Category Archives: Features
Almijara Bowls Club, Nerja
The Almijara Bowls Club in Nerja recently moved to an outdoor venue adjacent to the excellent bar and restaurant El Mirador just off the Frigiliana road, the MA-5105, after having formerly used the facilities of the local Indoor Sports Hall. … Continue reading
Día de la Constitución in Nerja
In Spain, December 6th is the Día de la Constitución (Constitution Day), a public holiday to commemorate the Constitutional Referendum of 1978. Cities, towns and villages organise various events for the day, usually starting with official speeches relating to the … Continue reading
Community spirit
Full marks for initiative and obviously necessary. John Keogh of Hiking Walking Spain organised a walk for volunteers to the top of Cerro de Pinto (400meters/1300 feet), Frigiliana, to clear away rubbish left by careless and uncaring visitors to this … Continue reading
Maroween 2011
A few kilometres down the old N-340 coastal road from Nerja is the small village of Maro where, for the past couple of years, they have combined their traditional Fiesta de la Castaña y el Boniato (Festival of the Chestnut … Continue reading
Steps to Heaven
Local Torrox resident Wendy Cartmell has just published her crime novel Steps to Heaven in eBook format. This is the first book in the Sgt Major Crane series. Crane is a Special Investigations Branch Detective in the British Army, based … Continue reading
‘Como pez en el agua’, an exhibition by Simone Wiener
An exhibition of oil paintings entitled ‘como pez en el agua’ (like fish in water) by Simone Wiener is now taking place at the Municipal Exhibition Hall in calle Cristo, continuing until October 21st. The exhibition is open from 12:00 … Continue reading
Bioparc Fuengirola
Bioparc Fuengirola, formerly Fuengirola Zoo, is located in the centre of Fuengirola, about 500 metres from the railway station on Camilo José Cela. The parc is divided into distinct areas, these being Madagascar, Ecuatorial Africa and Southeast Asia, with each … Continue reading
Two interesting excursions
A couple of new regular events which may well be of interest. One is a guided adventure along the Camino del Rey in El Chorro, the other is rock climbing, suitable for all ages and abilities, along the rio Chillar … Continue reading
A port with no beach
La Tahá, a small village high up in the Alpujarra mountains of Granada province and nowhere near the sea, yesterday celebrated the Fiesta del Virgen del Carmen for the first time in half a century. The festival was held in … Continue reading
Be prepared
In light of the recent stories about the lost hill walker, Mary Ann Goossens, in the mountains of Nerja and Frigiliana, it is worth pointing out the hazards, once again, of walking alone or unprepared in the hills and mountains. … Continue reading
Romería de San Isidro 2011 in Nerja
A glorious day for the Romería de San Isidro (Saint Isidore) in Nerja, not too hot, and a splendid procession which, at one stage, stretched from the bottom of calle Pintada to the entrance of the Nerja Caves in Maro. … Continue reading
Day of the Cross 2011 in Nerja
The Day of the Cross (or May Crosses – Santa Cruz – Dia de la Cruz – Fiesta de las Cruces – Cruces de Mayo – Cruz de Mayo) is celebrated throughout Spain and much of Hispanic America. According to … Continue reading
Domingo de Resurrección in Nerja
Once again the weather cleared for the Semana Santa celebrations in Nerja and, after the Santa Misa at the Iglesia El Salvador on the Balcon de Europa, the procession of Jesús Resucitado y María Santísima de la Asunción set off through … Continue reading
Miercoles Santo in Nerja
An overcast Miercoles Santo but the rain stayed away for the procession in Nerja. The procession of Nuestro Padre Jesús Cautivo y María Santísima de los Desamparados left the Iglesia Parroquial El Salvador on the Balcon de Europa at little after six in … Continue reading
Semana Santa 2011 – Domingo de Ramos
Palm Sunday – Domingo de Ramos – and the first procession of Semana Santa 2011 in Nerja. Palm Sunday, the first Sunday before Easter, commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Following a benediction at the Ermita de Nuestra Señora de … Continue reading
Nerja Residents Day – Dia del Residente – 2011
The annual Residents Day – Dia del Residente – in Nerja was postponed from April 3rd due to the threat of bad weather, and what a difference a week made. Clear blue skies and blazing sun were the order of … Continue reading