Post San Isidro clean-up.

The Council has declared this year’s San Isidro a resounding success, both in terms of participation and the lack of any serious incidents. After the fiesta, 36 workers from the Cleaning Department removed over eight tons of rubbish and debris as they prepared the area for ‘normal business’ on the Saturday morning. The Councilor for Cleaning, José Miguel García, was …

Nerja San Isidro 2009

Friday, May 15th, San Isidro in Nerja. Clear skies, sunny with a slight breeze, hot but not uncomfortably or unbearably so. Having ridden on horseback a few times in the parade, sat on the back of a float once and walked the entire procession route on numerous occasions, time for something different. The bus.

San Isidro programme for today…

San Isidro, one of the best festivals on the calendar continues today. As usual, a bus service is laid on to discourage drinking and driving, the service beginning at 13:30 and continuing until 01:30 tomorrow morning. The buses will be every 20 minutes with intermediate stops at Plaza de la Ermita and the Avenida de Pescia roundabout.

San Isidro becomes party political

The IU party will not be setting up a bar at San Isidro tomorrow as they had originally planned and the spokesman for the party, Manuel Velero, is not a happy bunny, accusing the ruling PP of discrimination.

San Isidro

The Councilor for Fiestas, Charo Villasclaras, has announced that applications for various activities relating to the Romeria de San Isidro on May 14th and 15th can be made between now and May 5th.

Bullfighter severely gored

The Salamanca bullfighter Javier valverde has been seriously injured in a bullfight during the Estepona San Isidro celebrations.

Nerja San Isidro

The Romería de San Isidro must rank as one of the best celebrations on the calendar….

San Isidro in Nerja

Around 10,000 people participated in the Romería de San Isidro in Nerja yesterday.