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Gastronomy

Sartori Opens in Puerto Banús with Fresh Pasta, Pizza and a Broader Italian Menu

Deluca begins a new chapter under the name Sartori. The restaurant at El Corte Inglés Marbella’s Gourmet Experience retains its handmade daily pasta while adding pizzas, focaccias, antipasti, meat and fish dishes.

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Marbella introduces new rubbish disposal hours from November 1: updated times, recycling rules and fines

Residents will be able to put out household waste from 7 pm under the new winter schedule, which will remain in force until March 31, 2027. Marbella City Council reminds residents that leaving rubbish bags outside bins or breaking waste disposal regulations can result in fines

Plans

Málaga launches new sherry and tapas trail: four bars, €5 pairings and prizes to be won

From October 30 to November 15, La Tranca, Colmado 93, Bodegas Tranca and La Esquinita del Chupa y Tira will serve Barbadillo manzanilla sherry paired with a tapa for €5, with rewards for visitors who complete the trail

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Marbella Tostón 2026: free roasted chestnuts, music and family activities

Nagüeles Park will host one of Marbella’s most traditional autumn celebrations on Sunday, 1 November, featuring free roasted chestnuts, inflatable attractions, children’s entertainment, music and a charity food and drink bar.

Plans

Marbella introduces special bus services to cemeteries for All Saints' Day: routes and timetables

The L-11 bus route will connect central Marbella with Virgen del Carmen Cemetery on October 31 and November 1, while San Pedro Alcántara will maintain its Line 7 service throughout both days

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Marbella postpones Halloween celebrations to November 1 following national mourning for Toledo train crash victims

Marbella City Council suspends official events in memory of the victims of the railway tragedy and reschedules Halloween celebrations in Marbella, San Pedro Alcántara and Nueva Andalucía, while the traditional Tostón festival will go ahead as planned

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Plaza Mayor celebrates Halloween 2026 with a free haunted garden experience for families in Málaga

The shopping centre will host The Garden of Lost Souls from October 30 to November 1, featuring ghosts, four mysterious themed areas, trick-or-treating and musical entertainment

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Fuengirola hosts Andalusia’s largest free toy and collectors’ fair at Sohail Castle this weekend

More than 55 exhibitors from Spain and Portugal will gather on October 31 and November 1 for a weekend featuring vintage toys, LEGO, Playmobil, Pokémon cards, children's workshops and Halloween competitions

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Halloween 2026 in Málaga: free activities, haunted houses and family events across the city

Málaga will celebrate Halloween on October 30 and 31 with free costume competitions, spooky attractions, children's workshops, entertainment and horror-themed experiences across several neighbourhoods

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Marbella Hosts a Children’s Halloween Party with Costumes, Inflatables and a Market

Marbella’s La Patera neighbourhood will hold a family Halloween party on Friday 30 October. The programme includes children’s entertainment, an inflatable castle, a costume competition and a market selling second-hand books and other items.

HOSPITALS

Málaga to offer flu and COVID-19 vaccinations without appointments from November 11: dates, locations and eligibility

Health centres across Málaga will provide walk-in flu and COVID-19 vaccinations every Wednesday, while the Andalusian Government is also preparing two special vaccination days at shopping centres