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Hello, new here, but not new to Almeria!

Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2022 3:00pm
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ndf

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I came across this forum when doing some web searches and thought it was a nice friendly place full of useful information.

Now that Covid has died down and travel is practical again without restrictions my thoughts have turned to visiting the apartment I have in Garrucha—Las Terrazas that I haven't been to for about 2-3 years! I have stayed in the apartment many times over the years and know Garrucha pretty well, I just haven't been there recently.

I just have a couple of questions...

I read somewhere on here that the Friday morning market has moved? Is this correct? If so, I can't say I'd be unhappy as the start of it was right outside the apartment building and the clang of scaffold poles early in the morning was annoying!

What is the best network for mobile internet in the Garrucha area? Given I can't justify having a permanent internet connection for only a few months of the year I planned to use a mobile wifi router with a UK Data SIM, but what would be the best spanish network signal?

I've included a couple of my own pictures from the apartment rooftop.

Thanks!

Alicia 11

Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2022 6:53pm

Alicia 11

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Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2022 6:53pm

Garrucha market is now situated on the main lower marine road from the first entrance road all the way to the small port carpark by the beach football pitch.  it also used the side car park and the roads for the fruit and vege market.  it's a pain as to go through the town you have to drive down and by the fishing boat area, which is where the market had been during Covid restriction, but which the port authorities wanted back.

DarioMartin

Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2022 8:00pm

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Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2022 8:00pm

Best mobile for Garrucha? I’d have to say DigiMobil.  Carried by Movistar, they give the best coverage across Spain. They offer a wide variety of options, from minimum use through to huge usage for 20€ a month.  I’m on middling usage, 10€ gets me unlimited national calls and 20GB data, unused data rolls over at end of month.  They also offer data only plans, so for 10€ you get truckloads more data.  20€ obviously gets you even more.  No contract necessary, prepaid SIM and you can swap your plan from month to month as your needs change with no penalty.  Also dedicated English customer service line

https://www.digimobil.es/mobile

ndf

Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2022 7:59pm

ndf

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Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2022 7:59pm

Thank you for both replies, most helpful.

Helen21

Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2022 9:49am

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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2022 9:49am

ndf wrote on Sat Mar 19, 2022 7:59pm:

Thank you for both replies, most helpful.

Hi. I’d agree. We are with Digi mobile and have no issues at all. 

We much preferred the market in the port area, but that’s no longer allowed by the port authority, so at least it’s in a wider street now, albeit a main one. 

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