Restoration of old sugar mill completed

Vélez-Málaga Council has apparently finished the renovation of the old Virgen del Carmen sugar mill building in Torre del Mar, a project which has already cost €2.5 million and taken nine years to complete.

From every angle

The San Joaquin Sugar Mill, located between Nerja and Maro on the old N-340 coast road, is now derelict but remains a fascinating sight. There was a long tradition of sugar cane plantations and sugar cane mills in the area dating from the XVI century. The mill was built in 1884 by Francisco Cantarero and owned by the Marquis de …

Infrastructure project in Maro

Work has started on a project in Maro to join the road down to the beach with the village square, the works taking place near the old sugar mill.