Granada Costa

news from the Costa Tropical (Granada): Almunecar, La Herradura, Motril & Salobrena

Drone vs Jet-Skis

What’s the biggest nuisance on the Costa Tropical? Jellyfish? No, it’s jet-skis, in some cases putting bathers lives a risk but also in general causing a god-awful din.

Kart-Cross Racing in La Rábita

It’s that time of year again when demons in buggies will be haring around an old section of the N-340 down la Rábita way, which is going to be fun. But it’s not just customised buggies but modified cars, too.

Whoopee!

Well, lastnight the minimum temperatures in the Valle de Lecrín were 18ºC/19C whilst down on the coast, they were between 23ºC/24ºC but by 16.00h both the Costa Tropical and the Valle will be enjoying temperature around 32ºC/33ºC.

New Parking Area

Let’s do the official Salobreña Town Hall communiqué first… The Maintenance Department has spruced up and repainted the large parking area next to the Vial Verde Playa,

Rubbish Hoppers Removed

Put a rubbish hopper on a rural lane and before long, you start finding dumped fridges, mattresses and furniture, which is why the Salobreña Town Hall has given up keeping them next to the municipal cemetery.

No Summer Flea Market

The Almuñécar Policía Local announced that during this month and August there will be no Friday or Sunday street markets, which is normal during the summer periods.

Summer Traffic Chaos

Like every summer, weekends are chaos on the A-44 as people head down to the coast, causing long tail backs where the autovia is only 2-lanes wide.