A project belonging to the Turismo Sostenible de la Costa contemplates improvement work on the town’s castle. The Town Hall considers the castle to be the flagship of tourist attractions in Almunecar and thus merits a 266,000-euro restoration programme.
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news from the Costa Tropical (Granada): Almunecar, La Herradura, Motril & Salobrena
Goodbye Luciano
by Editor •
Luciano Rodríguez Quirós, owner of Venta Luciano, died on the 8th of March, at the age of 73. This gentle person began the business back in the fifties and during half a century built it up, receiving awards along the way, such as being selected as one of the Cien Andaluces del Turismo by the…
The Odds and Sods
by Editor •
Well, it’s official; Benny is running for mayor in the May local elections – which is hardly a surprise, but when we asked him during a televised interview with him, he refused to confirm that he was.
Aerial Provokes Discord
by Editor •
Locals from the village have been demanding that a mobile-telephone aerial be taken down in the Barrio de La Loma in Las Maravillas.
Toddlers and Doddlers
by Editor •
As mentioned above, Las Maravillas saw the inauguration of the new kiddies’ park, which is situated next to the sports pavilion.
Youth Centre for Village
by Editor •
Another new addition to the village has been the Oficina Joven in the Centro Cívico. The facility, which is open from 17.00h to 20.00h from Monday to Friday, has eighteen computers, all connected to Internet (ADSL), which should please the kids,
Rehearsing Tragedy
by Editor •
Towards the end of last month, drivers found that the entrance to the A-7 was blocked by the Guardia Civil – the same was the case at the Taramay end.
Not Eye-to-Eye
by Duncan Inglis •
Motril and neighbouring ward, Torrenueva, don’t enjoy the best relationship, and in a dispute over funds owing, seven Torrenueveños neighbours, including the mayor, had locked themselves in the Motril Town Hall.
Meters at Last
by Duncan Inglis •
After fifty years of generalized, if not imaginative, pricing, Motril’s 35 taxis are to have meters installed. The measure was approved by the Town Hall and fully supported by the taxi drivers.
Andale!
by Duncan Inglis •
More than 40 Mexican mayors invaded Motril last month armed with tacos and bells, they having come to learn about emerging cities seeing as Motril is doing very well at this.