The activist group “Que no pare la
llum del far de Xàbia” which has
been fighting the idea since 2014
says it has received a letter from the
ombudsman stating that the dossier
for the concession had been finally
rejected. (From: La Marina Plaza At
the same time, Xàbia Town Hall has
proposed to the Ports authority that
the lighthouse should be converted
into a visitor’s centre, something like
the Albir lighthouse. The Xàbia centre would be tied up with the Montgó Natural Park and Marine Reserve
(from Press Release)
Enthusiasts fight ban on Rock
Climbing on the Mongtó A group
of climbers and mountain enthusiasts
in the Marina Alta have expressed
their disappointment after learning
that the management of the Parque
Natural del Montgó has decided to remove all fixed equipment that allows
climbing in the Cova Ampla, the cavity that is often referred to as the ‘eye
of Montgó’. …they insist that climbing (both classical and sport) is considered an environmentally-friendly
activity and is permitted is most protected natural spaces in Spain…they
are willing to discuss the issue with
the management of the natural park
and work together to establish regulatory measures that rather than exclusively prohibit climbing, aims to
combine the sport with the protection
of the environment. For full story see:
Javeamigos
Xàbia to honour former mayor, artist and founder of Municipal Museum Xàbia Town Hall is planning
to honour artist and former mayor of
the town Juan Bautista Soler Blasco in 2017 with a special exhibition,
a tour of places where he painted
murals such as the Augustine
Convent and the chapel of Pópul and
a special celebration book with
articles by local writers and historians. J.B. Soler Blasco (1920-1984), a
native of Gandía, dedicated his life to
his passion of painting.
After several years of developing his
talent, he discovered that Xàbia had
the tranquility that he needed to paint
and teach. He became an important
figure in local history, residing as
mayor of the town between 1974 and
1979 as well as being deeply involved
in cultural projects such as the creation of the municipal museum which
nows bears his name and the municipal public library. For full story see:
Javeamigos.
Three University students in protest march from Valencia to Xàbia
Three Xàbia students, studying in Valencia, walked 100km from Valencia to Xàbia to highlight the poor
communications borne by the Marina Alta.
The closest railway station for Xàbia passengers wishing to go by train
to Valencia is Gandia, about 42 km
away. from: La Marina Plaza