25 - 31 May 2023
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Photo credit: Karsten Warholm
OLYMPIC STAR
NERJA, has become a hub for elite level athletes in recent years, and continues to attract toptier athletes seeking to elevate their perfor mance. The latest addition to Nerja’s roster of elite athletes is none other than Karsten Warholm, the world record holder and Olympic gold medalist from Tokyo. The Norwegian athlete started training camp in the town on Tues day, May 23 and appeared to be get ting his bearings as he posted an In stagram picture exploring the town and enjoying an athletics training session in Nerja. He wrote “Arrived in beautiful Ner ja for training camp,” adding that he was preparing for outdoor season, which starts soon. Warholm’s presence in Nerja signi fies the town’s growing reputation as a training haven for athletes. The warm climate, picturesque land scapes, and stateoftheart facilities provide an ideal environment for athletes to refine their skills and
World Champion Karsten Warholm trains in Nerja.
achieve peak performance. Warholm is a threetime world champion in his favoured discipline of 400 metre hurdles, and also holds the current world record for the dis tance. The renowned Nerja Athletics Club, considered one of the best in
Andalucia and Spain, offers excellent facilities including the Enrique López Cuenca Stadium, which hosted the Spanish Championship last year and recently held the renowned Nerja Challenge. As the 27yearold embarks on his journey to the Budapest World Championships, Nerja provides him with the perfect backdrop to fine tune his skills and strive for further success. With the support of the Ner ja Athletics Club and the warm em brace of the town’s athletic commu nity, he stands poised to make his mark on the world stage once again. Warholm is part of a remarkable generation of Norwegian athletes who have chosen to train in Andalu cia including football sensation Erling Haaland and fellow athlete Jakob In gebrigtsen. Nerja, with its charm and unparal leled training opportunities, contin ues to shine as a beacon of athletic excellence, drawing athletes to its vi brant sporting scene.
THE beachfront at La Her radura is set for a major transformation thanks to the beginning of the El Fuerte Hotels ecohotels project, and the Local Government Board is paving the way for its completion on time. Led by Deputy Mayor Daniel Barbero, who is al so the councillor for Tourism and Beaches, the board approved the ho tel’s request to begin an Environmental Impact Study on Monday, May 22, marking a significant milestone in this ambi tious project. The Almuñecar City Council’s Local Govern ment Board has given preliminary approval for the Partial Development
Photo credit: Ayuntamiento de Almunecar
Beachfront bliss The deputy mayor throws his support behind the project.
Plan. Now, however, it’s off to the Andalucian Re gional Government to get the ball rolling on the En vironmental Impact Study, which is an essen
tial step before construc tion can begin on the planned fivestar luxury hotel. Barbero said he be lieves that the comple
tion of this grand beach front hotel will take La Herradura’s tourism to the next level, attracting sustainablyminded visi tors and giving the local economy a boost, includ ing the hospitality and re tail sectors. The hotel, called Daia Slow Beach Hotel, will be a swanky fivestar resort boasting 200 luxurious rooms. It will grace the beauti ful La Herradura coast line, occupying prime land that Hoteles Fuerte acquired more than 20 years ago. The project aims to be completely ecofriendly using sustainable materi als while focusing on en ergy efficiency.
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Odd accident Credit: Bomberos de Almuñecar
Issue No. 1977
An unusual parking space
THREE firemen from the Almuñecar fire service were called out to assist colleagues from the Local Police and Civil Protection after a driver had an unfortunate mishap. Somehow or other on Sunday May 21 they managed to park their car in a very unusual position as they drove over the sea wall above Playa Cotobro. Although noone was hurt, the brown coloured car was left hanging vertically onto the beach and had to be winched out by the officers, leaving part of the wall damaged. To date, no explanation has been given for how this particular accident occurred, but it certainly gave both members of the emergency services and bystanders something to talk about as possibly the strangest acci dent that anyone had seen.