It wasn’t that long ago that we were lamenting long months without rainfall as the drought dragged on, but in the last few weeks, rain has been the main dish on the menu.
Almuñécar
news and views from Almuñécar, Costa Tropical
Christmas Market at Cázulas
by Martin Myall •
If you want to go to a flea market with a difference, that you have a date on Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th of December, from 11.00h to 16.30h, at the Palacete de Cázulas, Otívar.
Market Parking Controversy
by Martin Myall •
Convergencia Andaluza de Almuñécar-La Herradura has requested that the Town Hall does not charge the rent for market-stall hire at the municipal market, corresponding to November, as they consider the Mayor’s decision to close down the parking underneath the market has set them back.
Walking Through The Snow
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar hiking group that walked from Puerto de la Ragua to La Calahorra were confronted by winter conditions that don’t exist here on the coast… but they liked it!
Looming Gloom
by Martin Myall •
It is going to be a hard winter; and not solely because of the temperatures, but because of the lack of trade. All along Costa Tropical, hotel season closures will mean that 2,500 hotel beds will disappear, along with 800 jobs.
The Day After
by Martin Myall •
Twenty-four hours after the residents of the Almuñécar apartment blocks affected by the basement fire were evacuated, all of them are either staying in public accommodation (hotels) or with family and friends. A total of 72 flats were affected.
Basement Garage Gutted By Fire
by Martin Myall •
A major fire-fighting incident took place in Almuñécar in the early hours of Today when a fire broke out in the basement garage running under several apartment blocks.
International Photo Winner
by Martin Myall •
Almuñequero, Francisco Mingorance has done his hometown proud by achieving First Prize in the Landscapes and Plants section of the prestigious international National Wildlife Photo Contest 2012.
San Antonio’s Unwelcome Neighbours
by Martin Myall •
It appears that the Junta de Andalucia has lost its appeal against the building licence issued in 2005 for twelve dwellings on San Antonio in La Herradura.
Different Views on 7-Star-Hotel Progress
by Martin Myall •
The ex-Mayor of Almuñécar claims that the 7-star-hotel project is stalled, or at least being bungled by the present Mayor. A meeting with the Head of Marketing for the hotel contradicts this.