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Michael you need to check the Government statement from tonight as the rules change from 4th. October.
From then Spain will be on the new Green list which means that there will be NO requirement to take a pre departure test before returning to the UK, just a Day 2 test after returning.
I am assuming that you are all fully vaccinated. Otherwise the rules are different.
John: Did you look back through the previous comments on this ‘Your Questions’ page? Some other readers asked this same question and received various answers. Please post again if you can’t find the answer to your question.
Hi , me and my partner will be in Almunecar for the month of October 2021 , at the moment we require a PCR test 2 days prior to returning to the UK , can anyone tell me the best and more importantly the cheapest place to get the test ,I dont mind if we have to travel into Malaga to get one just to keep the costs down
Depending on where you are going you may not need a PCR test. It also depends on you vaccine status. To England a cheaper lateral flow (antigen) test is acceptable, once it meets the minimum standards. These also give immediate results. To Ireland no test is needed if fully vaccinated and have EU vaccine certificate
Someone asking about PCR tests before catching a ferry.
Almusalud in Almuñécar at C. Tores Quevedo 3, Tel. 958 88 00 80.
We recently travelled by ferry to the UK. You only require a ‘fit to travel’ antigen test, which is a lot cheaper, followed by a day 2 test in the UK.
We used Almusalud for the fit to travel antigen test and then Dante Labs in the UK. (www.dantelabs.co.uk).
Anyway, Almusalud are a good starting point to make enquiries, they can do any test you require. I’ve used them twice now and had the results with 20 mins.
Best of luck.
For a PCR-Test in Almuñécar I can recommend Nordic Health Care: https://almunecarinfo.com/almunecar-english-speaking-doctor-home-visits/ They came punctually at the appointed time to our house to take the test and did it not by the usual poking in the nose but by having us chew on a little piece of rubber like material. The result was sent by e-mail. The costs however were 120 € per test.
Hi Martin
I have scanned through past questions and could not find an answer , but I apologise if this has been asked before.
Is there a reliable place to get a PCR test in Almunecar ?
We , as you are aware , need to get a negative test before we leave, by ferry , 3 days prior to sailing.
We will obviously have to leave before getting a result ,which I understand would be sent by email, hopefully in 24/36 hours.
Any help advice appreciated
regards
John
Maybe The Hideaway in La Herradura
David: I think they close during the summer – they used to, at least, so best to give them a ring first as Velilla is a driver’s nightmare during August.
Try Dannys Bar & Grill, Velilla Taramay. Almunecar Phone Number 686094174
Anyone know of a bar on the Costa Tropical that is showing the Lions Test on Saturday evening?
Jennifer: The only one that I can see that’s north of the city and which the E902 passes through is the one in Albolote:
Policlínica Cristo de la Salud
Avda. Reyes Católicos, 1
18220 , Albolote , Granada
http://www.polisalud.es
Tel: 958 46 69 99
Whether they do PCRs is another thing but that’s result I got for “Albolote, PCRs”
Hi
Anyone know of a reliable PCR test provider in Granada. Preferably near the ring road as we will be passing through north on the way to Santander.Thanks Jenny
Is there a web site that publishes sea water quality stats for the Granada coastal beaches.
Pen: I’m afraid it is not clear yet. Personally, I hope not because that’s three weeks that the town badly needs that parking area. Will let you know after I have spoken with the Councillor for Citizen Safety tomorrow 😉
Hello,
Will there be a Feria in Almuñécar this year, 2021, from 8th to 15th August? We know it was cancelled last year, but the fireworks are planned for 15th August again this year. We just want to know if the usual events will happen in Blas Infante this year.
Many thanks.
I live in the Campo. Year on year the fire restrictions come into effect. July and August? Year on year people have fires on their land. Ignoring the orders. You pass on the A7 and you can see them. Some smell badly of plastic. Today I swept up black stuff from my patio. If I have a BBQ I get nicked. Do these people come down from the cities to their plot/farm every summer and burn. 4 years here and no change. A friend said ring the Guardia Rural. Yeah right. Foreigner complaining. !! So instead I breath in smokey air and enjoy a cold beer.
Hi, Malcolm: go to the health centre where you received your jabs – they will give you a certificate there 😉
Hi Martin,
Anyone know how to get an online Covid Certificate of Vaccination from Clic Salud without a “numero de tarjeta sanitaria” ?
I followed the British Embassy Advice for private healthcare registration with the local Health Centre for the jab only. I now have had both jabs and need a certificate to travel. However to download a certificate, you need a “numero de tarjeta sanitaria” which is not provided by this “jab only” service. Any ideas??
Sandra,
Go online to http://www.itvcita.com Try putting in your car reg & matriculation date & it should give you a time & date.
David M
My car is due for its first MOT this June and can anyone give me advise on how i go about setting this up please
Bueno. My Partner and I really enjoy the seafront at La Guardia.
Last summer there were works going on in the small car park area by the sea front. Now we find that there is only one designated disabled parking bay. Where there were two before. Very odd and not good for those with any disability.
This will of course affect those wishing to visit for a meal nearby, Such a shame a decision taken by non-disabled dummy.
Norbert: Yes, certaintly on the most popular ones.
Are toilets provided for people on the beaches ?
Elizabeth: Yes, you can obtain a certificate after your second jab, which you can request at your local medical centre. It can also be done online, but you will need an electronic signature.
Is there a vaccine certificate available after you have had both jabs? How and where do you get it?
Julie
April 13, 2021 at 12:20 pm
Hello Robert
The ship in La Herradura Bay belongs to the State Tax Administration Agency. It is a customs surveillance vessel
Do you think it is to remind people to pay their taxes?
Hello Robert
The ship in La Herradura Bay belongs to the State Tax Administration Agency. It is a customs surveillance vessel.
“El buque de operaciones de Vigilancia Aduanera Fulmar visita este lunes la bahía de La Herradura”
https://diariosexitano.com/2021/04/12/el-buque-de-operaciones-de-vigilancia-aduanera-fulmar-visita-este-lunes-la-bahia-de-la-herradura/
Any idea what the very large boat is doing in La Herradura bay, it has been there all day.
Andrea: Have you tried an Ouija Board?
Just joking of course – it’s the Gazette, after all 😉 Now for something more helpful:
Have you checked with your neighbours to see if they have the same problem? Silly question but one that has to be ruled out.
You say Cotobro but is the house you’re in part of Urbanización Cotobro, which is managed by Asinex, I believe. That won’t be of much help this time round, given the time, but if you find yourself in this situation again, the staff there speak English, French and German 958 631 855.
If there has been a burst pipe then they will working on it until it is fixed so expect you’re water back on later this evening. Their website says that they have no scheduled maintenance works that requires turning the supply off anywhere, so it is more than likely a fault.
Sorry that we couldn’t be of more help.
aguas y servicios mystery
As I am the new kid on the block here in Almuñécar-Cotobro I would like to ask for some advice from those with more experience: We have no water since six hours and have had no pre- nor any information since by aguas y servicios. There is nothing on their website, when I call the 24 hours emergency number nobody picks up.
What is one supposed to do in order to obtain information?
Sandra: Yes there is. The decision is made on a Thursday and comes into effect on a Friday. At this very moment there is a meeting going on in Madrid to decide what Easter restrictions there will be. We’re holding onto the 16.00h article to include the announcement made afterwards.
Hello is there any reason why you have not published the cornavirus figures this week?
Sandra: Yes, in June
My citroen C4 i bought new it will be 4yrs old in June will it have to have a MOT this year.
Does anyone know if the Indian Restaurant in Almunecar is opening in the evenings
Trevor…some news about vaccinations. There was an article in El Pais where the British embassy said it was being co ordinated via health insurance companies. I contacted the Granada Sur health district on behalf of my guiri wife and after 3 weeks they came back and told me exactly the same. Both sources said that you should contact your health insurer and they will get you put on the vaccine list.
Sandra: it will mean that you can go anywhere within Andalucía 😉
Inter provincial travel 26th March does this mean we can travel to Nerja or Velez Malaga for example.
Hi,
We have received information that we could register with the local medical centre for the COVID vaccination. We have S1 status but still not registered. The information around states that everyone regardless of status is entitled to be vaccinated.
Unfortunately nobody seems to have told the Salobreña medical centre. We spoke to two people separately in the centre today and explained we have Residencia, Padron & our S1 form. Neither wanted to listen. Both stated categorically that without the Andalusian medical card nobody would be vaccinated. They were not interested if the S1 submission had been made or not. I went through the government decree from December and all the subsequent statements I could remember. The response was the same ‘No tarjeta, no vacuna’.
Sandra: please have a look at today’s article: More Movement in March
Hi Martin
Have you any idea when borders will be open and we can go into Malaga province i.e. Nerja or Velez Malaga
Go raibh maith agat!
Liathroidi
https://www.sierranevada.cc/
A Donegal man runs this place in Velez de Benaudalla.
Hi, I am a keen cyclist and I am researching stay/cycle providers in the Costa Tropical area for a post pandemic trip. Can any of your readers recommend any provider? Many thanks.