Alhaurin el Grande, Malaga, Andalucia
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Alhaurin el Grande is located in the Province of Malaga, in the Community of Andalucia, Spain. Nearby towns include - Coin (6 km away) - Mijas (6 km away) - Cartama (9 km away) - Alhaurin de la Torre (11 km away) - Benalmadena (11 km away). Nearest airports are - Malaga, (IATA code AGP) (17 km away) - Gibraltar, (IATA code GIB) (80 km away) (All distances direct, not road distance).
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Alhaurin el Grande (Pop.2005 - 20,074) is a town located in the province of Málaga in Andalucia in Southern Spain, 30 km. from the provincial capital, and at 239 meters above the sea level. It is one of the most picturesque villages in the Guadalhorce river valley. Almost all the town streets are narrow and winding which these days causes some traffic congestion.
It is situated between the river Fahala and the stream of Blas González. The coast is close by, with Fuengirola and Mijas just along a winding road round the mountain, and a new road has been built through to Marbella, to the south west. The rolling hills and wide open spaces give a feeling of space from all around the town. From AlhaurÃn there is a lovely view over the "Hoya de Málaga", Málaga's vale, full of lemon trees and other fruit trees, which together look like a vast carpet.
The nearby towns of CoÃn and AlhaurÃn de la Torre provide any missing services which might be needed. It has attracted many expatriate residents, the most famous of whom was Gerald Brenan.
History
In the forested areas south-east of the village of AlhaurÃn el Grande there are traces of Neolithic occupation: silent witnesses to the long history of human habitation of the area.
By the time that the Romans arrived, the tiny Iberian settlement in the Sierra de Mijas was already well established, but if it had a name the Romans chose not to record it. Instead they gave it one of their own. The village became Lauro Nova. It was a spot apparently blessed by the gods: fertile, temperate, and surrounded by hills riddled with valuable mineral deposits. Roman villas popped up around the centre of the village and the hills are still dotted with their remains.
It was a golden age which became a little tarnished during the time of the Visigoths. The town was in no danger of disappearing, but its development was exceedingly slow. It was not until the Moors took it on and built it a fortress on a hilltop called Torres de Fahala that it began to move again. The Moors also gave it a new name: AlhaurÃn (Garden of Allah). Like the Romans before them, they linked the township to a second to which they gave the same name, the two now being known as AlhaurÃn el Grande and AlhaurÃn de la Torre. To the Romans they had been Lauro Nova and Lauro Vetus.
The fort was destroyed in the destructive zeal of the Reconquista, but at least the village survived. Others close by, such as Benamaquis and Fahala were not so fortunate.
AlhaurÃn el Grande has endured a great deal. Waves of invaders, epidemics of plague, even an earthquake in 1680. During the Peninsular War of 1808-14 it was occupied for four years by French troops and suffered considerable bombardment. Recently, there have been large-scale building projects, which are being investigated for corrupt practices. Some traces of the village's ancient past have survived. There is the 12th Century Moorish archway, the Arcos de Cobertizo, which, while not being in any way spectacular (it stands close to the church and now leads nowhere) at least represents a tangible link with the past. In the small plaza in front of the town hall, the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, are three Roman columns which were discovered close by at Fuente del Sol.
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Whats happening in Alhaurin el Grande
Auction
Friday, 5th December, 2008
Auctions for all sorts of items, click here for latest catalogue. Alhaurin Auctions & Secondhand shop, at the top of the Feria Ground behind Mercadona supermarket. 18:00 Enquire
Constitution Day
Saturday, 6th December, 2008
Constitution Day celebrates the date of the 1978 referendum which moved Spain to full democracy.
Imaculada Concepción
Monday, 8th December, 2008
The patron saint of Spain, the Immaculate Conception, is celebrated in this national holiday.
The Mainake Quartet
Saturday, 20th December, 2008
As part of the campaign by UNICAJA and the Business Federation of Guadalhorce, to raise funds for the charities Caritas and Alzheimer’s Sufferers, a concert is to be held by the Mainake Quartet, at Teatro Cine San Francisco.
Christmas day
Thursday, 25th December, 2008
National holiday across Spain - but don't forget that the celebrations continue until January 6th. In some countries, gifts are exchanged on Christmas Eve, or on Christmas Day, but in Spain, the gifts are kept back for the more logical date of the 6th of January, when gifts were given to the holy child. Boxing Day is not celebrated in Spain.
Dia de Los Inocentes
Sunday, 28th December, 2008
This day remembers the day that the young children were murdered in Bethlehem in an attempt to catch the Christ child. It may seem a little bizarre celebrating this event in such a way, but on this day, jokes are played on the "innocents" - the same things that happens on April 1st in so many countries. And it's also an excuse (!) for more ferias.
New Years Day
Thursday, 1st January, 2009
The first day of the year is a national holiday - "start as you mean to go on!"
Three Kings Procession
Monday, 5th January, 2009
Every village and every city in Spain celebrates the Three Kings (or the Three Wise Men, as they are sometimes known in the UK). In the evening, a procession goes through the village or city. Gifts, in the form of boiled sweets, are thrown to the crowds, and children young and old scrabble about for the gift. A special cake is also eaten, and if you find the figurine or coin contained in the cake - then, depending on the family tradition, either you pay for the cake, or you can expect good luck in the coming year. The cakes are taken by every family, almost without exception.
Events after Saturday, 17th January, 2009 will appear in due course
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Your local contacts in Alhaurin el Grande
Auctions/Second Hand furniture
Jess Watkinson
Locale 4, Cristo de la Agonia
Tel : 952 595 187
Cabinet Maker/Joiner/Gen. Carpenter
Jamie Buckland
Unit 3, Poligino La Molina, Bella Vista
Tel : 660 563 138
Construction
Tim Davis
Tim Davis Construcciones Alhaurin El Grande, S.L.
C/Majada Vieja, 18, Alhaurin El Grande
Tel : 651747 793
Email : timdavisalhaurin@hotmail.com
Construction Supply
Interior Image
For those who care about the finer things in life
Avda Blas Infantes, Local 1 (next to Brit Essentia
Tel : 952 59 65 53
Dog grooming
Hair Off the Dog II
Rachel Goutorbe-Scott
C/ Virgen del Rosario 10, CP 29120,Al El Grande
Tel : 952 597 035
Electricians
Rural Scene Spanish Connections
Nigel Bowler/Specialist Contractor
c/o Martins papeleria, POBox 158, C/ Gerald Brenan
Tel : 653084924
Epoxy Paint Finishing
Shaun Lowe
Camino Dehesa Baja
Tel : 655206791
Furniture
Argosy Furniture
Furniture with style and economy
Calle Isaac Albeniz, off Calle Gerarld Brenan
Tel : 952 198 617
Health & Beauty
Sues Hair Salon
Latest colouring techniques - Fashion styling
Tel : 651 183 313
Simones Hair Studio
A new English unisex hair salon - opening very soon
60 seconds walk away from Supersol
Tel : 952 594 287
Retreat health and Beauty
Now open at the Hotel Finca Brisamer
Fuente del Perro s/n
Tel : 666 143 901
Email : theretreat_alhaurin@hotmail.com
Help Centres
Andrew Cannella
Need Proof of Income
Box 242, Papeleria Martin, C/ Gerald Brenan
Tel : 639 930 866
All In One Business Centre
All In One Business Centre
Edif. Valle del sol, Local 6, Avda. Cervantes, 3
Tel : 952 499 672 or 639 920 253 - Fax : 952 499 673
Purple Translations
Translation, Interpretation and Administration (Residencias, NIE, ITV,etc)
Tel : 660144424 or 607267712
Email : purpletranslations@hotmail.com
Torresol Group
Information and practical help on all aspects of living in Spain
Bda Bellavista
Tel : 952 499 648
Email : info@torresol.com
Horses and Tack
Ride with Me SL
Horse trekking - learn to ride with me
next to Finca La Mota
Tel : 952 59 56 11
Email : info@ridewithme.net
Candy’s Horse Hotel
5 star service for your horse with care & relaxation as our utmost pri
Hipica Interrnational Training, Finca El Alba, Cam
Insurance
Seviour Insurance
You no longer need to travel to the coast for your insurance needs
Edificio Jilena II, Local 2, Calle Gerald Brenan
Tel : 952 499 347 - Fax : 952 499 145
Email : sevinsurance@hotmail.com
Internet Cafe
Cyberlucia, Liz's Bar,
John & Tricia Johnson
Cyberlucia at Liz's Bar, C/ Gerald Brenan
Tel : 627346017
Email : sean@laughingboy.tv
Land
Alhaurin Landbroker
Property and Investment Brokers
Tel : 952 490 780
Email : info@fahala.com
Music
Musica y Musicos
Recording Studio
C Illusion 7
Tel : 952 491 804
Email : musicaymusicos@musicaymusicos.e.telefonica.net
Patios, terraces, garden walls
Down to Earth
We specialize in Classic style Patios…
Aptdo 158
Tel : 696 19 86 35
Plant Hire
Self Driver Mini Diggers for Hire
Do the job yourself the way you want it doing
P O Box 287
Tel : 952 081 082
Plumbers
Shaun Lowe
Apex Andalucia
Camino Dehesa Baja
Tel : 655206791
Pools
Alqueria Pools
Brian & Jane Pelham
Vega del Alamo, La Alqueria, Alhaurin El Grande
Tel : 639259624 or 616311372
Deep Blue Pools
Katchakid - The Original Pool Safety Net
C. Alozaina 12
Tel : 952 59 43 93
Email : info@deep-blue-pools.com
Real Estate
CJS Property Services SL
Land, resales, new builds, and long term rentals
C/Cartama 4
Tel : 952 49 91 64
Removals
Express Removals
Andrew Cannella
Box 242, Papeleria Martin, C/ Gerald Brenan
Tel : 639 930 866
Restaurants
Lakhanpore Restaurant
Mr R Heimers
C/ Gondolas, N, Alhaurin El Grande
Tel : 952 597 053
Los Burros
Robert Haden
Villa Conchi, Paraedonis,
Tel : 690 092 525
Various
Alora One Stop
Various services - fully licensed and totally legal
Calle Atras 5
Tel : 679 010 026 - Fax : 952 498 747
Wells
Pozos Agua
Camino Cartama 1 Lo. C
Tel : 696 526 033
Email : cristocruz@mixmail.com
Wireless Communications
Blue Sky Wireless Communications S.L.
Roland Newcombe
Box55, M E Express, Avnda Constitucion 3, Alhaurin
Tel : 637 854 289
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