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Querido huésped, Zarcillo Restaurante Gourmet es un restaurante ubicado en la localidad granadina de Motril que destaca por el toque innovador en sus platos: elegante y moderno, revolucionario y de producto, con platos vanguardistas con base sencilla y de la tierra, quisquilla, mango, aguacate, ron de caña. Dos jóvenes al frente de todo: Manuel Ortega en sala y Álvaro García en la cocina. Ellos han logrado que el Paseo de las Explanadas de esa localidad sea un lugar de peregrinación culinaria....

Dear guest, the Cooperative de La Palma de Carchuna (Motril) is a 46-year-old fruit and vegetable cooperative characterized by housing one of the most technified and productive greenhouse areas in Spain.The roots of La Palma, as it is known locally, was found in a settlement town built in the late sixties in Carchuna, near Motril, within the framework of the Franco regime's hydraulic policy. There a town with a hundred houses was built, with its schools, crafts, a market and a church. The project...

Dear guest, the San Silvestre Ciudad de Motril night run is a sporting event that takes place in the Granada town of Motril that consists of two types of runs, one popular (for anyone) and the other competitive (for more prepared athletes) separated into different categories through the streets of this town of Granada. This run is not only held in Motril, but in several cities in Spain on the occasion of the end of the year, since December 31 is the day of San Silvestre. Last year it was held in Motril...

Dear guest, the Mediterranean highway or A-7 is a Spanish highway belonging to the State Roads Network that begins in Algeciras and ends in Barcelona. In the nomenclature of the European Road Network it is the Spanish section of the E-15. The highway is the responsibility of the Ministry of Development. The route of the highway is completed for the most part.As it passes through the province of Granada, the A-7 motorway connects the western coastal part of Andalusia with the eastern part. In the province...

Dear guest, the Costa Tropical of Granada is one of the least crowded places on the southern coast of Spain even in high season, despite having all the ingredients to become the next fashionable destination. Good weather all year round, wide cultural offer, kilometers and kilometers of beach, location less than an hour away from major points of interest (the Alhambra, Sierra Nevada, Malaga ...) and delicious cuisine, the result of the mix Arab past and western present. A clear example of this...

Querido huésped, para la mayoría de ustedes será una sorpresa descubrir no sólo que en Granada se elabora ron en la actualidad, sino que es una industria que puede presumir de 200 años de antigüedad. El ron granadino es testigo vivo de la importancia que el cultivo de la caña de azúcar tuvo en esta zona desde los tiempos de Al-Ándalus.El azúcar andaluz fue una gran fuente de riqueza. Especialmente a partir del siglo XVIII, cuando se modernizó su producción industrial y subieron también...

Dear guest, the mango is an exquisite tropical fruit that is produced at the highest level on the Costa Tropical of Granada. They know a lot about this at "Mangos del Cielo", a family business from Motril that has been producing excellent quality mangoes for 25 years and which were pioneers in marketing their products through online shopping.Nowadays they also produce tropical fruits such as cherimoya, avocados ...Located in the heart of the Costa Tropical is the Finca el Portichuelo. This is how...

Dear guest, when you come to the Costa Tropical you obviously want to try dishes with explosive flavors. Shrimp-stuffed avocados won't disappoint. It is a tropical dish, tasty with an explosive mix of flavors that will make you try to cook this dish more than once, I assure you that. Let's go with the recipe:Ingredients for 4 people• 4 ripe avocados• 20 frozen prawns• ½ grapefruit, peeled and cut into wedges• 5 onions in vinegar• 4 sticks of surimi• 100 g of arugula leaves• Salt and...

Dear guest, the Quisquillas of Motril is part of the culture of this area. It is a product with a designation of origin, and an extraordinary quality. Next I will show you how to cook it so that it comes out exquisite.Ingredients•    Salt•    1 bay leaf•    Water•    IcePreparation1. In a pot, heat abundant water and the bay leaf over the fire.2. While the water starts to boil we are going to prepare a bowl with water and salt. We stir until the complete...

Dear guest, when you visit the Spanish Costa Tropical you want to have a good access to our villas by car from the different airports (Granada and Malaga), not too much traffic, good parking places and an easy drive.The access from Malaga airport is really good taking the A-7 highway. The distance from Malaga to Salobreña is 100 km and you just take around an hour to get to Salobreña by car. It has been built the new highway A-7 just 7 years ago that connects Malaga to Almeria and you can drive...

Hospital Santa Ana is a hospital center managed by the Andalusian Health Service, located in the Spanish city of Motril. In addition to the health functions of the center, it also carries out teaching and research tasks in close collaboration with the University of Granada.Within the Andalusian Public Health System, it is classified as a Regional Hospital and covers specialized medical care in the Southern Health Area of ​​Granada, which includes the Basic Zones of Almuñécar, Salobreña, Motril,...

Dear guest, the Costa Granadina or Costa Tropical is a Spanish region located at the southern end of the province of Granada. It is made up of eighteen municipalities, of which the most populated and extensive is Motril. The city of Motril is also its traditional and historical capital.It is a relatively steep coast due to the proximity of the mountains of the Betic System, which form cliffs but also coves and beaches, mainly rocky, alternate. There are five tourist centers on the Costa Tropical:...