san pedro del pinatar insights
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san pedro del pinatar insights
hi all,
this is our 1st thread ( wish us luck !!! ).
we have just arrived in san pedro ( our 3rd trip ) the purpose of our trip is to learn more about the area and to meet English speaking residents.
we plan to relocate to this area from scarborough, north Yorkshire and we have sold our property.
we are hoping you can recommend places for us to go to meet and chat with other expats and become part of the community.
we don't speak Spanish but are prepared to take on the challenge of learning it as best we can.
any advice and guidance would be appreciated.
many thanks in advance
stewart n joanne.
this is our 1st thread ( wish us luck !!! ).
we have just arrived in san pedro ( our 3rd trip ) the purpose of our trip is to learn more about the area and to meet English speaking residents.
we plan to relocate to this area from scarborough, north Yorkshire and we have sold our property.
we are hoping you can recommend places for us to go to meet and chat with other expats and become part of the community.
we don't speak Spanish but are prepared to take on the challenge of learning it as best we can.
any advice and guidance would be appreciated.
many thanks in advance
stewart n joanne.
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Re: san pedro del pinatar insights
As Concierge for the Spanish section of BE I would like to say hello and welcome.
BE is a very large expat website, so if you have problems finding your way around we have concierges who will try to direct you. The moderators for the Spanish forums are Mitzyboy and Fred James, moderators are there to ensure that the site runs smoothly within the rules of BE. Problems and complaints should always be addressed to a moderador who will look into the matter and deal with it efficiently and fairly. Our members who post in the Spain Forums are friendly and helpful with a wealth of knowledge of the issues of living in Spain. At the top of the page you will find a quirkily named thread called Free Beer which is full of important and useful information. Hope you enjoy your time participating in the forums.
Please let me know if you need any further help.
Rosemary
BE is a very large expat website, so if you have problems finding your way around we have concierges who will try to direct you. The moderators for the Spanish forums are Mitzyboy and Fred James, moderators are there to ensure that the site runs smoothly within the rules of BE. Problems and complaints should always be addressed to a moderador who will look into the matter and deal with it efficiently and fairly. Our members who post in the Spain Forums are friendly and helpful with a wealth of knowledge of the issues of living in Spain. At the top of the page you will find a quirkily named thread called Free Beer which is full of important and useful information. Hope you enjoy your time participating in the forums.
Please let me know if you need any further help.
Rosemary
#3
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Joined: Oct 2009
Location: Trying to get the hell outta Spain!
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Re: san pedro del pinatar insights
Welcome over, I came here from the Scarborough area also....sorry but don't know the area you're looking at but good luck all the same
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Re: san pedro del pinatar insights
hi all,
this is our 1st thread ( wish us luck !!! ).
we have just arrived in san pedro ( our 3rd trip ) the purpose of our trip is to learn more about the area and to meet English speaking residents.
we plan to relocate to this area from scarborough, north Yorkshire and we have sold our property.
we are hoping you can recommend places for us to go to meet and chat with other expats and become part of the community.
we don't speak Spanish but are prepared to take on the challenge of learning it as best we can.
any advice and guidance would be appreciated.
many thanks in advance
stewart n joanne.
this is our 1st thread ( wish us luck !!! ).
we have just arrived in san pedro ( our 3rd trip ) the purpose of our trip is to learn more about the area and to meet English speaking residents.
we plan to relocate to this area from scarborough, north Yorkshire and we have sold our property.
we are hoping you can recommend places for us to go to meet and chat with other expats and become part of the community.
we don't speak Spanish but are prepared to take on the challenge of learning it as best we can.
any advice and guidance would be appreciated.
many thanks in advance
stewart n joanne.
Hopefully someone will be along soon that can help you with some info.
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Re: san pedro del pinatar insights
There are two well=known San Pedro del Pinitars in Spain, one in Malaga and one in Murcia. I know both vaguely and they are similar in other respects too - they're fairly new places built right on the coast and popular with expats and handy for the airports.
They're not big places and shouldn't take long to get to know, the one on Malaga was just a cross-roads (more a T-junction) on the way down from Rhonda and leaving the choice between left for Malaga and right for Gibraltar - I have to say that 30 years ago there wouldn't have been much reason to dwell at the junction, there was little there.
The Murcia one is a bit more established, a bit older, but if it wasn't for the airport most people would drive past without a second glance.
They've spread a lot of concrete along the coasts of both San Pedros.
They're not big places and shouldn't take long to get to know, the one on Malaga was just a cross-roads (more a T-junction) on the way down from Rhonda and leaving the choice between left for Malaga and right for Gibraltar - I have to say that 30 years ago there wouldn't have been much reason to dwell at the junction, there was little there.
The Murcia one is a bit more established, a bit older, but if it wasn't for the airport most people would drive past without a second glance.
They've spread a lot of concrete along the coasts of both San Pedros.
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Re: san pedro del pinatar insights
You are welcome.
I must admit you had me scratching my head a little in case there was one of that name nearby.
San Pedro de Alcántara is now part of the ugly concrete urban sprawl along the coast from east of Marbella to Estepona and beyond
I must admit you had me scratching my head a little in case there was one of that name nearby.
San Pedro de Alcántara is now part of the ugly concrete urban sprawl along the coast from east of Marbella to Estepona and beyond
#10
Re: san pedro del pinatar insights
San Pedro del Pinitar is little more than a sprawling housing estate, not very exciting, but possibly a good place to stay? Further south in Santeago de la Ribera there is a very pleasant beach and numerous bars and cafes to the north Pillar de la Horadada, a vibrant town.
Last edited by missile; Apr 27th 2014 at 9:11 am.
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Re: san pedro del pinatar insights
It's strange, you don't want to put people off and don't tell the whole truth about a place to spare their feelings. But we're not doing them any good, are we?
And if we tell the whole truth they get upset - I remember a long discussion about an absolutely awful urbanisation in the desert, already crumbling into the sand and all of it illegal.
People were asking whether to invest their hard-earned money in the place and the answer to most of us was obvious yet only a few people told the truth and another few hundred punters probably lost their savings.
It's hard to save people from themselves.
And if we tell the whole truth they get upset - I remember a long discussion about an absolutely awful urbanisation in the desert, already crumbling into the sand and all of it illegal.
People were asking whether to invest their hard-earned money in the place and the answer to most of us was obvious yet only a few people told the truth and another few hundred punters probably lost their savings.
It's hard to save people from themselves.
#12
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Re: san pedro del pinatar insights
Yeh, pretty boring place! I think the town centre itself is OK, and years ago it was quite pleasant but over the years the continuous construction has ruined it. Has the underpass eased the traffic situation any? We used to stay in Benahavís years ago, but even then as soon as you hit the coast road, the traffic was backed up trying to get into SPDA. We generally stay well clear of all the urban sprawl down that coast.
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Re: san pedro del pinatar insights
Hi sandjo,
I was in San Pedro del Pinitar a few weeks ago. We had a meet-up with some friends in an English-owned cafe (Bird of Paradise - I think) which is in front of the sea close to the marina. There were plenty of English people around and I would expect it is very easy to start a conversation with any of them.
A little later we sat down on a wall on the sea front and chatted to a few people as they wandered past.
Just start talking to people, it's very laid back there and people have all the time in the world, or so it seems.
I was in San Pedro del Pinitar a few weeks ago. We had a meet-up with some friends in an English-owned cafe (Bird of Paradise - I think) which is in front of the sea close to the marina. There were plenty of English people around and I would expect it is very easy to start a conversation with any of them.
A little later we sat down on a wall on the sea front and chatted to a few people as they wandered past.
Just start talking to people, it's very laid back there and people have all the time in the world, or so it seems.
hi all,
this is our 1st thread ( wish us luck !!! ).
we have just arrived in san pedro ( our 3rd trip ) the purpose of our trip is to learn more about the area and to meet English speaking residents.
we plan to relocate to this area from scarborough, north Yorkshire and we have sold our property.
we are hoping you can recommend places for us to go to meet and chat with other expats and become part of the community.
we don't speak Spanish but are prepared to take on the challenge of learning it as best we can.
any advice and guidance would be appreciated.
many thanks in advance
stewart n joanne.
this is our 1st thread ( wish us luck !!! ).
we have just arrived in san pedro ( our 3rd trip ) the purpose of our trip is to learn more about the area and to meet English speaking residents.
we plan to relocate to this area from scarborough, north Yorkshire and we have sold our property.
we are hoping you can recommend places for us to go to meet and chat with other expats and become part of the community.
we don't speak Spanish but are prepared to take on the challenge of learning it as best we can.
any advice and guidance would be appreciated.
many thanks in advance
stewart n joanne.
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Re: san pedro del pinatar insights
If I came onto the forum declaring my interest in a place that others here knew to be illegal, I'd certainly hope they would say so!
On the other hand, if I have a negative view of a place due to it not meeting my personal preferences I will be keeping that to myself.
On the other hand, if I have a negative view of a place due to it not meeting my personal preferences I will be keeping that to myself.
It's strange, you don't want to put people off and don't tell the whole truth about a place to spare their feelings. But we're not doing them any good, are we?
And if we tell the whole truth they get upset - I remember a long discussion about an absolutely awful urbanisation in the desert, already crumbling into the sand and all of it illegal.
People were asking whether to invest their hard-earned money in the place and the answer to most of us was obvious yet only a few people told the truth and another few hundred punters probably lost their savings.
It's hard to save people from themselves.
And if we tell the whole truth they get upset - I remember a long discussion about an absolutely awful urbanisation in the desert, already crumbling into the sand and all of it illegal.
People were asking whether to invest their hard-earned money in the place and the answer to most of us was obvious yet only a few people told the truth and another few hundred punters probably lost their savings.
It's hard to save people from themselves.