Food and drink
This is the bar in Spain that offers customers a tapa of beer: 'People can't quite believe it'
At La Taberna de Nico y Alexandra in Granada customers can order an extra drink as an option amongst its food offerings
Alberto Flores
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Ski season
A day in Granada's Sierra Nevada mountains, the cradle of adapted skiing
Fundación También encourages anyone with any type of disability, from people with blindness to those with cerebral palsy, to take part in the activities
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Golden wedding anniversay
Video: First couple in Spain to get married in a cave set to renew their vows in the same place, 50 years on
Speleologists Remedios Pérez and Emilio Gutiérrez will hold the underground ceremony in the Cueva del Agua in Andalucía's magical Sierra Arana
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Drought crisis
Costa Tropical resorts likely to turn off beach showers this summer as other restrictions are considered
It has rained, but not enough. Guaranteeing domestic supply of the limited water reserves is a priority for an area whose population triples in July and August
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Religion
The story of the olive tree planted by U2's Bono in the Alhambra that's reached the Vatican
The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, this week presented the Pope with a branch of the tree planted by the singer at the Granada monument
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Health
Allergy experts in Andalucía warn of a difficult spring
Pollen will stay in the air longer as a result of the high temperatures since the end of January and February's heavy rainfall
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Tourism
Alhambra tickets almost sold out as Granada looks forward to a bumper Easter week for tourism
The city's hotels are relying on good weather to attract last-minute visitors and improve the average 75 per cent occupancy rate
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Gastronomy
Michelin Guide chefs add to their portfolio by opening a new restaurant on Granada coast
Antonio and Daniel Lorenzo, owners of El Conjuro de Calahonda, are adding the Hotel Embarcadero to their list of eateries from 22 March
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Tourism
Area around popular Granada tourist attraction in 'deplorable' state says local politician
Almuñécar's mayor has called on the central and regional governments to "assume their responsibilities and solve, once and for all" a broken breakwater in front of the town's Aquatropic water park
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Costa Tropical
Granada port expecting to beat previous cruise ship record in 2024
Motril port authority estimates that the economic impact of visitors to the town will be in the region of five million euros
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Beaches
Dead loggerhead turtle found on the Costa Tropical
The turtle, an endangered species, washed up on the beach in Carchuna, in Granada province, and had no apparent injuries
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Weather
Avalanche alert level raised to maximum in Andalucía's Sierra Nevada due to 'extreme risk'
The ski resort was forced to close as a result of the storm front and strong gusts of winds that affected the much of the region during Friday night and the early hours of this Saturday morning
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Crime
Police on Costa Tropical call for more resources as ‘narco-boat’ gets away
Almuñécar’s Guardia Civil maritime service is also demanding tougher penalties for drug traffickers and fuel-supply boat crews
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Food and drink
Are the sandwiches at these bars in Andalucía the best value-for-money in the whole of Spain?
An online post which generated debate on the subject after the author visited the eatery in Granada has gone viral and sparked a huge response
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THE STORY BEHIND A PLACE NAME
Castell de Ferro: A lonely castle until it was safe to settle
Local historian Miguel Montes believes the fortress was given its modern name, which means 'iron castle', by Catalan fishermen