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AXARQUIA’S shores achieved a re ‐markable feat on Thursday, May 4, picking up an impressive 20 Blue Flags, making it a top destination for the summer of 2023.

Nerja was particularly notable in the region, collecting four Blue Flags, while Velez‐Malaga also held onto all of theirs.

Beaches and marinas in the Mala‐ga region garnered a record‐breaking 47 Blue Flags, with Axarquia con ‐tributing significantly to this achieve‐ment.

Axarquia’s Tourism, Culture, and Sports Representative, Arturo Bernal, expressed his pride and grati‐tude for the recognition, stating that “our beaches and coasts are one of our greatest strengths as a destina‐tion, and these awards are critical in motivating tourists to visit.”

Andalucia is leading the pack with an impressive 148 blue flags, second only to Valencia in the whole coun‐try, making it the best year yet for my message. I had it made especially.

“He said ‘yes, thank you’ and was shaking my hand. He stopped to actu‐ ally read it. It was all a bit surreal and extremely emotional,” she added.

The Torrox Business Hub, on Avenida del Peñ ‐oncillo, is truly a hub of the community and sur ‐rounding areas. Their food bank feeds 25 ‐ 30 people weekly, including locals and Ukranian fami‐lies, people on the street, referrals from the Red Cross, and even a few pets! The Hub also works closely with a lady who feeds, traps and neuters street cats.

You can also find print ‐ing and posting services with DHL and UPS, PO Box hire, sim cards, British sweets and cards, tech accessories, and more!

Website: torroxhub. com

Telephone: +34 951 545 392

Email: info@torroxhub. com

Flying the flag

Over 40,000 kilograms of wheat are set to rain down on the town’s streets as families partic‐ipate in an age ‐ old cus ‐tom. Each household do‐nates an amount of wheat equivalent to the weight of their eldest family member, symbol‐ising their gratitude for a plentiful harvest and their commitment to charity.

However, the wheat offering is more than just a symbolic gesture. It serves as a heartfelt act of charity, with the funds raised from the donated wheat being dedicated to various causes. This year, the proceeds will go towards supporting those affected by the war in Ukraine.

Celebrations are set to begin on Friday, May 12 and will last until Mon ‐day, May 15 with the tra‐ditional wheat throwing, a mass and a religious procession led by local Catholic Brotherhoods. A detailed schedule is available from the local council.

All are welcome to wit‐ness the town’s unique traditions.

Photo credit: Ayuntamiento de Nerja

the region.

cation and Consumer Affairs (ADEAC), which manages Blue Flags in Spain. Internationally, Spain also stood out, maintaining its place on top of the podium with a whopping 729 Blue Flags nationally.