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Nerja Donkey Sanctuary Christmas Fair

Latest Whats On Monday 10th of December 2012

On Sunday the 16th of December are having a Christmas Fair at the Nerja Donkey Sanctuary from 1pm till 6 pm.

Entry is free and there will be; Christmas Stalls, Mulled Wine, mince pies, bbq, cake stall, Pony rides and more.

The Nerja Donkey Sanctuary is run by volunteers dedicated to rescuing, caring for and protecting donkeys, mules and horses. Along the way they have given refuge to many other animals from countless dogs to goats, pigs, chickens, cats, turkeys and many more.

The sanctuary is just outside Nerja, on the road to Torrox, right by the Nerja welcome sign. There is parking on the road, or you can easily walk there, being just a few minutes further than the Supersol supermarket.


Drugs Shipment Seized At El Cañuelo Beach

News Sunday 9th of December 2012

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The picturesque and isolated setting of El Cañuelo beach between Nerja and Almunecar in the Maro-Cerro Gordo natural park has been the scene of the latest failed drugged smuggling attempt on the coast. A few days ago agents from the Guardia Civil surprised two men from Malaga attempting to land...Read More »

Nerja Parador Workers Demonstrate Against Job Cuts

News Saturday 8th of December 2012

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Employees from Nerja’a Parador hotel (on the cliffs above Burriana beach) have been demonstrating against proposed job cuts in the state owned hotel chain by taking strike action and demonstrating outside the hotel on Friday and again today Saturday. The unions are threatening further strikes...Read More »

More Rain As Malaga Province On Yellow Alert

Friday 7th of December 2012
After the heavy storms three weeks ago that caused damage throughout the region, Malaga province is on yellow alert again from the Spanish meteorological agency, warning of heavy rain today. This is...Read More »

Dia de la Constitucion Nerja 2012

Thursday 6th of December 2012
Nerja Town Council celebrated this year’s Día de la Constitución (Constitution Day) with various official events with some of the town’s young people playing a special role. The events...Read More »

Nerja Christmas Lights Switch On This Weekend

Wednesday 5th of December 2012
Nerja’s Christmas lights are due to be switched on this holiday weekend, the councillor for Popular Traditions Sandra Jimena has announced. The lights will be at the Balcon de Europa, Plaza...Read More »

Picture Of The Week

Strolling on the Balcón de Europa

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Junta Cancels Fine For February’s Outlet Fair

Tuesday 4th of December 2012
The Junta of Andalucia regional government have cancelled the fine that they imposed on the Outlet Fair held back in February this year. The Feria was held in the marquee used for the previous weeks carnival events and consisted of various small...

Día de la Constitución Public Holiday Nerja 2012

Monday 3rd of December 2012
Thursday the 6th of December 2012 is a public holiday in Nerja and in Spain for Día de la Constitución (Constitution Day) which commemorates the referendum held in Spain in 1978 to approve the current Spanish Constitution which brought an end to...

Swedish Footballers Training In Nerja

Sunday 2nd of December 2012
A group of young footballers, from the John Bauer School of Football in Malmö in Sweden have arrived in Nerja for two weeks of training. The team will be using the facilities at the Estadio Municipal Enrique López Cuenca football ground, near to...

Nerja Cine Club December Programme

Sunday 2nd of December 2012
This months Cine Club films on at the Nerja Cultural Centre all in English with Spanish subtitles. Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee Wednesday 5 December – 7 pm (USA 2007) 131 min. Aidan Quinn, Anna Paquin, Adam Beach. Dir. Yves Simoneau. Inspired...

Jetski Championship Burriana Nerja Today

Saturday 1st of December 2012
Nerja is hosting today, Saturday December 1st, from 12 noon, the Andalucia Motonáutica Championship at Burriana Beach. The event is organised by the Federación Andaluza de Motonáutica and the local jet ski clubs. The competition is in the...

Sierra Nevada Ski Season Starts

Friday 30th of November 2012
The Sierra Nevada ski slopes have opened for business two days earlier than planned for the 2012-13 ski season. A total of 11.5km of runs are open with a covering of 20-30cms of powder snow. The runs that are open are Panorámica, Panorámica II,...

59 Year Old Man Rescued From Rio Chillar Hike

Thursday 29th of November 2012
A 59 year old man was rescued by Protección Civil volunteers yesterday afternoon whilst walking in the Rio Chillar region. The man, a Madrid resident who is spending a few days holiday in Nerja, was walking in an area known as the Cuesta de los...

Nerja Council To Ask For Funding For New Railings At Torrecilla

Wednesday 28th of November 2012
Nerja council are planning to ask the Coasts Department to finance the next phase of the new railings for Torrecilla beach. The first section was completed in the spring, at a cost of €50,000 funded by Nerja Council. The council claim that as it...

Arctic Winds Arrive In Nerja

Tuesday 27th of November 2012
After the week of above average temperatures in Nerja, where the thermometers reached 20ºC at times, cold Arctic wind has arrived, dropping temperatures by around 4ºC, with the highest temperature reached today being 16.8ºC at lunchtime. Although...

Nerja International Day Against Gender Violence

Monday 26th of November 2012
Nerja marked this years International Day For The Elimination Of Violence Against Women (in Spanish “El día contra la violencia de género”) on Sunday with various events around the town. The events started in the council offices when...

A Corner of the Axarquía that is forever Cornwall?

Sunday 25th of November 2012
An Expats View Of Life In Nerja Near riots were reported to have taken place in and around the Burriana area of Nerja as well as elsewhere along the coast after the publication of an “offending” image on this very website back in August of this...

Last Weekend’s Storms Caused €850,000 Of Damage In Nerja

Saturday 24th of November 2012
Nerja’s Infrastructure Department has finished assessing the damage caused by last weekends storm and has come up with a figure of €848,028 spread across 33 different locations in the municipality. The largest single amount is for the repair...

Costa del Sol Towns Plan To Take Action Against Unlicensed Taxis

Friday 23rd of November 2012
The Nerja Councillor for Traffic, Inocencia Quintero, has announced that Nerja council is working with other municipalities in the Costa del Sol to stop unlicensed taxis from operating in the region. At a meeting held in Torremolinos between the...

Torrox Motorway Tunnel To Close For Emergency Excercise

Thursday 22nd of November 2012
The tunnel on the A7 motorway between Nerja and Torrox will be closed to traffic on Wednesday 28th of November 2012 in order to stage an exercise for the emergency services. Traffic will be diverted by the police along the N340 instead between 9am...

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