Fuengirola has long been known locally as “Little Finland”, and in Finland Fuengirola is known as the country’s southernmost town.
This has a lot to do with Finnair, the Finnish airline that made this Costa del Sol town its first destination in Spain. Over time, this led to the establishment of small colonies here. According to the Viajar portal, it is the largest Finnish colony in the world.
When this air route between Finland and Fuengirola was opened, the country was going through a process of independence and many of its citizens were traveling to other places, seeking the sun, beaches and quality of life of Fuengirola. . This led many Finns to settle in the province of Málaga.
According to the latest census data, more than 5,000 Finns live in Fuengirola, with many Finns living near Los Pacos. In fact, the ties between Fuengirola and Finland are so strong that many supermarkets and grocery stores are stocked with Finnish products.
“What attracts many buyers from Finland is the light, the lifestyle and, of course, the climate,” says Johanna Pesonen of Huugo247, a Finnish real estate company based in Fuengirola.
The region attracts many domestic tourists, and Fuengirola is solidifying its position as a top tourist destination for Finns by promoting it at the Matka International Tourism Fair, which will be held in Helsinki in January 2024. .
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