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23rd March Turn off the lights for the planet
On the 23rd of March, Hotel Yaramar, in Fuengirola, joined the global movement of Earth Hour to show our commitment with environment.
What is Earth Hour? It is more than just turning off the lights for an hour; it is a symbol of unity in defence of our planet and the people who inhabit it.
This year, in addition to turning off the lights in our hotels, we encouraged our employees to participate by spending an hour doing activities that not only bring us closer to nature, but also inspire us to take care of it more and more each day, capturing natural beauty through photography and enjoying outdoor sports.
Every step we took, every photo we took, contributed to a worldwide movement of awareness and action for the planet. Because, as we all know, even 60 minutes can make a difference when millions of people unite in a common purpose.
Today, we share with you some of the incredible photographs captured by our employees during this event. Each image contains a story of connection with nature and commitment to preserving the planet.
Thank you to everyone who joined us in this meaningful moment, dedicating an hour to nature. Let's remember that every action, no matter how small it may seem, counts in the fight for a prosperous planet for future generations.
Luisa Gélvez
Quality and Environmental Department
El Chorro
El Chorro is a small village of about 250 inhabitants which belongs to Álora, a town in the centre of the Malaga province.
Due to its ecological, historical and paleontological value El Chorro apart from being a village is also a protected hilly area and at the same time one of the most important climbing centres in Europe as it is a perfect place to practice this sport.
In El Chorro there is also a beautiful reservoir commonly known as El Chorro Reservoir, though its official name is Reservoir of the Count of Guadalhorce. This is the most popular and visited reservoir in Malaga as its beauty is outstanding and it offers an extensive variety of services.
El Chorro Reservoir, located between Álora and Ardales, is also an ideal place to practice water sports like canoeing due to the great condition and cleanliness of its water.
Its hiking route is one of the most interesting in Andalusia too as it includes walking through the famous limestone gorge which was formed by the Gualdalhorce River.
If you would like to enjoy nature and get some wonderful views, Hotel Yaramar, your hotel in Fuengirola, recommends you to visit this rural paradise in the core of the Malaga province.
Get to discover the hidden gem of Costa del Sol, it will surely not disappoint!
Beatriz Muñoz
Guest Relations
Migas
A very typical wintery dish in Malaga is migas (which literally means “crumbs”). In fact the town of “Torrox” (on Eastern Costa del Sol) is famous for its migas recipe and because there every year they celebrate what is known as “The Migas Festival”.
Migas is one of the most popular dishes of the Andalusian cuisine and also a very traditional country dish as in the old times it was eaten by farm labourers.
Migas are quite caloric and high in carbohydrates though this makes it a perfect dish if we need lots of energy and have to fight against low temperatures.
We would like to share with you one of the easiest recipes available, as there are different versions depending on the chef and the region:
INGREDIENTS (4 SERVINGS)
- 1 big tablespoon of olive oil
- A big loaf of French bread ( if it has at least 1 day and it is a bit hard much better)
- 100 grams of chorizo cut in cubes
- 100 grams of pancetta cut in cubes
- 4 cloves of garlic
METHOD
- Break the bread into crumbs and put them in a big bowl.
- Pour a quarter of a glass of water over the crumbs to make them moist. Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and let it rest over night.
- When you are ready to start your cooking pour the olive oil in a big pan and add the cloves of garlic with the skin on. When they are starting to look golden take them out.
- Cook the pancetta and chorizo until golden in that same pan.
- Add the crumbs and stir for about 15 minutes.
- Put the garlic back in the pan and keep on stirring until the crumbs look crgolden brownumbs.
If where you live at the moment is rainy and cold we think the best you could do to cheer up is to start preparing your next holiday with us at Hotel Yaramar, your hotel in Fuengirola, and preparing a tasty dish of migas… You will surely feel great afterwards!
Beatriz Muñoz
Guest Relations
Typical spanish breakfast
Many dieters though make the mistake of skipping it which can have negative effects on your health, as not having breakfast can lead to obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and heart diseases among many other things.
At Hotel Yaramar, we do love breakfast and it is something very important to us. For these reasons we always provide high quality products in order to make your experience enjoyable and pleasant.
There are many kind of breakfast. Among the most popular ones are the Continental or the English, but did you know there is also a typical Spanish breakfast?
The most typical Spanish breakfast is a cup of thick hot chocolate with churros or a white coffee with some churros dipped in sugar.
Churros are fried dough pastries made of flour, sugar, water and a pinch of salt. Although they are considered as the most important part of a typical Spanish breakfast they can also be served for tea and they are not only popular in Spain but also in most Latin American countries.
Had you ever heard about them? Have you ever tried them while on holiday in Spain? If you did so, we would love to know if you liked them.
If you are currently on holiday at Hotel Yaramar, your hotel in Fuengirola, and you have never eaten them you might be interested in knowing that you can find them almost daily in our breakfast buffet. If you give them a go and you love them we recommend you to try the ones from the most popular “churro café” in Fuengirola. This place is called “Casa Felipe” and it is located in calle Camilo José Cela, right in the city centre, very close to Bioparc.
If you have a beautiful typical Spanish breakfast you will surely start your day with lots of energy!
Beatriz Muñoz
Guest Relations
Costa del Sol, Costa del Golf
If this is the case why don’t you make the most of the great weather we have in Costa del Sol by playing golf in here?
As Costa del Sol is one of the most popular destinations for golfers last June Hotel Angela, Hotel Yaramar and Hotel Florida Spa decided to create a golf department in order to make the golfing experience much easier for you.
As many of you might not know about this new department this week we would like to dedicate this blog entry to the person in charge of it: Guillermo Gonzalez, our Group and Golf Sales Executive.
We have interviewed him so you can get to know him a bit better. This is what he said:
- What do you like the most about your job and about working in a hotel?
- Had you worked in the golf industry before? If so, where?
- Why do you think so many golfers come to Costa del Sol?
- What would you like to say to guests who play golf at home but have never tried to play in here?
- Do you play golf in your spare time?
- In your opinion, what does golf have that other sports don’t? Why do people like it so much?
- Would you like to share a message with our guests?
Thanks a lot for the interview, Guillermo!
If after reading this post you are eager to visit Costa del Sol to play golf and have a great time please contact Guillermo Gonzalez at: guillermo.gonzalez@mlhoteles.com or ask in our receptions about his services.
Costa del Golf awaits you!
Beatriz Muñoz
Guest Relations
Potato Salad from Malaga
Today’s post is also about gastronomy as we are aware that many of you come to Costa del Sol because of the great weather but also because of our tasty local food.
Because of this today we would like to dedicate this blog post to one of the most typical dishes in our area: the Malagueña Salad.
This is a healthy cold salad, with potatoes as main ingredient.
Apart from boiled potatoes it also contains oranges, spring onions, cod, boiled egg and green olives.
This salad is also seasoned with olive oil and vinegar and although mixing orange with cod might sound a bit strange this combination works perfectly well to the point that this is available in most bars and restaurants in the area and it is one of the most popular starters.
In fact this salad is now part of the excelent new lunch menu of our Rivera Beach Club! This menu is available to the public from Monday to Friday (No bank or local holidays) for only 14.50€.
If after reading this post you got a bit hungry and curious we recommend you to give it a go… it is quite unique and also well tasty!
Enjoy your holiday at Hotel Yaramar, your hotel in Fuengirola, and discover with us the delicious flavours of our local cuisine!
Beatriz Muñoz
Guest Relations
La Casa de los Navajas
Today we would like to continue talking about Torremolinos to recommend you one the most stunning and less known attractions in Costa del Sol.
Have you ever gone to Torremolinos, seen a beautiful building from the distance while having a walk along the Bajondillo Beach and have wondered what is it?
This small palace is known as La Casa de Los Navajas and was declared as Historical monument by the Andalusian Government.
It was built around 1925 by entrepreneur Antonio Navajas, was acquired by the Torremolinos Council in 2000 and it opened its doors to the public in 2014 after being restored.
Nowadays this beautiful 2-floor Moorish style revival little palace can be visited every day, from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. and from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00P.M. and its entry is free.
If you are currently on holiday with us at Hotel Yaramar, and you would like to make the most of our beautiful winter sun to explore Costa del Sol, we hope you don’t forget to add La Casa de Los Navajas to your list of places not to miss.
We reckon you will love it!
Beatriz Muñoz
Guest Relations
Espetos
Just in case you do not know what they are this week we have decided to talk about them on our blog as we really do love them.
An “espeto” is a very traditional dish of our local cuisine and it literally is a skewer of sardines grilled in those wooden fishing boats that can be found here by the beach.
As you can imagine it is a very simple, modest and healthy dish, but in our opinion it is a must to give it a go when on holiday in Costa del Sol.
For this reason, and because at Hotel Yaramar we do love food, every two Wednesdays Simon and Emily from our Thomson Team organise a fantastic activity in our Rivera Beach Club in which they show our guests how to prepare tasty “espetos” that will of course be eaten afterwards.
If you are on holiday right now at Hotel Yaramar, your hotel in Fuengirola, we recommend you to attend this fun activity on Wednesday, the 2nd of September, at 12:30P.M… Cooking has never been this fun or this easy!
Beatriz Muñoz
Guest Relations
White Night in Malaga
This 2013 the White Night will be on the 11th of May from 8:00 P.M to 02:00 A.M and will offer more than 140 activities, all of them free of charge.
This year the White Night will focus mainly on the environment; you only have to take a look at the official poster to see that Malaga bets on ecology. In order to contribute on saving the planet this year the programme guides are only in digital format and available on their official website and also on their social network accounts.
As it happened in previous editions, this year the White Night also offers special visits to museums, monuments, theatres and other interesting places in town. You will also be able to enjoy other activities like theatre performances, exhibitions, street art or music concerts among many other things.
The activities take place in different areas of Málaga, so it is better to take a look at the programme in advance in order to choose beforehand the activities you might enjoy the most.
Every year this initiative of the city of Malaga gets more popular as more people take part on it, which has made it become a real model nationwide.
Make the most of your stay in Hotel Yaramar, your hotel in Fuengirola, and do not miss the opportunity of experiencing the White Night in Malaga.
Enjoy the wonderful cultural offer available in Costa del Sol!
Beatriz Muñoz
Guest Relations
Beach warning flags
Beaches in Costa del Sol are some of the best in Andalusia; in fact this year here we have 24 beaches with blue flags, a certification only the best beaches in the world receive.
3 of these 24 great quality beaches are in Fuengirola, and the Los Boliches one, right opposite the Yaramar, is one of them.
Although it is a fantastic beach with clean water and great sand we should always be cautious and check the beach warning flags before getting into the sea.
These flags are usually displayed alone on a pole and have a traffic light colour system. A green flag indicates a safe bathing condition, a yellow one, means bathing with caution, while a red one indicates bathing is prohibited as it is very dangerous.
Now that you know about this warning system we are sure you will pay more attention and feel much safer next time you go to the beach.
It is time to enjoy the sun and have a nice swim!
Beatriz Muñoz
Guest Relations