Collapsing Old N340 Coastal Road.
Due to possibly the worst rainfall in 60 years, the old N340 coastal road has take a severe battering, and is starting to slip towards the cliff edge overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.
This route connects La Mamola to Castell de Ferro, and has many businesses along this stretch, with the road being utilised by around 1500 [...]
30 Million Euros to make the Costa Tropical a Tourist Destination
The Costa Tropical now faces its big chance!
Yesterday the Councilor for Tourism of the Junta de Andalucía, Luciano Alonso, went ot Motril to announce an investment of 30 million euros which will completely transform the Costa Tropical as a tourist destination, making it larger and stronger. The regional government will provide up to 18 million [...]
The British come back to Almunecar!
Saga, the English tour operator is re-establishing their links with the Costa Tropical coastal resort of Almunecar.
Until 2 years ago Saga were bringing British tourists to the town, but with all the works on the underground car parking lot they decided to stop for a while until the things were finally restored to normality.
Now [...]
Sierra Nevada Motorway
A government bill was passed tis week announcing that the current name of the Sierra Nevada Motorway (the A44) be changed to “Costa Tropical@ motorway.
Hoteliers and the board of Tourism welcomed the change and it is hoped that this will in turn improve the profile of Tourism in the area.
Motril, Port Transformation
A strategic plan to increase tourism on the Costa Tropical between 2009-2024 has been released.
In this plan the local authorities wish to create space in Motril Port for 600 yachts. Also they seek to increase commercial area at the Port to 60% providing 420,000 square meters of overall space.
In addition there will be various [...]
20,000 – 30,000 New Jobs in the Granada Province
The opening of the A-44, which, after today joins the cities of Granada and Motril, is hoped to generate a big economic boost in the area of industry and technology both Capital Province and in several municipalities in
its metropolitan area. The Technology Park, Health Sciences, Parque Metropolitano, Industrial and Technological Marchalhendín, the future platformfor Customs warehouse logistics, together with the industrial park of the [...]
Cruise Ships From Maderia to Motril
The ship “Funchal” from Lisbon & Malaga, departed yesterday from the Levante dock of Motril with 250 passengers on board. This ship has opened the season in which the cruise is scheduled and is using 18 vessels until next November.
Some 80 passengers from the ship went to Granada and Nerja and the remaining 170 visited the city of Motril and its [...]
