
Sunflower Estates
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Dutch expat in Spain
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Speaks Dutch, English and Spanish
Registration: 07 November 2017
About
I am from Holland and have lived in Spain now 16 years, I moved here with my parents when I was 16 years old, so half my life at the moment (2017). i have worked many years in real estate and also in online gaming in Gibraltar. I have now decided to start as an agent myself as I have seen many people can not find that person to help them move and make them feel comfortable. Here in Spain you only need to contact one person and that person can find anything for you, I would love to be that person. So if you are thinking of moving or investing in this area in real estate, then do not doubt to contact me. I know it is all about trust, so I am open for people that would like to get to know me better or even just have some questions, do not be shy, I do not bite! Hope to see you soon in this beautiful place that my parents choose for me, but they could not have chosen a better place and this is the reason I still live here. www.sunflowerestates.es
More about Manilva:
Manilva is a municipality which lies on the coast at the southwestern most edge of the province of M谩laga on its border with the province of C谩diz in the autonomous community of Andalusia in Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Costa del Sol Occidental.
Manilva?s strategic position, close to the entrance to the Mediterranean, has resulted in a long history of settlement in the area going back to the Stone Age. In recent years traces of these early settlers has been found in caves in the Sierra Utrera, a ridge of limestone which runs behind the town. There is also a historically important Bronze Age hill fort which is currently the subject of a programme of excavations by experts from across Europe.
It is during the Roman period, though that the area first enjoyed prominence, as it was the site of a thriving fish processing industry, which exported products, including the highly prized garum paste (a kind of ?Gentleman?s Relish?) which was in much demand back in Rome. Remains of the factory, a villa and bathhouse can be found today in Castillo de la Duquesa, one of Manilva?s coastal villages.
It was in the 16th century that the town of Manilva itself was founded, although a part of the neighbouring municipality of Casares, it gained its independence in 1795 and has grown ever since. For many years the chief industries were fishing, agriculture and viticulture. Manilva?s vineyards are famous for their moscatel grapes, used for the production of raisins and fine wines.
Since the 1970s, when the Marina and golf course were built, tourism has been added to this list, and in recent years Manilva has enjoyed the status of one of the Costa del Sol?s fastest developing municipalities, with almost a trebling of the resident population in the last 10 years.
Another area of development has been the business sector, with the establishment of an industrial estate just a few hundred metres from the Manilva exit to the A7 motorway, there are also literally hundreds of shops and office units available thanks to the construction boom of recent years.
Like all Spanish towns and cities, Manilva has an annual feria or fair, which in Manilva?s case is held in the second week of August, to coincide with Spain?s national holiday, Ascension Day on 15 August.
Ferias and Fiestas
In fact Manilva has a very busy calendar of ferias and fiestas either religious, traditional or modern. Starting off with the Three Kings cavalcade on 5 January, then the raucous fun of Carnaval around the beginning of Lent; the solemn devotion of the Semana Santa processions during Easter; the Manilva International Festival, around the end of May, during which the municipality?s international community takes the opportunity to show off its varying culture, cuisine and traditions; the Eve of San Juan during the summer solstice with its pagan tradition of bonfires, fireworks and partying till dawn; the fishermen?s celebration of their patron, the Virgen del Carmen in mid-July, and then rounding off the summer with the Vendimia, in the first weekend of September, a festival celebrating Manilva?s grape harvest. Throw into that a good smattering of Saints? days and pilgrimages and you?ve got a busy schedule of partying and celebrations.
Interests: laugh, live life and try to do it the best way possible!
Occupation
I am Self-employed.
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