According to Spain’s Statistical Office house prices are rising in the Balearics and along the coasts of Malaga and Alicante. The increase in prices is being fuelled by foreign buyers from Britain, Belgium and Scandinavia picking up properties priced well below the highs seen in 2007/2008. Looking at reports filed for April of this year the amount of mortgages …
Just before dawn, Last Saturday the Civil Guard boat “Río Miño” rescued 24 migrants in the Alboran Sea, 50 miles south of Nerja. The occupants 23 men and one woman all of Maghrebi origin (North African) were picked up by the Civil Guard boat and transferred to the Maritime Rescue boat “Salvamar Alnitak” before being taken to the Port of …
The sixth annual Nerja Ruta de la Tapa winners have been named after hundreds of participants visited the 21 establishments taking part.1.80 euros for tapas and a drink, the popular tapas run provides a great night out for the family in Nerja After shifting through 417 completed route passports the Salamandra was the winner, with Restaurante Marisquería Hermes second …
Nerja town hall is reporting that Quality Q flags have been hoisted on El Chucho, Torrecilla and Burriana beaches. The flags are awarded by the Spanish Tourist Quality Institute to signify that the beaches meet stringent standards in line with UNE-ISO 13009, a standard agreed at international level in more than 90 countries. In order for a beach to …
Nerja Youth Councillor Sara Rivas together with Councillor Cristina Fernandez and the President of the Neighbourhood Association José Miguel Ortuño announced the date of this year’s water festival. This year’s celebration is being called the Great Feast of Water and foam and is claimed to be a great fun filled activity for infants, teens and adults. The party starts …
The Nerja Cultural Centre welcomes flamenco dancer Daniel Romero for a one night show on Saturday the 30th of June 2018. Daniel has long been a dancer dedicated to the art of flamenco devoting himself to teaching the dance, while also forming a group that performs only the purest form of flamenco. Together with songs from Miguel Ángel Fernández …
The Cueva de Nerja Foundation has reported one of the most notable archaeological discoveries that have occurred in the Nerja caves in recent years. Members of the Research Institute of the Cueva de Nerja led by Dr. Cristina Liñán discovered funeral remains believed to date back to the end of the Neolithic and the beginning of the Copper Age. …
Nerja Mayor Rosa Arrabal, and the Councilor of Beaches, Cristina Fernández, welcomed the summer season lifeguards on Burriana Beach to wish them a summer without incidents. In total 30 lifeguards together with six additional staff will be operational on Nerja public beaches from June 15th to September 30th. The lifeguards will responsible for swimmers safety between the hours of …
Entries are now being accepted from artists and designers to create a poster for the 2018 Nerja Fair. You may work as an individual or team and must have you’re originally work submitted prior to August 10th. The subject is, of course, the Nerja Fair and must be 100% original and unpublished while also having never been entered in …
According to local news publications, a group of scammers are touting their trade in Nerja looking to take advantage of tourists and the elderly. The way the scam works is that you are approached by a person asking you to sign a petition to help the disabled or another reputable charity. Once they have your attention they then ask for …