Features

editorial columns by feature writers

Seven Star Hotel Project

The following is a letter from a concerned resident of Punta de la Mona, La Herradura, about the proposed ‘Seven Star Hotel Project’ and the potential impact the project would have on the local community and coastline:

Salobreña Celebrates the International Day of Tourism

Dear Visitors and Friends, I’m honoured to thank you for the service given by your company to Salobreña visitors. September 27th we celebrate the World Tourism Day, and how tourism could be essential for Linking Cultures. Thanks to the group of people involved in the tourism services, thousands of visitors from different cultures enjoy Salobreña.…

Sabina Shines

Chances are, if you walk past Sabina’s in c/Marquita, Almuñécar you will see quite a few people sitting at tables, enjoying coffees, drinks or food, and as we know, this is not the case with all such café bars and restaurants in these difficult times. There is a good reason for this and that is Sabina offers top quality food at attractive prices.

Border Blog

The Seaside Gazette’s American column (Americana) for American expats living on the Costa Tropical, which is written by Dave Nichols who reports from Arizona.

Royal Visit

One of the biggest highlights for a city or town in Denmark is when members of the Royal family pay a visit. At the time of writing this article, there is only one day until HRH Crown Prince Frederik and HRH Crown Princess Mary visit the small community I am in.

Summer Break

Thanks to the summer break I can seamlessly continue the story Merkel & Sarkozy. Initially I did not want to touch the subject (too complicated and too serious), but now it obviously is tempting, particularly after the social democrats have suggested the same in July, too.

Utöya in Memoriam

Friday 22nd July 2011 will forever be etched into our memory as the day when small, peaceful Norway was struck by large-scale terrorism for the first time in history.

Clinica De Radiologia

This welcome medical addition to Almuñécar opens on September 5th and will offer General Radiology, Mammography, Dental Radiology and Ultrasound scans. All done with the highest quality digital imaging, so you can rest assured that it will provide an accurate diagnosi

El Bar Sin Nombre

Formally known as The Bar With No Name, this little Almuñécar gem is now under the management of Rob and Dori, an English/Spanish mix that definitely works for this business and a nicer couple you’d be hard pressed to meet.