Almuñécar

news and views from Almuñécar, Costa Tropical

Gazette Weather Report

We’ve just added this feature to our header section, entitled, “The Weather,” which has a drop down list for individual weather reports for Almuñécar, La Herradura, Salobreña and Motril.

A-7 Spared

The A-7, where it passes through Granada, has been spared the huge cuts received to other projects in the rest of Spain. Work continues, concluding in 2014

Colliding Lorries and Road Works

Anybody that drove between Salobreña and Almuñécar yesterday will have noticed two things: a tail back owing to an accident involving two lorries, near El Barranco Enmedio, and the impressive amount of earth moving going on to stabilize the N-340 below Urbanisación Alfa Mar.

Fruit Crate Snatchers Nabbed

About a month ago we ran an article on how tens of thousands of plastic fruit crates had disappeared from outside plastic greenhouses – the mystery has been solved. Five people have been arrested over the robbery of over 40,000 fruit crates.

Monument Spring Timetable

Almuñécar and La Herradura Opening Hours & Entrance Fees: 1st of April to the 31st of May. San Miguel Castle and Cueva de Siete Palacios Archaeological Museum Explanada del Castillo – Barrio San Miguel, Tel: 650 027 584/607 865 466 Tuesday to Saturday: 
10:30 – 13:30 & 17:00-19:30
Sunday: 10:30 – 14:00 Monday closed Entrance: Individuals:…

Paseo del Altillo Leaks

There appears to be a problem with the waterproofing of the Paseo del Altillo, which is letting water filter through into the bars on the lower paseo. Unfortunately, this is not a recent occurrence as since the paseo was finished in 2006, some of these businesses have been dogged by damp.

General Strike: Mixed Results

As of Midday, the strike is obtaining different results depending on the size of the town. In Almuñécar it is almost non-existent with the only sign of a general strike, apart from the occasional closed shop, is the rubbish that was not collected in the early hours of the morning.

€250,000 Wasted?

The good intentions of the last Benavides administration appears to have resulted in 248,319 euros being spent for nothing. The outlay was to provide access to Almuñécar’s beaches for people with mobility problems; i.e. in wheelchairs. Everything was installed, but the snag is that reportedly nothing is in line with standing regulations, which means, it all has to be changed.