With June having flown by including the Gastronomic festival in the shadow of Almunecar’s castle and the festival of San Juan following shortly afterwards both of which are highlights of the summer for myself, Almunecar’s Jazz festival is now looming. Held near the beach in and close to the center of town this festival is… Read More
Andalucia News -
Los hoteles de la *Costa Tropical* cuelgan el cartel de 'lleno total *…* – A Spainish report for local hotels saying that they are hanging up the “no vacancy” signs. Andalucía responds to lower tourist numbers – Yet hotels along the Costa Tropical were saying that they are now full last weekend. Fatal jellyfish seen… Read More
Apartment Rental in La Herradura
THE BEST APARTMENT & THE BEST LOCATION on Punta de la Mona – LA HERRADURANew for 2008. The magnificent, contemporary architect designed BELTIERRA development is almost on the edge of the sea with stunning panoramic views across the horseshoe bay of La Herradura, considered to be one of the most beautiful and unspoiled bays in… Read More
Almunecar Festival of San Juan
In Almunecar today is a holiday to allow everyone to recover from last night’s celebrations held along the numerous Costa Tropical beaches. I forgot to take into account the underground carpark that is still under construction between Taramay and the center of own and decided to walk from near a small restaurant on the… Read More
St Juan 2009 – 24 hours to go
With a few drops of rain yesterday and some of the darkest clouds in the last months over the mountains near Granada which were moving towards Almunecar, this morning it looked as if the weather today on the Costa Tropical would be hot but wet. With one of the biggest Spanish festivals of the year tomorrow it… Read More
Andalucia News -
100,000 British arrive at wrong destination – Granada is another example as sometimes both people and letters end up in Grenada the tropical island in the Caribbean. Paso de Estrecho gets underway today – I think it started earlier than normal this year as I noticed some time ago cars loaded up heading down the… Read More
The Costa Tropical – An Undeveloped Taste
I can remember many years ago, before the Costa Tropicalwas easily accessible of (and even called the Costa Tropical), visiting its neighbour the Costa del Sol and spending many enjoyable holidays there in the Marbella area. The combination of sun, sea and the Spanish love of the outdoor life and Mediterranean food has proved to be an addictive… Read More
Holiday Rentals Almunecar Jazz Fair
For many years Almunecar has held a jazz festival in July in the area of Parque Majuelo and is a perfect oportunity for any jazz aficionados to enjoy a series of evenings while also enjoying their their holiday rentals in Almunecar. The Almunecar Jazz Fair is well known in Spain and very popular and has attracted… Read More
Costa Tropical Weather June
We are not far off the middle of the year and last week there was a noticeable increase in temperatures. This proved to be a bonus for all the visitors to the Salobrena and Almunecar from Granada and inland cities such as Jaen who made the most of the holiday weekend (thursday being Corpus Christi… Read More
Granada Corpus Christi 2009 – More Photos
A few more photos from Corpus Christi in Granada. The fair is located within less than ten minutes walk from the main bus station in Granada (to the north of the city)and it is easy to reach the location from the Costa Tropical by car in less than an hour. Arriving at about 8:00 pm finding a car park… Read More
