Iconic site restored

WORK has begun to give Nerja’s iconic Bal‐cón de Europa a much‐needed makeover. Work began to partially replace the flooring on Monday, April 10.

Thanks to a whopping €108,299 grant from the Andalucian Tourism Board, the damaged white marble slabs will be re ‐placed and the pedestrian spaces will be widened between the planters to make it easier for visitors to get around.

This project is part of the ‘Municipal Plan for Infrastructure and Equipment to Pro‐mote Local Employment’, which was launched as part of the town’s efforts to combat the devastating effects of the Covid‐19 pandemic.

The Balcón de of Europa is a popular tourist destination and a symbol of the town’s cul‐tural heritage, so this investment has been welcomed by locals and visitors alike.

Betty Henderson RECORD numbers of visi ‐tors flocked to the Holy Week ‘tronos’ thrones ex‐hibition in Torre del Mar, with more than 10,000 people attending the event held at the Paseo Larios. The exhibition showcased the finest throne floats from Easter processions during Velez‐Malaga’s Holy Week, and visitors from all over Spain and Europe turned out to see them.

The largest number of visitors was recorded on Thursday, April 8 with a whopping 3,900 entries, doubling the number of visitors on any other day.

The councillor for Tourism, Jesús Pérez Atencia, announced the fantastic news, highlight ‐ing the importance of the event in promoting the region’s Holy Week cele ‐brations.

He added that most vis ‐itors were keen to know more about the Velez ‐

Malaga Holy Week cele ‐brations and had request‐ed information from au ‐thorities and locals about the processions, itineraries, and special bus schedules.

The event’s popularity is evident, with visitors coming from all corners of Spain, including

Madrid, the Basque Coun‐try, and Catalonia, while an increased number of tourists from the UK, Ger‐many, France, and Bel ‐gium also visited. The lo ‐cal tourism department continues to encourage more visitors to explore the region's unique cul ‐tural heritage.