Salobreña

News from Salobrena, costa tropical, Granada

New Hotel complex

The new hotel homplex is coming. Honestly. Long planned for the vega between El Peñon and La Caleta, final approval is drawing near. There are a couple of complications, one of them involving an illegal ‘loft’ building owned by one Sr. Jesus Calvo. Apparently, there should have been a demolition order enforced, which somehow fell through the cracks.

Rumble at the Rastro II

Well, it’s quite different from the last one, I just like to write that! There’s been a kerfuffle in the Town Hall, wherein Sra. Maria Eugenia Rufino, leader of the opposition PSOE accused the Mayor, his party and the councillor in charge of these things, Sr. Gustavo Aybar of stealing the whole idea from her…

Eco Rastro, Salobreña

The last Eco Rastro was held on the same day as the local Trade Fair, sponsored by ACESA (Asociación de Comerciantes y Empresarios de Salobreña), just across the road.

If you Hate Telefónica…

If you hate Telefónica, think they overcharge and give no consideration to Customer Service, then you’re certainly not alone. However, beware the devil you don’t know.

Ed Note

Note re Ed’s note last month regarding having photocopies of documents authenticated at the Town Hall. Do not try this in Molvízar.

Publication Update – August

We should be at the printer tomorrow morning, 8am, and taking into consideration that the printer doesn’t work over the weekend… means that we’re out on the 3rd and will begin deliveries that same evening.

British Embassy News Letter

While some may think of Spain and its Costas simple as a retirement destination, the reality is that it is also a popular choice for couples and young families.

Swarthy Visitor

Imagine, if you will, another lovely, sunny day in the sleepy hamlet of Molvízar, 8.00am, and there you are in your neat little townhouse on a quiet back street…

Salobreña July Cultura Agenda

It’s a bit late going up, but we have only just received the information, unfortunately. Anyway, here are some interesting things that are still valid – we have not included events that have already come and gone, obviously.

Woo-Hoo! España!

Football history for Spain! Great match and tonight the streets are thronging. Red and Yellow everywhere: on flags, faces, wigs, and T-shirts Tonight the crisis is forgotten For an excellent account of the match, which you saw, anyway, but from an American point of view, click on this link