goodbye el palmar
the vejer council in thier infite wisdom have decided there is not enough sand at el palmer for summer tourists(even though this is part of a 15km beach?). their solution is the dumping of thousands of tonnes of sand, brough from offshore, to extend the beach about 100 meters out into the sea. what was the main peak is now dry land and they are slowly working north filling in the beach and destroying the break as it currently exists. so basically what were some of the best beach peaks and hollow shorey in europe are now gone!!! only time will tell what the long term effect is, maybe a winter storm will wash away the "fake beach", maybe el palmar will be better than ever with all the extra sand? a sad time for el palmar while we wait and see the damage........ for now RIP surf at el palmar..... also forget the chilled vibe here as vejer council have plans to turn the area into the next torremolinos; no surprise if they concrete over all that horrible sand for high rise hotels and sports bars. the fact that they lost the blue flag this years says it all about how much they care about the beach... shame on them!
comment by Anonymous, 2008-06-03 11:30:10
Expensive Cafes
Word of advice. Kotadalu Cafe is really expensive. 7 euros for a bit of bread and two scamblled eggs on a plate.
Go to the nearby supermarkets for cheaper and best option
comment by herwig, 2007-09-03 21:39:16
Tourist Boom
compared with the late 90's El Palmar is now crowded from june to september. The police is patrolling all day up and down the beach. Beware of parking even one step off the lot or not in correct 90 degrees to the line - this is against the law! If You even dare to dry a towel in the sun beside the car, they will sentence You to prison. Don't even think about sitting in a camping chair beside the beach!!! This small, junky beach break istn't worth it at all, waves and moods may be better from october to may.
comment by Anonymous, 2008-07-01 12:20:18