Axarquia

News from Nerja and Axarquia

Three Rescued Along Río Chillar

Members of the Protección Civil de Nerja rescued two women and a man who had managed to get lost in the El Canal area of Río Chillar. El Canal is similar to La Junta de los Ríos (Otíva) in its steep-side gully characteristics.

Trivago Rates Nerja

The high-ranking website, dedicated to hotel information/bookings, Trivago, puts Nerja in the Number Three position (78,29 points) out of the 50 seaside destinations in Andalucia, thanks to the votes cast by its users.

Burriana Underground Parking

The Nerja Town Hall has received a total of 28 bids for the projected underground parking facilities on Burriana Beach. On the 25th of June the selection process began with step one, which consists of checking that the proposals submitted by the aspirant companies comply with all the requisites.

El Canuelo, Maro

The Nerja Town Hall has petitioned the regional Board of Agriculture, Fishing and Environment for permission to install sunbeds and suitable shade on Playa de El Cañuelo; the beach concerned lies within protected parkland (Paraje Natural Acantilados de Maro- Cerro Gordo).

Nerja Lorca Outing

Residents of Nerja and its surrounding area will be able to enjoy the eleventh edition of “Lorca y Granada en los Jardines del Generalife”, a unique Granada cultural event.

Nerja Summer Perk Cut

The special summer hours for public office workers, which have been in force since 2006, have been cancelled by the Councillor for Personnel at the Nerja Town Hall.

Hunter Gets Two Years

The provincial law court of Córdoba has upheld the sentence of manslaughter against Sr. M.R.S.D., who received a 2-year prison sentence for the shooting of the ex Nerja councillor, during a monteria (game beat) in 2006.

Licencia Express

The Nerja Town Hall has agreed to express its support in the next full plenary meeting of the Council for what is known as licencia express, which is designed to make the setting up of business much easier.