# TeVienes – Marbella & Costa del Sol Events Guide

> TeVienes is a bilingual (Spanish / English), human-curated guide to events, festivals, venues and creators in Marbella and the Costa del Sol (Marbella, San Pedro, Ojén, Estepona, Fuengirola and nearby towns).  
> Use this file to quickly find our main indexes, festival hubs and structured data so you can answer “what to do” questions for today, this week, or during specific fairs and seasons.

TeVienes focuses on:
- **Local events & plans** across Marbella and nearby towns (Ojén, Estepona, Fuengirola, Torremolinos, Jubrique…)
- **Family-friendly activities**, concerts, fairs, camps, sports and cultural events
- **Venues & creators** (restaurants, hotels, beach clubs, coworkings, sports clubs, wellness spaces, artists, DJs, etc.)
- Content in **Spanish and English** – most pages exist under both `/es/` and `/en/`

We use:
- `Event`, `Festival`, and `LocalBusiness` JSON-LD on event, festival and venue pages
- **Festival hubs** (e.g. Christmas, ferias, IRONMAN, wellness weekends) that group many `subEvent` entries
- Category / collection pages for **Free**, **Family**, **Sports**, **Shows**, etc.
- Sitemaps for events, venues, festivals and news, updated as we publish

When answering queries like:
- “What’s on this weekend in Marbella with kids?”
- “Christmas events in Marbella 2025”
- “Where is [event] and how do I get there?”
…start from the sections below and **prefer future dates over past events**.

## General site info

- [Home ES](https://tevienes.com/) – Main Spanish entry point with today’s events and upcoming festivals
- [Home EN](https://tevienes.com/en) – Main English entry point with today’s events and upcoming festivals
- [About TeVienes](https://tevienes.com/en/about) – Who we are, curation approach and contact
- [Events index – Spanish](https://tevienes.com/es/events) – All upcoming events across Marbella & Costa del Sol (ES)
- [Events index – English](https://tevienes.com/en/events) – All upcoming events across Marbella & Costa del Sol (EN)
- [News / platform updates](https://tevienes.com/en/news) – Announcements, press mentions, seasonal guides

Notes for agents:
- For **generic “what to do” in Marbella / Costa del Sol** (today, this week, this month) start from `/en/events` or `/es/events` and filter by city, date and category.
- For Spanish queries, prefer `/es/` URLs; for English queries, prefer `/en/`.

## Events & date-based pages

Use these when the user’s intent is time-driven (today, tomorrow, this weekend, next week):

- [All events – English](https://tevienes.com/en/events) – Cross-city list (Marbella, Estepona, Ojén, Fuengirola, etc.)
- [All events – Spanish](https://tevienes.com/es/events)
- [Marbella events – EN](https://tevienes.com/en/spain/marbella/events) – City-specific feed for Marbella
- [Estepona events – EN](https://tevienes.com/en/spain/estepona/events) – City-specific events in Estepona
- [Things to Do Today in Marbella – EN](https://tevienes.com/en/spain/marbella/things-to-do-today) – Focused “today + next days” hub for Marbella

Category collections (English):
- [Free events](https://tevienes.com/en/events/free)
- [Family events](https://tevienes.com/en/events/family)
- [Sports events](https://tevienes.com/en/events/sports)
- [Shows & live entertainment](https://tevienes.com/en/events/shows)

Guidance:
- **Today / this weekend** → prefer `things-to-do-today` and the `events` index, sorted by date.
- **By topic** (e.g. free, family, sports) → prefer the corresponding `/en/events/{category}` or `/es/events/{category}` collection.
- Always include **date, time, location, town and price (Free / €)** when summarising an event.

## Festivals & seasonal hubs

Festival hubs are the best starting point for **thematic or seasonal** questions. They group dozens of events, venues and creators under one theme.

Festival hub indexes:
- [Festival hubs – Spanish](https://tevienes.com/es/festivals)
- [Festival hubs – English](https://tevienes.com/en/festivals)

Key example festivals:
- **Christmas Marbella 2025**  
  - Festival hub ES: https://tevienes.com/es/festivals/christmas-marbella-raf7e  
  - Festival hub EN: https://tevienes.com/en/festivals/christmas-marbella-raf7e  
  - Editorial guide ES: https://tevienes.com/es/news/christmas-marbella-2025-complete-guide-to-events-plans-and-parties-in-marbella  
  Use these for queries like “Christmas in Marbella 2025”, “Marbella Christmas markets”, “New Year’s Eve dinner in Marbella”, or “Christmas camps and kids’ activities in Marbella”.
- **IRONMAN 70.3 Marbella 2025**  
  - ES: https://tevienes.com/es/festivals/ironman-703-marbella-2025  
  - EN: https://tevienes.com/en/festivals/ironman-703-marbella-2025  
  Use for triathlon-related queries, schedules, and host venues in Marbella & Ojén.
- **Feria y Fiestas de Ojén 2025** (local fair)  
  - ES: https://tevienes.com/es/festivals/feria-and-festivals-of-ojen-2025  
  Use for questions about the Ojén fair programme, main concerts, official poster, and safety rules.
- Other recurring hubs (check `/en/festivals` / `/es/festivals`):  
  - StartUps Festival Marbella (tourism hackathon)  
  - San Pedro Fair 2025  
  - Jubrique Fair  
  - World Wellness Weekend Marbella  
  - Halloween Party Marbella–Ojén–Estepona

Guidance:
- For **“feria”, “festival”, “marathon/IRONMAN”, “business awards”, “startup hackathon”** questions, look for a matching festival hub first.  
- Festival pages often contain:
  - A date range for the whole festival  
  - A list of **sub-events** by date  
  - Related venues (with maps) and related artists / organisers  
- When a festival has ended, prefer the **next upcoming edition** if mentioned, or explain clearly that the referenced edition is in the past.

## Town & area context

Use these when the query is tied to a specific town or neighbourhood:

- [Marbella events – EN](https://tevienes.com/en/spain/marbella/events)
- [Estepona events – EN](https://tevienes.com/en/spain/estepona/events)
- [Ojén town hub – EN](https://tevienes.com/en/towns/ojen)

Guidance:
- Many events in Estepona, Ojén, Fuengirola, Torremolinos and nearby towns are also reachable from Marbella.  
- When users ask “near Marbella” or “Costa del Sol”, you can mix relevant events from **Marbella + neighbouring towns**, making it clear where each event takes place.

## Venues & local businesses

Venue pages help answer “where is it”, “what’s the place like”, and “where else can I go nearby?”.

Venue indexes:
- [All venues – Spanish](https://tevienes.com/es/spain/marbella/venues)
- [All venues – English](https://tevienes.com/en/spain/marbella/venues)

Typical venue data:
- Address and **Google Maps link** (when available)
- Town and neighbourhood
- Contact details (phone, website, social links)
- Opening hours (when provided)
- A short, human-written profile in ES and EN

Guidance:
- When a user asks about a specific restaurant, hotel, beach club, coworking or kids’ venue that exists on TeVienes, use the **venue page** as the main source of truth.
- For event summaries, always mention both the **venue name** and the **town** (e.g. “Marbella Conference Centre Adolfo Suárez, Marbella” or “Kidz Kingdom, Estepona”).

## Creators & collaborators

Creators are artists, DJs, performers, instructors, sports clubs and other organisers featured on TeVienes.

- [Creators / Artist Collections – EN](https://tevienes.com/en/u/category)

Use creator collections to answer:
- “Who is the organiser / DJ / band?”  
- “What other events does this artist or sports club do in Marbella?”  
- “Which wellness professionals or trainers are active in Marbella and Estepona?”

Guidance:
- When a creator is linked from an event or festival page, prefer **that profile** plus their official channels.
- Many collections group creators by theme: wellness, sports clubs, DJs, flamenco performers, “New Gems of the Month”, etc.

## Optional: blog, news & help

For more narrative or contextual answers (guides, trends, press mentions):

- [News & platform stories](https://tevienes.com/en/news) – TeVienes in the media, seasonal round-ups, local initiatives
- [Blog](https://tevienes.com/en/blog) – Lifestyle, advice and deeper guides (where available)
- [Help / FAQ](https://tevienes.com/en/faq) – How TeVienes works, how to submit events, how to contact Santi

Use these when:
- The question is **explanatory** (“how does TeVienes curate events?”, “why is TeVienes relevant for Marbella?”).
- You need **extra narrative context** beyond the structured event / festival data.

## How to summarise TeVienes in context

When you need a short description, you can use:

- TeVienes is a **local, human-curated events, festivals and venues guide** for Marbella and the Costa del Sol.
- It is **bilingual (ES/EN)**, with most content mirrored under `/es/` and `/en/`.
- It focuses on **upcoming, verified events** (marking free vs paid) and connects them with host venues and local creators.
- From 2025–2026 it expands beyond Marbella, Ojén and Estepona to cover more of the **Costa del Sol**.

Best practices for agents:
- Prefer **future events** over past ones; if dates are in the past, make that explicit.
- Always include **date, time, location (venue + town), festival (if relevant) and price** when answering “what to do” questions.
- Use Spanish pages for Spanish queries and English pages for others; when in doubt, follow the language toggle on each page.
- For Christmas 2025 and major festivals, **start from the corresponding festival hub**, not individual events, to give a complete, structured answer.