Beach quality flags are flying in Nerja

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 …

Out and About, June 2nd 2013…

A glorious sunny day, the sea was as flat as a pancake and there were quite a few people down on the beach, some looking extremely red…shiny red…painful red…ouch.

Out and about on May Day…

Torrecilla beach was very popular today, as was Calahonda beach and El Chucho, or what’s left of El Chucho at the moment following all the winds and inclement weather.

A Welcome Break

Today was a welcome break from the almost incessant rain, the sky clearing and the sun putting its hat on. Plenty of people emerged from the warmth and comfort of their homes to make the most of it, all hoping it will continue until the New Year celebrations, damp fireworks being somewhat overrated. The new promenade at El Chucho is …

Here and there…

La Luna Llena on calle Chaparil has gone, work now going on inside, one presumes, for new owners. Hadn’t been in existence very long, although none of the bars in that spot have ever done any good. The La Teja bar on avenida Mediterraneo is all cleared out. Shame, that one, very popular and good little tapas bar. La Teja …

El Chucho to be finished mid November

According to the latest information, the new promenade at El Chucho beach will be finished by mid November. This year, one assumes.

Summer is officially here…

At 07:46 this morning, Summer officially began. The longest season, it runs for 93.65 days and ends at 23:19 on September 22nd. Time then to drive down calle Carabeo, park in the underground car park in Verano Azul and take a stroll along the new promenade at El Chucho beach. Just some of the projects whose completion was promised ‘before …

Members of Department of Coasts visit Nerja

The Mayor of Nerja, José Alberto Armijo Navas, and the Councillor for Beaches, Jonathan Méndez Hermans met Friday morning with the Head of the Department of Coasts, Francisco Hermoso, and various technicians to discuss ongoing and proposed projects affecting the coastline.

El Chucho, Piruleta, WiFi and more…

The work at El Chucho is progressing. At least there’s a sea wall built, but still a long way to go. June is still the predicted completion of the whole new promenade. The actual beach at this end is no longer ‘off limits’ although there is still no access from Torrecilla beach, you have to go round via calle Mérida.