Issue No. 1983
6 - 12 July 2023
COSTA DE ALMERIA • EUROWEEKLYNEWS.COM
THE Port Authority of Alme ria (APA) has now adapted the timetable for visits to the English Cable for the summer months. APA president, Rosario So to, confirmed: “The Port Au thority maintains the ap proach that all visitors have the possibility of free access to this iconic element of the city of Almeria, respecting the maximum capacity of 250 people at any one time.” In order to avoid the cen tral hours of the day where temperatures are higher, the new timetable is Mon day to Sunday: 10.30am to 11.30am during the morning shift and 7.30pm until 8.30pm in the afternoons from Monday to Thursday, while Friday and Saturday a 9.30pm slot will be added. According to the data ex tracted from the platform’s reports, 95,707 people had applied to visit the English Cable between April 4 and June 19. The Cable Ingles is a load ing pier that was used in the 20th century to transport iron from the train station to the cargo ships docked in the port of Almeria. The pier remained operational until it was closed down in 1973.
Image: The Port Authority of Almeria
ENGLISH CABLE IMPORTANT LANDMARK: Has now been declared a Cultural Heritage Site.
It is an important symbol of Spain’s industrial heritage and the mining and rail boom that marked the cen tury in Europe. This fascinating iron, steel and concrete pier runs through Playa de las Al madrabillas. It was built to connect the train station of Almeria directly to the port so cargo ships could be load ed with iron ore from the lo cal mines. The Cable Ingles is an im portant landmark and it was declared a Cultural Heritage Site. Preserving the pier is preserving an important part of the economic history of Andalucia and Spain.
Flags galore ROQUETAS DE MAR has now received six Q flags recognising the quality and sustainability of its beaches and will once again proudly display the Q flags for quality and S for sustainability on its beaches. The flags are awarded in recognition of the good condition and maintenance of the Roque tas de Mar coastline. The councillor for Tourism and Beaches, Amalia Lopez Yelamos, confirmed: “The great work that the town hall is doing to make Roquetas de Mar a quality, sustainable and safe tourist destination has important chal lenges ahead.”
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