Gambrinus, but that’s what they all say. Beer drinkers should know who he is, or should at least have heard of him! So, who or what is Gambrinus? Well, apart from anything else, he’s the little character on Cruzcampo beer cans and bottle labels. He is also the Cruzcampo company mascot.
La Bodeguilla
I’ve always liked the barrel tables outside La Bodeguilla on calle Antonio Millón, Nerja, pass them every day, but never really thought of the bar as a ‘tapas bar’ as such. Don’t know why, maybe the location. Until now, that is. What a find, and right on the doorstep. Well, almost. Everything’s relative.
Los Pescaitos
Los Pescaitos is a smallish tapas bar on calle Chaparil, opposite Plaza Tuti Frutti, with the unusual feature of a small hatch to the outside with a couple of stools on the street. It may not look much from the outside, but appearances can be deceptive.
It may come back to bite you
The rise of social media sites, Facebook, Myspace, Bebo and currently the fastest growing phenomenon, Twitter, means not only that the world is shrinking further still, but also that you need to be a little more cautious about what you write or say. Think twice before you hit ‘send’ or ‘update’ or whatever they happen to be calling the button …
Channel N° 5
A good salesman can probably sell almost anything, even water from the English Channel as a ‘health cure’! Quite popular with the Americans it seems, and a bargain at only £10 a bottle.
Falling tourist numbers
The number of tourists visiting Spain, particularly from the UK, continues to fall as more and more people are opting for holidays outside the Euro zone.
From Calahonda to Carabeo
It is to be hoped that all the recent talk amounts to something and results in a reopening of the Paseo de Los Carabineros, the former walkway connecting the Balcòn de Europa with Burriana beach. It was closed, or at least parts of it were, some six years ago after bad weather caused rockslides. There have been no further rockslides …
Saint Valentine
February is the time when flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. The history of Valentine’s Day, and its patron saint, is shrouded in mystery.
New Year’s Eve in Nerja
Christmas may be a very quite and subdued celebration in Spain, but New Year certainly isn’t and is definitely something to be experienced. So, what happens in Nerja on New Year’s Eve?
Instrumentos Musicales de Barro en Andalucía
Running from November 7th 2008 until January 12th 2009 is an exhibition of traditional Andalucían musical instruments made from mud! The exhibition is at the Sala Mercado in calle San Miguel, next to Plaza de la Ermita, and is open Monday to Friday 11:00 – 13:00 and 18:00 – 21:00. Naturally, we just had to check it out.