Over 50 hikers had a fantastic day out, thanks to perfect weather and a great route. Let’s face it; this time of year is best for walking.
Almuñécar
news and views from Almuñécar, Costa Tropical
Exhibition: Experimental Textile Art
by Anne Eastwood •
Ten days of cloth, fabrics and plenty of fun ideas, from the 10th to the 20th of April at the Casa de la Cultura, Almuñécar, with viewing hours of 11.00h to 13.00h & 17.00h to 21.00h
Almuñécar in Top 50 Most Sociable Towns
by Louise Powell •
Almuñécar is amongst the top 50 ‘most sociable towns in the world for travellers,’ according to Minube users. Others Andalusian towns and cities include Sevilla, Granada, Marbella and Linares in Jaén.
Textile Recycling Containers
by Hugh MacArthur •
Locals will have noticed the appearance of a new type of recycling bin on the streets of Almuñécar and La Herradura – these ones are for old clothes. All told there are twelve of them.
Almuñécar Timeline
by Louise Powell •
Excellent footage of Almuñécar and surroundings taken in a time-lapse sequence,
BBC Radio Visits Almuñécar
by Hugh MacArthur •
A team of two from BBC Radio, Nick Bull & Heather Simone visited Almuñécar as part of a report on the relationship between Laurie Lee and the town. They were hoping to interview people who had met him.
More ‘Inmates’ for Peña Escrita
by Martin Myall •
Following on the heels of the news that Almuñécar would be ceding large, hungry beasts to Córdoba zoo, new, smaller creatures have taken their place.
Hostelry Strike over Easter?
by Hugh MacArthur •
The two national unions, UGT and CCOO are threatening a province-wide strike in the hostelry trade of Semana Santa.
First Torremolinos and then the World (Championships)
by Martin Myall •
Over 50 Almuñequeros are off to Torremolinos to compete in the national darts finals. Those who qualify will then participate in the world finals in Las Vegas, USA.
I Ruta de la Tapa Kicks Off
by Martin Myall •
A total of 30 Almuñécar bars and restaurants are participating in the I Ruta de la Tapa. The events takes place this weekend and next week between the 3rd and 6th of April.