New A7, Albunol to Polopos Motorway
This stretch of motorway covers 15 kilometers and is one of longest stretches under construction. The Costa Tropical has complicated ground, geologically speaking, and is something the professionals have to check daily. This was realised in the building of the Citadel bridge located on the stretch of A-7 between Albuñol and Adra, that moved because [...]
Ryanair New Route From Granada Airport
The low-cost airline Ryanair will open this July 15th a new route between Madrid and Granada, and increase from five to seven weekly flights to London. The initiative is the result of negotiations between Ryanair, the Provincial Council and the Chamber of Commerce of Granada following the announcement of the company to reduce from three [...]
La Mamola Breakwater Update.
Work is currently under way on the end 2 of the breakwater at the western end of the beautiful seaside village of La Mamola. This 2.4 million Euro project was started in December 2008, and expected to be complete around September 2010. The task has been undertaken to help reduce the erosion of the beaches [...]
Sad But True !!!
Sadly, due to high winds in late 2008, the oldest and tallest palm tree in La Mamola has been cut down. This palm tree was some 4 storeys high, and swayed proudly for decades in this village during the seldom windy periods that this Spanish pueblo endures.
Polopos Wine Festival & Bike Race
Polopos Wine & Bike Festival Last Sunday 29th March 2009 the party was in action. The day started out in La Mamola on the Costa Tropical coastline with a team of cyclists leaving from in front of the newly built Town Hall (Ayuntamiento) up to the mountain village of Polopos. The cyclists really had a [...]
Polopos
The first mention of Polopos stretches back to the time of Al Andalus. Los Chetes were two districts located in the eastern area of the Granada’s coast. Following the reconquest by the Christians, the area became part of the Senorio de Albunol. In Polopose, visitors can discover its traditions and enjoy the local wine in [...]
