Nerja Fair 10-14 October 2012

Posted on 27/09/2012 by calaceite

Nerja celebrates its October Fair.

Nerja Fair, in honor of Virgen de las Angustias and San Miguel Archangel . Every year in late September, the patron saint is carried in a procession from the chapel to the church of El Salvador. The main day of the fair, October 10, after the celebration of the holy Mass, Virgen de las Angustias will be taken back to the chapel accompanied by the statue of San Miguel Archangel

The most important activities of Nerja are fair: a flamenco festival, various folk performances, sports and cultural activities, street parties, live music, attractions, the crowning of the Queens of the Fair, etc. Also there will be the election of Miss and Mister Nerja to intervene in beauty contests at provincial and regional levels.

This weekend: Show of different dances in Frigiliana

Posted on 20/07/2012 by calaceite

Come to Frigiliana tomorrow (21/07/12) and visit the show of different traditional dances.
The show starts at 21:00hrs at Pasacalles in Frigiliana and continues from 21:30 onwards at the tree cultures square.

This very poplar event will show you samples of different traditional dances, mainly Spanish but also traditional dances of Russia, South-America and Africa.

jul 2012 bailes populares

Frigiliana is located at only 10 minutes from Calaceite Torrox Costa, and can easy be reached by car. Frigiliana is a white village located in Andalusia and famous about its historical centre, flowers and views.

Feast to honour the Virgen del Carmen 2012 in Nerja

Posted on 13/07/2012 by calaceite

Virgen del Carmen, in English, Our Lady of Mount Carmel. In Spain the Virgen del Carmen is also called Virgen of the sea.

Every year this event is celebrated the 16th of July.The first act is a flower offer this Saturday, the 14th of July at 19.00hrs. Sunday the 15th of July 2012, from 22:00 hrs onwards the typical Moraga will take place. A Moraga is a typical Spanish feast celebrated on the beach and consists of life music, eating (mainly fish) and drinking.
Monday the 16th of July a holy mass will take place in honour of the Virgen del Carmen in the “El Salvador” church of Nerja.

After the holy ceremony some musical performances will take place, followed up by the procession through the centre of Nerja. This procession ends at Playa Torrecilla, where the Virgen del Carmen will be carried into the sea. The statue will be put on a boat and paraded along the coastline, and brought back to Playa Calahonda where fireworks will be lighten upon her arrival.

An typical event in Nerja which should not be missed during your stay in Nerja!

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Summer campaign at Calaceite Apartments!

Posted on 06/07/2012 by calaceite

This summer, for the months july – august and september 2012 we have reduced all available apartments of block 7 by 30%.

These apartments all have 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, sea views, mountain views and are fully furnished! Don´t miss this opportunity.

Pricelist:

Apartment 7132, from 300.000€ now 210.000€

Apartment 7202, from 280.000€ now 205.000€

Apartment 7212, from 280.000€ now 196.000€

Apartment 7232, from 303.500 now 199.000€

Apartment 7302, from 280.000€ now 210.000€

Apartment 7322, from 298.500 now 195.000€

Summer campaign 2012 Calaceite Apartments

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Day of the Muscatel grape Iznate 2012

Posted on 26/06/2012 by calaceite

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!

4 blue flags for Nerja´s beaches this year!

Posted on 18/06/2012 by calaceite

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

Posted on 18/06/2012 by calaceite

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.

Day of the Cherry – 23th of June 2012

Posted on 21/05/2012 by calaceite

For those who like Cherries, definitely should visit the day of the Cherry in Alfarnate celebrated the 23th of June 2012 (when we know the exact dates this will be published on our website). The event starts at 11.00 o´clock in the morning and is tradition since 2006.

There will be about 1600 kilos of cherries been given away! Thousands of visitors come to this event in Alfarnate. An enormous tent is put up where different producers of the area offer their products at affordable prices. Of course, everything can be tasted for free!

During this day there are musical and folkloric performances to entertain the visitors that come to the fiesta. Besides the cherries you can taste and buy, you can also try traditional local dishes such as “sopa cachorreña” or “olla”, etc

Alfarnate is located at less then an hour drive from Torrox and is easy reached by taking the A7 in direction of Velez Malaga, at Velez Malaga take the A-356 in direction Vélez-Málaga/Viñuela/Colmenar/Zafarraya.

V Festival Fábrica Rock in Nerja 20th of May 2012

Posted on 17/05/2012 by calaceite

This Sunday, 20th of May 2012, the Fifth festival of the “Rock Factory” (Fábrica Rock) will take place in Nerja. Tickets are available at association Nerja Directo, for 5 Euro (Pre-sales), 6 Euro at the entrance and includes a free Paella.

This festival will take place at Sala la Fabrica in Nerja and start at 13.00h.
There are performances of groups throughout the province of Málaga, but also Madrid; L.A Cria, Dover Pig, La Vihen Zanta, HpM, Nacion Zero, La Vigilia.

15th of May 2012 Romeria Nerja

Posted on 11/05/2012 by calaceite

The 15th of May 2012 will the Pilgrimage (Romeria) of San Isidro of Nerja be celebrated. This event starts at 11:00 am with a Holy Mass in the Church of San Salvador in Nerja.

At 12.00 there will be a performance by the group Folclórica Municipal of Nerja, followed up by a performance of the Cortijeros fandangos a show of tipical dances from Rio de la Miel.

Start of Pilgrimage at the Hermitage of San Isidro at the Cave of Nerja. The horse carriages depart from the Calle Diputación in Nerja.

at 14.30 is the arrival of the Saint planned at the Cave of Nerja

The “real” feast begins at 15.30 in the “Caseta Municipal of Nerja” and there will be performances by the groups: Dúo Compás y Aromas.

Aparments in between Nerja and Torrox

Front line beach apartments

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