The Spokesman for the conservative-led Diputacion de Granada, Jose Torrente has strongly criticised his socialist predecessors – the Diputacion, long in the hands of the socialists, has just changed ‘tenants.’
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Herradura’s First Annual Gastronomic Fair
by Editor •
The village celebrated its first Feria Gastronmica – Almunecar style – on 3rd, 4th and 5th of last month.
Considering that this tapa-cum-gourmet party was the first attempt, it didn’t go too badly, with dozens of people turning up and around 10 restaurant stalls.
Feria Gastronomica – Herradura
by Editor •
The village celebrated its first Feria Gastronmica – Almunecar style – on the 3rd, 4th and 5th of this month. Considering that this tapa-cum-gourmet party was the first attempt, it didn’t go too badly with dozens of people turning up and around 10 restaurant stalls. The food was excellent and it wasn’t too difficult to…
New Castle Times
by Editor •
The new timetable for visiting hours to the Salobrena Castle. Click on Image to enlarge
Doing Up The Castle
by Editor •
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.
Cracking Castle
by Duncan Inglis •
The old castle up the hill continues to deteriorate much to everyone’s chagrin, which is why new joy in the form of one million euros to prop up the ancient place is sweeping through the town. Who’s putting up the loot? The Initiative for Sustainable Tourism chose the castle as one of its projects, which…
Herradura Romeria 2011
by Editor •
In over thirty years on this part of the coast, I have never seen so many people turn out for a La Herradura Romeria, which this year was held in the grounds of the restored castle (tower). The village was alive with colour, horses, gypsy dresses and humming with the ‘alegria’ that has been missing…
Castle Sidelined
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The project to turn the castle – formerly the old Guardia Civil post – into a Centro de Interpretación (museum) appears to have bitten the dust, thanks to the opposition of the provincial Tourist Board of the Junta de Andalucía…
Castle Care Funds
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The Town Hall has managed to land a grant towards restoring the castle. Of the project budget of just under a million euros, 60% will come from the Junta de Andalucía,
Lanjarón Walks
by Duncan Inglis •
The most visited area in the Alpujarra, Lanjarón, has debuted a new footpath starting from the health spa and ending, a kilometre later, at the Arabic fortress.