The cafeteria/bar San Miguel in Plaza de las Monjas (next to the colegio San Miguel just off avenida Castilla Perez) is a very popular place, particularly during the day. The interior is relatively small but it does have a very good-sized terrace.
Bar Alameda closed
Bar Alameda in calle Jaén, Nerja, has closed once more, the latest incarnation not lasting that long. A few years ago it used to be an excellent and popular tapas bar.
Tortilla at the Round Bar
I was passing the Round Bar in calle Gloria, Nerja, so thought, ‘tapas time’. The ‘tortilla’ (Spanish omelette) looked very tempting, and I’m partial to a good tortilla, so I gave it a whirl.
Q for Quality flags received
The Town Hall has received the three ‘Q’ for Quality flags for this year, these corresponding to Burriana and Torrecilla beaches, as usual, and for the first time, El Chucho beach.
River rescue
Members of the Civil Protection were called out on Sunday afternoon to rescue a woman who injured her leg while walking along the rio Chillar.
A misty morn…
The town was shrouded in a thick sea mist on Sunday morning but it didn’t have the usual coolness to it. Once it cleared it turned into quite a warm day!! Even when it had partially cleared, the lifeguard would have needed radar to spot anyone in distress.
Supersol renovations
The Supersol near the roundabout at the bottom of calle San Miguel will be closed from June 22nd to June 26th inclusive for renovations. It will reopen on June 27th.
Fewer cases of domestic violence in Nerja so far this year
In 2011, there were 69 official complaints made in Nerja relating to domestic violence. During 2012, this figure fell to a total of 55, a step in the right direction. In 2013 so far, there have been 16 complaints, including two from minors, although in 9 cases the complaints were withdrawn.
Winner of the Concurso de Cómics is Rafael Baeza Moreno
Rafael Baeza Moreno was the winner of the recent Comic Contest, part of the Nerja Crea+ programme. In second place was Damián Trigo Guillén. The theme of the competition was the negative long term effects of drug use on young people.
Twenty bids received for drafting the El Playazo project
A total of twenty companies have submitted bids to draft the technical project for the proposed new promenade at El Playazo beach.