Monthly Archives: June 2012

Day of the Muscatel grape Iznate 2012

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This year the day of the Muscatel grape in Iznate will be celebrated the 4th of August  2012.

Iznate is an Andalusian white village, located at only 32km from Torrox Costa and can easy be reached by the A7 Motorway when staying at Fuerte Calaceite Torrox.

View the Google map to get directions.

The town of Iznate is located at an altitude of 310 metres which gives you a superb views of the region. This reagion is famous of the muscatel grape vineyards. These grapes are the reason for this feast. This day there will be performances of music bands, a gastronomic route (a walk through the village) where you can taste typical dishes such as gazpacho, stew, honey pancakes and of course: Muscatel wine!


Homes by the Sea

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Fantastic Sea view apartments with no obstacles blocking the views!!

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At Calaceite Torrox the apartments are distributed in a way they ALL have breathtaking sea views. However, one apartments block in special has a 100% sea view! This is Block number 3 and there are still  4 apartments for sale at reduced prices.

  • Apartment 3112, in price reduced from 335.294€ to 285.000€. A spacious first floor, 2 bedroom/ 2 bathrooms apartment, fully furnished, excellent financial conditions.
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  • Apartment 3211, in price reduced from 335.294€ to 285.000€. Located on the first floor, spacious 2 bedroom apartment, fully furnished with high quality furniture and decoration. Ready to move into!
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  • Apartment 3312, in price reduced from 375.000€ to 330.000€! this 3 bedroom/2 bathroom apartment, located on the corner of the building with 2 spacious terraces where you can enjoy the breathtaking sea views! Don´t miss the opportunity and contact us now: request more info
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Breathtaking sea views

Picture taken at one of the apartments, Block 3

4 blue flags for Nerja´s beaches this year!

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Blue flags: The Blue Flag is a trademark owned by FEE which is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation, consisting of 65 organisations in 60 member countries in Europe, Africa, Oceania, Asia, North America and South America.

Malaga has received this year 30 Blue Flags for their beaches of which 4 are located in Nerja: Burriana, Torrecilla, El Playazo and Maro beach.

In total there are 93 blue flag- beaches in Andalusia, 14.3% more than last year.

A blue flag is sought for beaches and marinas as an indication of their high quality and  environmental  standards.

To see all blue flag beaches for Spain visit: BlueFlag.org

2012 Flamenco sing contest of Torrox

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Last Friday the XXIV National Flamenco sing contest has started in the village of Torrox, as every year organized by the “Peña Flamenca La Bodega” and sponsored by “Concejalía de  Cultura del Ayuntamiento de Torrox.”
40 artists have registered to participate to become the best Flamenco singer. This festival attracts Flamenco singers from all over Andalusia and is a well known festival in Spain and Europe.

This contest will be held at the “Picasso” square, on the dates: 15 and 30th of  June and 7, 14 and 21 of July. The final is scheduled for the 28th of July 2012.

The prices are as follow:

1st prize, 1800 euros

2nd prize, 800 euro

3rd Prize € 600

4th Prize 400 euros
(Source Torroxturismo.es)

Former winners are Juan Delgado, Paco Moya, Rafael Sanchez, Jose Leon, Manuel Restoy, Antonio Ortega, and Thomas Pereira.

Why choose Torrox?

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For all who don´t know where Torrox is at, Torrox is THE village with the best climate of Europe. Located in  Andalusia, province of Málaga and divided in two parts: Torrox Pueblo (in the mountains) and Torrox Costa ( by the sea).

Torrox, the ideal place for nature lovers and beach holidays. The Axarquía, also know as the “unspoilt” Costa del Sol, there are less tourists and still “undiscovered” places to visit.Enough hiking itineraries to go hiking every day! Enough biking itineraries to go biking every day! Enough beaches to try a different beach every day!

Virgin of the sea @ Calaceite beach

Virgin of the sea @ Calaceite beach

Above you see a picture of Calaceite Beach, the virgin of the sea, the crystal clear sea and calm beach.

The picture underneath is also of Calaceite beach, at only 200m from apartments Calaceite, located in between Nerja and Torrox Costa.

Relax at Calaceite beach

Relax at Calaceite beach

Due to its mild climate, you will find people at the beach of Torrox nearly every day of the year.

Below a picture of the lighthouse of Torrox Costa where you can visit the ruins of a Roman settlement.

Lighthouse of Torrox

Lighthouse of Torrox

The boulevard of Torrox consists of numbers of bars and restaurants to have something to eat or drink, or maybe only to strawl for hours and have an ice cream. The boulevards ends at ” El Morche” a neighbourhood famous about their “blue flag” quality beaches with various services and beach activities.

Torrox boulevard

Torrox promenade

Paradise in Spain

a little paradise in Spain

 

Pilgrimage 2012 of San Antonio in Torrox: 8-10th of June 2012

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The Pilgrimage of San Antonio XXXVI in Torrox 2012 will be take place the 8th to 10th of June 2012.

The Pilgrimage starts Friday with dance performances and a concert in the main “caseta”.

On Saturday, the 9th of June 2012, at 10.30 h. the carriages will pick up the statue of San Antonio at the church.
The carriages and horseback-riders will pass different streets in the village, starting from the neighbourhood “las Nieves”

Around 15:00 there will be food at Calle Rincon de la Victoria and the statue of San Anton will be brought back to the church at 20.00h.

More information on the website of Tourism Torrox

Malaga soup recipe (gazpachuelo)

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A soup typical of the area of Malaga in the south of  Spain, is gazpachuelo, a tasty soup with potatoes and shrimps.

Ingredients for 4:

500g of potato
250g prawns / shrimps
2 eggs
vinegar
salt
water
oil

 

Preparation:

Boil the  potatoes and shrims in water with salt. When potatoes are ready, take out the potatoes and the shrimps and let the soup cool down.
Make a mayonnaise using a blender to mix egg, vinegar, salt, oil and some water.

Then add the mayonnaise to the cold soup, stirring so it does not “curdle”. Add the potatoes and peeled shrimps. Finally, heat the soup without reaching boiling stage to prevent the mayonnaise to “curdle”.

Serve hot with a little of parsley.