Nº 303 FEBRUARY 2025ESSENTIAL MAGAZINE

Love The Life You Are Living!

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As February is the shortest month of the year, compensate by living life more fully.
To help you do this, delve into these pages of essential, which are full of content to enhance your wellbeing.

How about planning a trip to Unesco World Heritage Site, Porto? To inspire you in this direction, check out our features on the timeless city, its legendary hotel, The Yeatman, and a famous figure with a lasting legacy from the world of Port wine.

Pamper yourself by planning to go and see one of the best musicals of all time. Infuse your home with the seductive scents of a luxury candle. Sit back and take in a major movie or an enthralling series.

Become acquainted with Robert Pattinson, meet the founder of DM Properties, Diana Morales, and get to know Iris Arbel, a champion of healthy eating on the Coast.

Be inspired by Zoco Home’s transformation of a country villa, and take a look at Precious Benalus, a lifestyle masterpiece in the heart of Marbella’s Golden Mile.

Read about London’s Workspace Design Show, and find out what the World Health Tourism Congress, coming to Marbella this month, will encompass.
Finally, reserve a tasting menu at Michelin-starred restaurant José Carlos García, beautifully located in the port of Málaga.

IAIN BLACKWELL, PUBLISHER

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Benahavis

Benahavís Gastro Tour


Benahavís is a picturesque mountain village only a few kilometres inland from Guadalmina on the coast. Its views are revered as is its gastronomy, with many of its restaurants being stalwarts among those in the know. Come with us on a tour of some of its best-known dining establishments.

Casual Ilbira Granada

Casual Ilbira Granada


The Casual Ilbira Granada, from Casual Hoteles, is a stunning boutique hotel with 41 rooms in the heart of Granada. The hotel’s rooms present famous scenes from the city, such as the Generalife Gardens, the Sacramonte Caves, Sierra Nevada, the Street of Teahouses, and of course the Alhambra.

Christie’s International Real Estate

Christie’s International Real Estate Madrid


As an extension to its offices in Marbella and Málaga, Christie’s International Real Estate has recently opened a new office on Nuñez de Balboa in the centre of Madrid. The new team will specialise in quality homes and commercial real estate assets in some of the capital’s most desirable……

lienzo

María José Martínez of Lienzo


María José Martínez heads up the kitchen al Lienzo in Valencia, which earned its first Repsol Sun and Michelin Star in 2021. The Sustainable Guide, which prizes eco-friendliness in the culinary sector, has marked it as one of the most sustainable restaurants in the Community of Valencia.

LA Almazara

LA Almazara Ronda: The World’s First Signature Olive Mill


Make a point of visiting the world’s first signature olive oil mill and museum in Ronda. Designed by Philippe Stark, expect flamboyance and the stunning €22million project doesn’t disappoint. You can tour the olive groves, visit the mill and museum, and enjoy a lunch in its spectacular……

Oboria

Oboria, Digital Architecture


Founded by leading architect, Miguel Fontgivell, Oboria Digital Architecture is blazing a name for itself on the international stage, not least with its visionary project, the Las Vegas Sphere. The expertise his team has established is in demand from top developers and construction corporations.

Darjeeling

Delight In Darjeeling


Join us in sipping tea on the roof of the world in Darjeeling with incredible mountain vistas as we sojourn at the Glenburn Tea Estate. Hop aboard the ’Toy Train’ of Darjeeling Himalayan Railways, and see the Snow Leopard, Siberian Tiger, and Tibetan Wolf at the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoo.

McLaren W1

The New McLaren W1


McLaren has unveiled its new hyper car that pushes EV-bolstered powertrains into a new dimension. This €2.1M marvel features an all-new V8 hybrid that’s capable of a combined output of 1,258hp, making it ferociously fast, hitting 100km/h in only 2.7 seconds, with a top speed of 350km/h.