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Journalist: Eugenio Cabeza 

After the many autumn and winter rains, there is a more hopeful outlook for the La Viñuela reservoir than a year ago. Although Lake Viñuela is still only at 21.7% of its capacity, this is already a significant improvement on last year. The provincial authority, the Diputación de Málaga, is confident that this will improve further in the coming months and has therefore decided to invest €1.06 million in renovating and improving the recreational area around the reservoir.  

A new look for La Viñuela reservoir

The project is part of a wider environmental and recreational plan, which means new picnic tables, benches and lampposts will be installed, green areas will be extended, parking areas will be redeveloped and the playground and dog park will be improved. The investment aims to make the area more attractive to both local residents and tourists, and to preserve and enhance the natural beauty of the area as the reservoir has aged significantly over time.  

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In a new year, of course you would like to know again when the important days off and events are in Andalusia. Here is an initial outline for the coming months.

Preparations for the Christmas festivities are in full swing here in Andalusia. Many of the decorations in cities and towns are already in place, including in the historic centre of Málaga. And the fact that work to install the lights is already almost complete can only mean that the opening day for the lighting of all the lights is near. Every year, thousands of people come to Málaga to enjoy the Christmas lights and the special atmosphere it brings with it, together with their families.

There are also more and more activities in the old part of the city, from shows to festivals, concerts, zambombas or the famous stalls in the Paseo del Parque. A good reason to plan a visit in December or January as it really is a pleasure to walk through the city in the evening.

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Salares is part of the famous Mudejar route and walking through its streets we can discover its Moorish past. Although traces of other cultures, such as the Romans, are still visible in the village, this civilisation was completely obliterated in the face of the Moorish imprint, which left important elements within the configuration of the village itself, such as the tower of a Mudejar fortress, under the protection of which the village took shape.

With the influence of this past, Salares annually celebrates the festival As-Sharq (the East), a thematic fair on the customs, arts and sciences of Andalusian culture, in which it seeks to convey the cultural richness bequeathed by its multicultural past. More information via the Ayuntamiento de Salares and the diverse social platforms.