The Provincial Board of Tourism has included the very popular restaurant, Los Naranjos in Melegís, within its 2023 Awards.
Los Naranjos Wins Award
by Louise Powell •
Lecrin Valley
News from Granana (Lecrin Valley): melegis,mondujar,restabal,padul,durcal
New N-323a Roundabout
by Martin Myall •
A roundabout will replace the junction on the N-323a just after the bridge between Dúrcal and Padul, in front of Neumáticos Iglesias.
Garden Fair & Orange Festival
by Martin Myall •
The Valle de Lecrín had a busy weekend with both a garden fair held in the ground of Alquería de Los Lentos in Nigüelas and the Festival del Naranjo in Melegís.
El Pinar
by Martin Myall •
El Pinar was originally two different municipalities: Pinos del Valle and Ízbor, which were made into just one in 1976 with the latter becoming the administrative centre (Town Hall). When we think of the Valle de Lecrín we think of citric crops but it wasn’t always like this because grapes used to be grown there…
El Tío de Padul
by Martin Myall •
A French pop group came up with a song about Padul in the Valle de Lecrín, which grows on you, we warn you!
Hash is A Gas
by Martin Myall •
The young man who was badly injured in an explosion at home last Saturday in the city of Granada is thought to have been ‘cooking’ hashish hashish when it happened.
Roof Fire in Dúrcal
by Martin Myall •
A young woman in Dúrcal had to be treated for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in the roof of her house.
Iván’s Body Found
by Martin Myall •
A resident of Nigüelas came across the body of a man yesterday, floating in the river that goes through the municipality
Search Called Off
by Martin Myall •
The search operation launched to find Iván Montiel, who disappeared in Nigüelas last Monday, has been called off after covering a search area of 3,000 hectares.
Nigüelas Search Continues
by Martin Myall •
Protección Civil are heading the search for the missing Nigüelas man, Ivan Montiel and have their command tent on open ground near the entrance to the village.