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Three classic Sotogrande properties

22/10/2014

The beauty of Sotogrande lies in its appeal to people from all different walks of life: golfers, polo aficionados, sailors,

Hidden wonders of Casares

Jackie Cruz - Manifesto

06/10/2014

Whilst the beaches of Sotogrande are among the most popular leisure spots in Europe, there are other fabulous discoveries to be made by venturing off the beaten track and escaping the crowds. Travel east from Sotogrande and the coastline of Casares has some surprising wonders to uncover.

Sotogrande looks back on a great summer

Jackie Cruz - Manifesto

17/09/2014

We used to have them before but it seems they are back again – the legendary Sotogrande summers.

Though the area had already begun to rebound from the depths of the recession, which hit around 2010, this summer marked a true return to full health – and a revival of the classic Sotogrande summer.

Whale watching in the straits

Jackie Cruz - Manifesto

11/09/2014

Located where the Mediterranean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean and where Europe almost touches Africa, the Straits of Gibraltar is

What’s on in Sotogrande and San Roque – September 2014

02/09/2014

  SEPTEMBER 2014 EVENTS PROGRAMME Adventure activities & rural tourism (14 dates): From Tuesday 2nd until Tuesday 30th August 2014,

Property of the month September 2014

02/09/2014

  This is our property of the month, please click on the advert  for more information

La Bocha advert

26/08/2014

Check out our latest advert in La Bocha Polo Magazine. Click here to find out more about this unique property

Holmes advert in La Revista de Sotogrande

25/08/2014

This is our advert in La Revista de Sotogrande, stunning penthouse apartment in Ribera del Río. Click on the link

Taking the waters at Hedionda

Jackie Cruz - Manifesto

25/08/2014

When Julius Caesar was governor of southern Spain during the middle period of the first century BCE, he liked to visit La Hedionda valley behind Manilva, where he bathed in a natural sulphur spring known for its curative powers. Today, you can visit and bathe in what became – thanks to the Romans building a bathhouse — known to the Spanish as Los Baños Romanos de la Hedionda. This translates as ‘The Roman Baths of the Stinking Place’. Sulphur is smelly, but it’s an important mineral for people.

Life in Sotogrande

Jackie Cruz - Manifesto

11/08/2014

With Gibraltar’s impressive World Trade Centre now under construction and the Rock’s economy on the up, there is no shortage

What’s on in Sotogrande and San Roque – August 2014

04/08/2014

Rural and Adventure Tourism (13): From Saturday 2nd August until Saturday 30th August 2014, 8.00 am EARLY MORNING HACKS Meeting