Health
The Costa Tropical town has brought to an end the special surveillance period that began on 23 July and is continuing to monitor the situation with eight trapping points
MJ Arrebola
Travel
91-year-old Cándida García 'Kandy' set off to fulfil her dream of travelling the world after retiring as a lawyer at the age of 66 and has already booked her flights for this autumn
MJ Arrebola |
Earthquakes
Entire families are leaving their homes in Albolote, Armilla and the city and seeking refuge on the coast to escape the tremors
MJ Arrebola |
History
The project ‘Recreating our identity and our history’ is organised by the Amigos y Amigas de Polopos cultural association and will bring together photographs, personal accounts and traditions
Ideal |
What To Do
Filip Miskovic, who was the winner of the 2025 Andrés Segovia international guitar competition in November 2025, is giving a concert as part of the Noches del Castillo festival in La Herradura on Wednesday 19 August
Jennie Rhodes |
Eclipse
The animals were filmed about five miles offshore from Motril, just as the moon started to cover the sun
Carlos Balboa |
Tourism
The mayor of the Costa Tropical town is spearheading a national debate on the allocation of funds to sustain public services and is seeking allies in other Andalusian towns facing similar pressures including Chipiona, Nerja and Torremolinos
Inés Gallastegui |
Beaches
Divers and beachgoers who live in the Costa tropical town have voluntarily taken on the task of keeping the beach clean and claim the vessels don't go out as often, or for as long as they should each day
MJ Arrebola |
Sea life
Given the possibility that the turtle may try to come ashore again either on Almuñécar's Cotobro beach or another in the area, the Andalusian regional government has advised the Granada province town hall to keep a close watch on the area
Jennie Rhodes |
Roundabouts
The project improves one of the main access routes to the Costa Tropical town and incorporates measures to reduce water consumption and maintenance work
Ideal |
History
Work to the El Castillejo settlement in Los Guájares will begin in early 2027 with the aim of turning the archaeological site into a tourist attraction
MJ Arrebola |
Ports
The tender process has been launched for a contract worth almost two million euros to digitise the processes for the entry and exit of rolling stock and to improve customs processes
S. G. H. |
Public works
The Costa Tropical town hall remains committed to completing the La Caletilla project in the first quarter of 2027, despite the unexpected discovery of a rock that forced them to find an alternative solution
MJ Arrebola |
Beaches
A working group is to be set up to identify the best solution to ensure a more accessible and suitable space for users, pets and local residents in the Costa Tropical town
Ideal |
Tourism
The central government has also allocated nearly 900,000 euros for the expansion of another hotel complex in Playa Granada in Motril
C. L. |