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SAFE AND SOUND: Princesa was found by a Bilbao couple after jumping out of her owner’s car window. HISTORY BUFFS: The Nerja group visits many famous sites (above). CULTURAL OUTINGS: Members can take part in many excursions (inset).
giving talks to us in the English language, further validation that we must be doing some thing right! Since 2008, we have had over 6,000 people attend our meetings and our season is only October to April! For any of you interest
ed in Spanish history, you are most welcome to join us at our monthly meetings and day trip the following week. We are not historians, we are just enthusiasts of the history of this wonderful country. “Our first meeting this sea
son, will be on Friday October 21 starting at 11.00am, doors open from 10.30.” For further information, vis it nerjahistorygroup.com, or contact Christina Sinclair 687 602 057 or email nerjahistory group@yahoo.com.
The mayor added: “Our municipality is a national and internation al reference on the Costa del Sol, so winning this award for the best tourist town in Spain 2022 would be a further boost for Nerja as a des tination of tourist excel lence.” The councillor for Tourism, Gema García, showed his gratitude for selecting Nerja as one of the finalists and encour aged all residents and visitors to vote for the
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NERJA has been selected as a finalist in the ‘Town of the Year for Tourism’ Awards sponsored by lo cal Costa del Sol compa nies. The public vote will be open until Friday September 23. These awards aim to recognise and reward ef forts made by town halls to improve tourism. Nerja’s mayor, Jose Al berto Armijo, confirmed that: “It is great news that Nerja is among the finalists.”
Credit: Facebook/Ewalotta Berg
IN 2002, the Nerja History Group was formed by former nun Dr Dorothy Price. Over the years many peo ple have volunteered and the group has become hugely popular. Their first talk ‘From the Phoenicians to the Euro’ at tracted an amazing 46 people and the NHG was born. To cope with rising membership figures Dr Dorothy was joined by volunteer Sue Harvey and Sandra and David Duncan. NHG coordinator Christina Sinclair said: “Over the years, there have been changes; our venue from this season will be in the Auditorium of the Cul tural Centre. And with the progress of technology, most of our guest speakers now give digital presentations. “I am pleased to say… we have encouraged more Span ish people to be our guest speakers and this forthcoming season is no exception, we have three Spanish Nationals
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NERJA: Winning the award would be a further boost.
town. Once the voting period has closed, the awards ceremony will take place on Tuesday, September 27. To vote or for more in formation head to: https://www.mejor pueblo.es/pueblo/nerja/
A WOMAN in Nerja was reunited with her dog, Princesa, after a couple from Bilbao discovered her while on holiday in the town. Ewalotta Berg had lost her dog on Saturday, September 10 while out in Nerja. She took to Face book to praise the couple and Local Police who helped her find her lost pooch. She said: “A warm thank you and a huge well done to the Nerja Local Police who called me after scan ning Princesa’s chip on Saturday night. “After a mistake on my part in which I had rolled down the car windows… Princesa jumped out of the open window, with her pink lead hanging behind her. “A Spanish couple from Bilbao found her and drove her to the Local Police here in Nerja. I had been looking for her and just arrived home. “So I grabbed his passport and drove straight to the Local Police, of course. “Inconsolable is an understatement, isn’t it?”