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Snow time to lose
IF you have yet to take advantage of the snowy season in the Sierra Nevada, there is still time to do so! Almuñecar Council is organising a trip to the national park in Granada on Sunday, February 26.
The Sierra Nevada is a mountainside ski resort located in Granada Province. The town offers plenty of opportunities for snow sports as well as shopping opportunities and the chance to soak up the mountainside atmosphere.
After a sold-out trip to La Alpujarra in Granada last weekend on Sunday, January 29, tickets for next month’s trip are likely to sell quickly. The trips are popular with local residents who can enjoy smooth transport to unique destinations in the region and further afield.
Those interested in the trip can register at Almuñecar’s Casa de la Juventud. Tickets for the trip which includes return coach transport costs €5, the coach will leave Almuñecar at 7.30am and leave the Sierra Nevada at 4pm to return. Children on the trip must be accompanied by an adult.
Further information is also available by sending an email to: juventud@almunecar.es or by calling: 665 261 366
The students from the university’s human and physical geography departments were tasked with carrying out field work on a variety of different subjects including the impact of Brexit on the town, environmental, coastal, and agricultural projects and tourism development.
The university’s physical geography department looked into the coast at Rio de la Miel while the human geography team looked into the urban environment and culture of Spain present in Nerja. The students thoroughly enjoyed the trip and experiences they developed.
The trip isn’t a new development however, the university has a lengthy relationship with the town, bringing first year geography students on field trips for the last 20 years. The British university is part of the University of London and currently has more than 7,700 students.
Social club
A GROUP of international people have set up a conversation club in Torre del Mar to meet new friends and socialise. The group meets every Friday at 1pm at the Bodega La Barranca bar, and is keen to welcome new members.
Artisan market
TRAPICHE Market has returned for 2023 with new stall owners. The artisan market sells a range of handicrafts and gourmet local food created by small businesses. The market is held in VelezMalaga every Tuesday from 9.30am until 1.30pm.
Coin counting
VOLUNTEERS from APAA animal rescue organisation undertook the mammoth task of counting all of the donations collected in their charity pots in Nerja and Frigiliana, to find a total of €1,150. The money will fund their lifesaving animal rescue work.
Rural robber
POLICE in Nerja have arrested a 40yearold man on suspicion of committing several robberies of rural properties in the region. Police believe the man staked out empty homes before robbing belongings, cash and machinery which he tried to sell on.
Relaxing time
THE Partido Popular in VelezMalaga are pledging to build a 185,000 square metre logistics centre in the region. The centre would have more than 500 parking spaces and a recreation area for drivers to take a break and relax.
Motorbike maintenance
THE mobile ITV motorbike unit returns to Nerja on three dates in February to get motorbike owners roadworthy and certified to drive. Motorists can sign up online at: www.itvcita.com for the sessions on February 15, 22 and 23.
NERJA’S 41 Club recently had the pleasure of getting to know ‘Balish’, or as we now know it, Velez Malaga. The group took the ‘Theatrical Walking Tour of Balish’ in the Axarquian town on Thursday, January 19.
The tour brings to life the town’s religious coexistence with characters in costume including a young Moorish girl reciting poems and songs in Arabic, a character in the Jewish Quarter and a mayor struggling with the imminent loss of the town to Christians in 1487.
Club Chairman, Peter described the tour as “charming,” adding “I had expected the usual nice walk round the old town, with some names and dates ex
