El Cine

El Cine Luxury villa in Canillas De Albaida
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30/03/2024

Palm Sunday in Canillas de Albaida

27/02/2024

What we did during our week at El Cine - Debra and Kevin’s holiday pics part 4 - A walk to Cómpeta, Canillas' big sister

25/02/2024

What we did during our week at El Cine - Debra and Kevin’s holiday pics part 3 - The Children’s Carnival in La Plaza de Canillas de Albiada, 50 metres from the front door of El Cine. This village is always finding good reasons to party!

24/02/2024

What we did during our week at El Cine - Debra and Kevin’s holiday pics part 2 - Our trip to Frigiliana - Just inland from Nerja, Frigiliana is an elegant Andalusian white mountain village with narrow flower lined streets. In 1988 it was elected the most beautiful village in Andalusia. It still is, but its fame has attracted numerous tourists and holiday homes. It is a must visit, although we personally prefer Cómpeta as a more human, welcoming and “lived in” place.

23/02/2024

What we did during our week at El Cine - Debra and Kevin’s holiday pics part 1 - La Domadora y el León craft beer shop - Frigiliana is one of the must see villages if you are staying at El Cine and this craft beer shop is THE place to see in Frigiliana. It is reputed to be one of the largest and best craft beer shops in Spain and is a dream location for sad old men. It stocks over 250 different beers, as well as brewing its own draft beers. We have only managed to sample eight of the beers so far, so still 242+ to go!!

20/02/2024

El Caminito del Rey (the scary bits) - It is a two hour drive, but it is a must see for anyone visiting El Cine. It is a walkway pinned along the steep walls of a narrow gorge in El Chorro, near Ardales in the province of Málaga, Spain. Its name derives from the original name of Camino del Rey (King's Pathway), abbreviated locally to el caminito. The walkway was constructed in the early 20th century, but by the early 21st century, it had fallen into disrepair and was partially closed for over a decade. It has been described as the "world's most dangerous walkway" following five deaths in 1999 and 2000. However, it was totally restored in 2015 and now is (almost) completely safe. The last picture in the set is not mine, it was taken before the restoration.

The walkway was built to provide workers at the hydroelectric power plants at Chorro Falls and Gaitanejo Falls with a means to cross between them, to provide for transport of materials, and to help facilitate inspection and maintenance of the channel. The construction began in 1901 and was finished in 1905. King Alfonso XIII crossed the walkway in 1921 for the inauguration of the dam Conde del Guadalhorce, and it became known by its present name. The walkway is 1 metre in width and rises over 100 metres (330 ft) above the river below.

The original path was constructed of concrete and rested on steel rails supported by stanchions built at approximately 45 degrees into the rock face. It deteriorated over the years, and there were numerous sections where part or all of the concrete top had collapsed. The result was large open-air gaps bridged only by narrow steel beams or other supports. Few of the original handrails remained, although a safety wire ran the length of the path.

The regional government of Andalusia and the local government of Málaga agreed in June 2011 to share costs of restoration (including car parking and a museum) of €9 million. The project took approximately three years to complete. Many of the original features remained in place.

In March 2014, the cornerstone of the rehabilitation project was laid by specialized alpinists. The walkway reopened on 29 March 2015, and Lonely Planet listed it in the best new attractions for 2015.

30/11/2023

Ruta Fabrica del Luz (part two) - a stunning 12k walk, a short drive from El Cine

28/11/2023

Ruta Fabrica del Luz - a stunning 12k walk, a short drive from El Cine

24/11/2023

Walking in the hills around Canillas - no need to drive, a few steps from the El Cine front door and you are in the Natural Park

23/11/2023

More images of Africa - A wonderful sunset two days later, taken from the terrace of El Cine, across the Mediterranean to the mountains of the Moroccan coast. As far as we can ascertain, this is a phenomenon which occurs every few weeks. As the mountains of Morocco are over 100 miles away, I assume it must be due to specific atmospheric conditions which bend the light. Whatever the reasons, to see Africa from our terrace is really spectacular.

22/11/2023

Images of Africa - A night view from the terrace of El Cine, across the Mediterranean to the mountains of the Moroccan coast, with the illuminated white mountain village of Corumbela in the foreground on the right.

19/11/2023

Constantly surprised by great music - The restaurant El Camarote in El Puerto de Caleta de Velez (one of five sea resorts within easy reach of El Cine) has great live music every Saturday afternoon. Once a month it is the excellent K**e Blues Band. The service was a little shaky last Saturday, because the owner plays drums with the band, rather than organise his staff. However, the food was great and the music outstanding.

16/11/2023

Yet more twisting by the pool - Music at El Cine with Johnny, John, Marshall and friends

16/11/2023

More twisting by the pool - Music at El Cine with Johnny, John, Marshall and friends

16/11/2023

Twisting by the pool - Music at El Cine with Johnny, John, Marshall and friends

14/11/2023

Wish you were here - El Cine now

13/11/2023

Retrospective 2, the journey from then to now - the building of El Cine, from 2018 to 2019 - El Cine was built during 2018 to 2019 within the ruins of what was, from the 1930’s to 1970’s, a cinema set in the white mountain village of Canillas de Albaida

11/11/2023

Retrospective - El Cine then - El Cine was built during 2018 to 2019 within the ruins of what was, from the 1930’s to 1970’s a cinema set in the white mountain village of Canillas de Albaida

11/11/2023

One of so many lovely local white villages

29/10/2023

Cool and Groovy in La Plaza last Friday night

26/10/2023

Our 200 year old alarm clock. Local charm (or chime)!

25/10/2023

The mountain village of Corumbela with the Mediterranean beyond. Viewed from the terrace of “El Cine”.

24/10/2023

A wonderfully intricate and detailed pen and ink drawing of La Plaza in Canillas de Albaida by our very good friend, and seriously talented artist, Nina Ludgate. To the left of the church are the steps down to “El Cine”, which is 50 metres away. The framed original has pride of place on our lounge wall here in Spain.

23/10/2023

Village birds

22/10/2023

Village plants

21/10/2023

Early morning views from the village

20/10/2023

Abstract images of la Plaza de la Almijara in Cómpeta - one of my favourite places on the planet

19/10/2023

Torrox, La Plaza de la Constitución - what other use is there for umbrellas in a place that has 320 days of sunshine a year?

13/10/2023

Jamming at "Johnny’s Joint” on Wednesday night

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Callejon De La Iglesia No. 2
Canillas De Albaida

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Constantly surprised by great music - The restaurant El Camarote in El Puerto de Caleta de Velez (one of five sea resorts within easy reach of El Cine) has great live music every Saturday afternoon. Once a month it is the excellent Kike Blues Band. The service was a little shaky last Saturday, because the owner plays drums with the band, rather than organise his staff. However, the food was great and the music outstanding.

Yet more twisting by the pool - Music at El Cine with Johnny, John, Marshall and friends

More twisting by the pool - Music at El Cine with Johnny, John, Marshall and friends

Suddenly surprised by great music, again and again - yesterday at the Posada La Plaza, 50 metres from El Cine. Lovely weather and good food, shared with great friends

Suddenly surprised by great music, yet again! - Sat yesterday afternoon with our friends Wendy and John in the excellent portside restaurant El Camarote, in Caleta de Vélez, in 28 degrees of sunshine, and we were unexpectedly treated to two hours of excellent free music from this great band!

The Caminito del Rey Trail - probably the most breathtaking must see site in Spain, at just over one and a half hours from El Cine. Once the world's most hazardous footpath This almost 8-kilometre path near Malaga (Andalusia) was once considered one of the most dangerous in the world. Today the entire route has been carefully restored, but although it's now much safer, one thing hasn't changed - the unique experience of strolling along walkways hanging over 100 metres up on a sheer cliff face. The views are unforgettable. The Caminito del Rey route is spectacular from beginning to end, running through cliffs, canyons, and a large valley. It crosses the landscapes of Desfiladero de los Gaitanes, a gorge carved out by the river Guadalhorce, with walls 700 metres high. The area is also inhabited by a wide variety of plant and animal species; with a little luck, you can see highland birds like Egyptian vultures, griffon vultures, or golden eagles, and mammals such as wild boar and Iberian ibex. You will need to buy tickets for El Caminito del Rey, and you can reserve them on the official website. Why is it called Caminito del Rey? This unique aerial path, suspended 100 metres up against the walls of the gorge, originates in the early 20th century. It was built between the waterfalls of Gaitanejo and El Chorro to bring materials and maintenance workers to the local hydroelectric dam. In 1921, King Alfonso XIII officially opened this feat of engineering, taking the walkway to the Conde de Guadalhorce dam, and since then it has been known as “the King’s little walk” - Caminito del Rey. What is the walk like? The trail is linear and taken one way only, going downwards and from north to south, some of it on mountain paths and some on suspended walkways. It’s 7.7 kilometres long and takes about 3-4 hours to walk, from the start in the town of Ardales to the exit in Álora. The reception area at the start has a restaurant and several parking areas, and is also