Best and worst of Turre - Page 10

AndrewS wrote on Mon Jul 31, 2023 5:21pm:

When you say you are considering buying 'some' property in Turre, are you meaning more than one and as such being an investor there?

Turre isn't the prettiest place I visit but it does have plenty of bars, cafes and restaurants and it has a supermarket open on Sundays. SuperTurre is also extremely well stocked with wines and caters for the large expat community that live in Turre and surrounding area and shop there to buy thei...

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...r PG Tips and Heinz baked beans etc. There isn't much general daily shopping to be found in Turre though however the cafes and restaurants are cheaper than on the coast. 

They have a great annual fiesta that pulls in people from all around although its been several years since I last went. 

Its also flat. so if mobility is a concern its good to get around (unlike Bedar or Mojacar). 

One benefit is that it is now off the main road, that is to say the old road down to the coast still exists but is mainly used now by locals as there is now a bypass that runs from Los Gallardos down to Garrucha. 

In recent years there has been a lot of development work in Turre and I think the town will grow quite quickly especially when/if the new rail line gets finished. If you are an investor, this may be a big plus.

There was a bit of a burglary spike last year but the Guardia Civil rounded up the culprits earlier this year. Im not aware of Turre having any reputation for crime though.

I own a property near Bedar but the idea of living in Garrucha has always appealed to me. It has a very Spanish coastal town feel to it and I think property prices may not be too much higher than Turre. Have you considered there? If you are looking at property investments the coastal location may be a bigger draw? 

Good luck

Melisa wrote on Sun Apr 16, 2023 12:39pm:

Just a thought, NUCLEAR-RISKS | Palomares

rickjansen wrote on Sat Apr 6, 2024 6:14pm:

I think that is a good article, apart from “The main concern is that plutonium decays into other radioactive components like americium, a gamma-emitter, which can harm people over large distances”.

The main concern really is ingesting or breathing in small plutonium particles. Plutonium is an alpha emitter, its radiation is not even very strong, but when ingested it is very dangerous as sensitive tissues are directly exposed, zero distance.
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It’s quite irresponsible to have left it as is.

DarioMartin wrote on Sat Apr 6, 2024 7:12pm:

Sorry. It’s not a good article at all.  The risk is grossly overstated.  There is a small patch of contaminated ground left; constant monitoring reveals Alpha and Beta particles no higher than normal background radiation.  As regards the risk of ingesting Alpha particles, large a...

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...mounts of fresh produce - a good deal of which ends up in the UK - has been coming from Palomares for a couple of decades now.

rickjansen wrote on Sat Apr 6, 2024 7:35pm:

No one will ever trace problems back to vegetables from there if you die years later. That this has gone on for decades is no excuse or solace.

DarioMartin wrote on Sat Apr 6, 2024 8:12pm:

Going on about the “continuing danger” from the Palomares nuclear event in 1966 really is nothing more than fear-mongering.  It serves no purpose except to advance an agenda based on untruths.  There is constant monitoring at that area, and no substantial risk has been identified.

hartcjhart wrote on Sat Apr 6, 2024 8:46pm:

Agree totally Dario(schock horror) The Spanish Gov would be screwing Bidens Bum to the Boardwalk if they thought it was still a danger