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Costa Tropical beaches to be transformed into summer film and music venues
The Noches Azul programme in Almuñécar and La Herradura's beaches include four concerts and five open-air film screenings during July and August
Ideal
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Tourism
Torrenueva Costa suspension footbridge closed for safety inspection
The popular Costa Tropical tourist attraction near Motril receives nearly 65,000 visitors a year and since its opening back in May 2022, the walkway has already welcomed more than 200,000 visitors
MJ Arrebola |
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Jellyfish
Will there will be lots of jellyfish on Granada's Costa Tropical this summer? An expert explains how to tell
The Andalusian regional government and universities in the region have developed an AI system that can predict the probability not only of jellyfish, but also of scum and seaweed
Cristina Hernández |
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Tourism
Salobreña opens its first chill-out beach club
The new venue is situated right by the beach in the Costa Tropical town and serves breakfast, lunch, snacks and drinks
MJ Arrebola |
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Jet skis
Almuñécar deploys drones along beaches to monitor jet skis
The town hall on Granada province's Costa Tropical has launched an aerial surveillance system that will film, photograph and identify offenders who will be fined
MJ Arrebola |
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Jet skis
Guardia Civil issues warning over use of jet skis on Granada's Costa Tropical
The summer inspection campaign for these vessels along the Granada coastline began on 1 July, with the aim of enhancing safety in the sea
C. L. |
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Beaches
Almuñécar unveils retractable walkways that enable people with reduced mobility to get to the sea
The Costa Tropical town is also launching an assisted swimming service at its five Blue Flag beaches
MJ Arrebola |
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Beaches
Footpath linking Costa Tropical beaches opens in time for summer
The new connection between Castell and Cambriles beaches in Granada province incorporates materials that blend in with the surroundings, ensuring its sustainability and minimising its environmental impact and is accessible
MJ Arrebola |
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Transport
Almuñécar installs smart parking facilities for bicycles and scooters
The project, spearheaded by the Costa Tropical town's tourism department, involves an investment of 145,000 euros financed by NextGenerationEU funds
Ideal |
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Jet skis
La Herradura residents call on regional government to ban jet skis
A citizens’ group has drafted a letter calling on the Andalusian regional government to establish a marine corridor linking two protected natural areas on the coast where the use of jet skis should be prohibited
MJ Arrebola |
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Beaches
These are the six best beaches in Andalucía according to The Times: the ‘number one’ is in Granada
Two beaches on the province's Costa Tropical have been ranked among the top six in the region by the British newspaper
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Brexit
Life after Brexit in southern Spain: 'I used to travel to England five times a year to visit my children; now I only go once'
British residents in Almuñécar and Salobreña on Granada province's Costa Tropical explain the consequences of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU have had on them
MJ Arrebola |
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Culture
Norwegian music groups fill the streets of Almuñécar
The festival has become one of the highlights of the Costa Tropical town's cultural calendar and organisers are already making plans for the next event
Jennie Rhodes |
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Investigation opens after 18-year-old dies following fall from balcony in Almuñécar
The Andalucía emergency 112 service received phone calls at around 8am on Wednesday 24 June to say that a man was lying on a street near the seafront in the Costa Tropical town
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Tourism
Symbolic first stone laid as construction of five-star hotel gets under way in La Herradura
The project, spearheaded by the Fuerte Hoteles Group, will involve an investment of more than 14 million euros and create more than 100 direct jobs in the Costa Tropical town
MJ Arrebola |