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LA HERRADURA<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n There are two schools in town, a primary and a secondary<\/span><\/p>\n This is a small town, in the city size category it’s considered a pueblo, with a little over 4,000 residence<\/span><\/p>\n ALMU\u00d1ECAR<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n This is the large town in the area, with about 27,000 residents.<\/span><\/p>\n There are major supermarkets, restaurants, mercados, and more options for shopping and entertainment here.<\/span><\/p>\n La Herradura falls under the municipality of Almu\u00f1\u00e9car.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Official Website for Almu\u00f1\u00e9car: https:\/\/www.visitalmunecar.es\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Travelers Magazine: https:\/\/www.traveler.es\/viajes-urbanos\/articulos\/escapada-playas-la-herradura-en-granada-que-hacer-que-ver\/15577<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n La Herradura’s page on Andalucia’s official website: https:\/\/www.andalucia.org\/en\/la-herradura<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Almu\u00f1\u00e9car’s page on the Andalucia’s official website: https:\/\/www.andalucia.org\/en\/almunecar<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Hiking on the many local seaside routes, including in the Paraje Natural de los Acantilados de Maro Cerro Gordo, a national park that runs along the coast from La Herradura to Maro<\/span><\/p>\n The town is globally known for scuba diving<\/span><\/p>\n Local holidays are extremely important and are a must.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n Within La Herradura, there is no real need for public transportation because of its size. However, there is a single ALSA bus stop with buses to the other pueblos in the area, Almunecar, and larger cities like Nerja, Granada and Malaga. The two closest airports are Malaga’s AGP and Granada’s GRX both are reachable by bus, Blablacar or taxi.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n If you choose to live in Almu\u00f1ecar, you have 2 options for public transport to La Herradura: the local bus system or ALSA. – The Local Bus costs 1\u20ac per ride and you can purchase an unlimited rides car. (https:\/\/urbanosalmunecar.es\/lineas-urbanas-almunecar\/la-herradura-linea-2-invierno\/<\/a>) <\/span><\/p>\n ALSA buses cost about 1.20\u20ac to 1.30\u20ac for a one-way trip between and come less frequently than the local bus<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n Apartments:<\/span><\/p>\n There are plenty of apartments for rent for either the school year or year-round. This is a major tourist destination in the summer months so it tends to be more expensive from the months of May to September.<\/span><\/p>\nImportant Websites:<\/span><\/h4>\n
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