Choice of location for your dream home frequently comes down to this – hillside or beachside – and here we make a comparison of the options.
![Loud and Live: Marbella’s music scene](https://by-bright.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/marbella-live-music-0-900x600.jpg)
Even off-season, there are a few remarkable venues around Marbella where one could go to catch a live gig... Special correspondent Giles Brown overviews the offering.
![Healthcare on the Costa del Sol: The best in the world on your doorstep](https://by-bright.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/healthcare-on-the-costa-del-sol-0-1-900x600.jpg)
Three of Spain’s best hospitals are located in or near Marbella: Quiron, Costa del Sol Hospital and Hospiten Estepona. An overview of Spain’s healthcare options.
![The flags we see around us](https://by-bright.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/the-flags-we-see-around-us-0-1-900x600.jpg)
With the flag of Andalucía celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, we look at the Flags of Spain, where they came from and what they mean.
![Music festivals coming to Marbella & San Pedro](https://by-bright.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/music-festivals-coming-to-marbella-0-900x600.jpg)
The next month sees some great classical music festivals coming to Marbella & San Pedro. Be inspired by these musicians and Andalucías musical history.
![Best off-season beaches: from Caños to Conil](https://by-bright.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/best-off-season-beaches-0-1-900x600.jpg)
The hottest beach season might be over, but the coast of Cádiz provides numerous destinations that are pure magic.
![Good news for Andalucía!](https://by-bright.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/good-news-for-andalucia-0-1-900x600.jpg)
Wealth Tax has just been abolished in Andalucía and there are new laws being passed that will put a smile on the faces of both homeowners and prospective buyers.
![Buyers Testimony: Vista Lago Residences](https://by-bright.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/buyers-testimony-vista-lago-0-1-900x600.jpg)
We talk to one of our buyers about why they chose Marbella, and Vista Lago, for their new home.
![A weekend in Madrid](https://by-bright.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/weekend-in-madrid-0-900x600.jpg)
Equally attractive to culture enthusiasts, hedonistic hipsters, the party crowd and a sizeable entrepreneurial community, Madrid is a city that has something for everyone.
![The Golf Season in Andalucía 2022-2023](https://by-bright.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/the-fall-golf-season-in-andalucia-0-1-900x600.jpg)
With the end of the summer season comes the beginning of the golfing one. BRIGHT highlights the must-attend golf events on the Costa del Sol.
![Museums and Other Surrealistic Spectacles](https://by-bright.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/museums-and-other-surrealistic-spectacles-0-900x600.jpg)
From the Prado to the Guggenheim, Spain is famous for its museums. But what’s on public view in some of its museums may surprise you.
![The great visionaries of Andalucía: from Velázquez to Banderas](https://by-bright.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/the-great-visionaries-of-andalucia-0-900x600.jpg)
From Diego Velázquez to Antonio Banderas, Andalucía is home to famous painters, writers, poets, designers, and actors.
![Malpartida de Cáceres has the wow factor](https://by-bright.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Malpartida-de-Caceres-0-1-900x600.jpg)
Malpartida de Cáceres is a natural monument of stunning beauty, a Game of Thrones filming location and the capital of the European Stork – a perfect day trip destination!
![Classical Music and Dance in Andalucía](https://by-bright.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/classical-music-and-dance-in-andalucia-0-900x600.jpg)
Andalucía is full of spectacular venues to enjoy classical music and dance in a selection of historical, opulent, and modern settings.
![New luxury hotels on the Costa del Sol](https://by-bright.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/new-luxury-hotels-costa-del-sol-0-1-900x600.jpg)
Between the former legendary Byblos Hotel revamped by Hyatt and the highly anticipated Hard Rock Hotel, Marbella’s hotel offering goes up a notch this season.