth of a man’s commitment to the woman he loves in practically all corners of the world. Diamonds still signify the celebration of a union and cherished memory, though more cuts make more styles an easy option for diamond lovers.

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Puerto Marina 2, Mojácar Playa.

REF: ME1344 Price 85.000€

REF: ME1429 Price 114.500€

Lovely decorated cozy ground floor apartment centrally located within easy walking distance to beach & amenities. With a built area of 45m² + a large private patio area with community swimming pool & well kept gardens. Fully renovated with new floors, new bathroom and new kitchen and is being sold furnished and equipped.

This is a fantastic first floor, 2 bed, 2 bath South facing apartment in the complex Puerto Marina Phase 2, with unbeatable sea and mountain views & a build size of 65m2. The property is sold fully furnished/equipped, ready to go and comes with a separate single garage included in the sales price. Air conditioning & communal pool.

Cortijo Zutijar Alta, Cuevas de Almanzora.

La Concepción, Cuevas de Almanzora.

REF: ME1439 Price 210.000€

REF: ME1165 Price 98.000€

Fully reformed charming 4 bed, 3 bath, country house on 2 floors (ground floor within cave) on the outskirts of the town but with easy access. Plot of 27,499m2 (build 302m2) with irrigated olive grove & orchard. Parking for various cars, large porch with BBQ , dining and play area, swimming pool with bar. Solar water heating, 2 log burning stoves, store area.

Typical Andalucian style village 3 bed, 2 bath house of 120m2 (60m² + 60m² separate apartment + 54.75m² patio area) located in the small village of La Concepción, close to Motorway A7 and only 20 minutes drive to the coastal villages of Mojácar, Garrucha & Vera. The house retains many original features + parking for various cars.

About us Mojacar Estates have been running successfully as an independent property sales and holiday rentals agency since 1982. Our dedicated team, who have all been working within this industry for more than 10 years, offer a professional and knowledgeable service to our clients. Our team is able to speak fluent Spanish, English and German. We are continually sourcing new properties to extend our sales and holiday rentals portfolio. Contact us or visit our office for a free, no obligation valuation. We offer a straightforward commission structure, with no obligation for exclusivity, on a no sale, no fee basis. Property Services / Sales We sell coastal and inland properties in Mojácar and the surrounding areas of Almeria. All our properties are compliant with the legal decree 218/Andalusia. All documentation of our properties is freely available for the interested purchaser. We can suggest lawyers, and can help the purchaser during the whole process of purchasing and offer a comprehensive after sales

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Residencial Oasis, Mojácar Playa.

REF: ME1425 Price 197.000€

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A beautifully built 3 bed, 2.5 bath, spacious 3 storey town house is in pristine condition throughout. With a build of 425m2, the property boasts incredible views from its many balconies & charming traditional Andaluz patio area. There is a garage with electric gate & a basement large enough to be converted very easily into a self contained granny flat.

2 bed, 2 bath apartment (build 60m2) in the prime location overlooking the coastline & promenade of Mojacar Playa. These sea views are unbeatable! Perfect for winter or summer use & only a stroll away from many great bars & restaurants. With air con/heating units in lounge & bedrooms. Sold furnished as seen with numbered parking space.

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REF: ME1434 Price 229.000€

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South facing detached, single storey villa (124m build) with separate annex 1 bed apartment and private swimming pool, in impeccable condition. Fully walled/fenced in grounds with parking for a few cars, pool/terrace area gets sun all day. Fabulous views of the Sierra Cabrera mountain range. Central heating. Has to be seen to be appreciated.

A unique 5 year old “country stye” property, located in a quiet area, just on the boundary between Mojacar &Turre. Constructed to modern standards with a 80m2 basement with water and electric which can be used as garage or store room. The pool is not finished but the main construction, including the pump room is ready.

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API-V0278 79500€ VERA PLAYA

API-V0260 118000€ VERA PLAYA

Corner townhouse 2 beds, 1 bath. Terrace & 30m2 roof terrace. Fully furnished, Air conditioning, 2 Outdoor pools & kiddy pool. 200m from the beach and the promenade between Garrucha & Vera.

spacious first floor apartment 2 beds & 2 baths, 2 Terraces Pool and garden views, Underground parking space, Fully furnished, 2 Outdoor pools, 400m to the beach.

API-V0252 83000€ VERA PLAYA

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Top floor with sea views 2 beds & 2 baths, Terrace with sea views. Covered parking space, Airconditioning (hot/cold) 2 Outdoor pools & covered pool Sauna, gym, Tennis & paddel courts.

Semi detached bungalow, 300m from the beach Terrace & roof terrace Off road Parking, Air con, Furnished, Communal pool & Mediterranean garden Complex with only 4 owners.

API-V0234 86000€ VERA PLAYA

API-VIL0113 VILLARICOS

2 beds, 1 bath, 1 toilet, 2 terraces, Completely furnished Air conditioning Underground parking space 2 outdoor communal pools Play area for kids 400 m to the beach.

Unbeatable location 2 beds, 2 baths, 93m2 townhouse Lounge with fire place Air conditioning 4 terraces & solarium with sea views, Underground parking space, Communal pool.

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API-V0243 from 310000€ PUERTO REY/VERA PLAYA

New build villas with sea views

Plots from 278m2 3 beds & 3 baths In the heart of Puerto Rey. Sea Views. 50m to the beach

Buying or selling a home begins with trust. We work on 100% customer satisfaction and want to guarantee them the best service. People will forget what you say, they may forget what you do, but they will never forget how you make them feel! Everything starts with connecting the right buyer with the right property. We are fully aware that securing an offer is not the end of a sale but where the hard work really begins. Therefore we are always available so that together we can overcome any challenges that may arise. We work with local lawyers and solicitors who will check all the paperwork to the last detail and follow every step of the selling/buying process. We also offer an extensive range of property services for both sellers & buyers to make selling or buying your home as seamless as possible. If you are considering buying or selling a second home on the Costa Almeria then I encourage you to feel free to contact us. We will help you in fluent English, Dutch, Spanish, French or German. We aim to establish individual relationships with our clients through a business built on professionalism and knowledge.

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