Summer is traditionally a busy time here on the Costa del Sol and this year was no exception – in fact figures released recently by the Junta de Andalucía revealed that it was the region’s best season ever.

Summer also means that our short-term rentals team is stretched to the maximum, as thousands of holidaymakers start to arrive. Many families choose to holiday together, realising that they can save money by renting a property and sharing the cost. However, in September most of our clients return to their homes – which is the time that we were delighted to welcome the crew of A Place in the Sun, the final instalment of the film series based on Liza Marklund’s bestselling novels that feature the fearless crime reporter, Annika Bergstrom. The first Bergstrom movie, Nobel’s Testament, will premiere in February 2012, so it will be some time until A Place in the Sun will be seen. Continue reading »

Another special event in Marbella this September has been the recording of the movie “A Place in the Sun” by Swedish criminal author Liza Marklund.

After several months of preparation, her latest book, which is set in Marbella, has been made into a film with a budget of 15 million SEK. What has been of particular interest to the international press, is that the film is produced by the production company Yellowbird, who are also behind the cinema success “The girl with the dragon tattoo”, part of the world famous Millennium Trilogy by Stig Larson.

Yellowbird has also bought the rights for six of Liza Marklund‘s best sellers that feature the criminal reporter Annika Bengtzon. The first film to be released is “Nobel’s Testament” that will be in cinemas from February 2012 and also shown at the Cannes Film Festival 2012. The Costa del Sol’s “A Place in the Sun” is the final movie of the series of six. Continue reading »