Castillo de San Miguel, Almuñecar

Dominating the skyline above the coastal town of Almuñecar, in Granada province, are the ruins of the old Castillo de San Miguel – San Miguel Castle, a once mighty Moorish fortress. The fortifications were originally built in the 1st century B.C. by the Phoenicians and Romans (Lori Sexi is the old Phoenician and Roman name for Almuñecar), but it was during …

Three balloonists injured in Granada

Three people were injured on Sunday, one of them seriously, after their hot air balloon crashed near Ferreira, Granada province.

Fire at Albolote prison may have been intentional

A fire on Sunday at Albolote prison in Granada, which required the evacuation of 130 inmates from their cells to the patio, may have been caused deliberately according to the authorities.