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HI Everyone
we are relocating to Spain and Villaricos is our No1 choice.
Just wondered if any Brits living there have any pluses and negatives about living here full time,as holidaying and permanent residence are a different ball game.
Many thanks.
Hi,
Lovely place to visit and nice harbour.
Wouldn't want to live there as too quite during the week with very few shops. Until Covid19 they had a massive Sunday street market. Access and parking is horrendous on Sundays.
We decided to purchase a property Palomares, only 2 miles away as much cheaper and good choice of shops etc.
Regards Martin.
Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 9:04pm
Martin53 wrote on Thu May 14, 2020 5:35pm:
Hi,
Lovely place to visit and nice harbour.
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Wouldn't want to live there as too quite during the week with very few shops. Until Covid19 they had a massive Sunday street market. Access and parking is horrendous on Sundays.
We decided to purchase a property Palomares, only 2 miles away as much cheaper and good choice of shops etc.
Regards Martin.
Many thanks.
Posted: Sun May 17, 2020 3:16pm
Hi Mark
I agree with Martin but it all depends on the life style you want.
I always advise that one follows the various municipalities facebook pages in order to see what is going on and normally there is always a festival or event happening on a regular basis, somewhere nearby.
Villaricos Is prettier than Palomares in my opinion and has some decent restaurants and bars with shopping in Puerto Rey or Garrucha.
Palomares could get like another Torrevieja in a few years time as the property and land to build on is cheap because of what happened there in the 1960's. That's only my opinion, of course.
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2020 6:07pm
juanida wrote on Sun May 17, 2020 6:00pm:
Villaricos Is prettier than Palomares in my opinion and has some decent restaurants and bars with shopping in Puerto Rey or Garrucha.
Palomares could get like another Torrevieja in a few years time as the property and land to build on is cheap because of what happened there in the 1960's. That's only my opinion, of course. ...
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Thank for your thoughts.
juanida wrote on Sun May 17, 2020 6:00pm:
Villaricos Is prettier than Palomares in my opinion and has some decent restaurants and bars with shopping in Puerto Rey or Garrucha.
Palomares could get like another Torrevieja in a few years time as the property and land to build on is cheap because of what happened there in the 1960's. That's only my opinion, of course. ...
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Question, does anybody know for sure, is Palomares safe after the incident in the 60s, are the US still cleaning it up and are random residents still being tested each year ?
NUCLEAR-RISKS | Palomareswww.nuclear-risks.org/en/hibakusha-worldwide/palomares.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1966_Palomares_B-52_crash
On 19 October 2015, Spain and the United States signed an agreement to further discuss the cleanup and removal of land contaminated with radioactivity. Under a statement of intent signed by Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel García-Margallo and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, the two countries will negotiate a binding agreement to further restore and clear up the Palomares site and arrange for the disposal of the contaminated soil at an appropriate site in the U.S.[34]
Melisa wrote on Mon May 18, 2020 7:28pm:
Question, does anybody know for sure, is Palomares safe after the incident in the 60s, are the US still cleaning it up and are random residents still being tested each year ?
NUCLEAR-RISKS | Palomareswww.nuclear-risks.org/en/hibakusha-worldwide/palomares.html
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On 19 October 2015, Spain and the United States signed an agreement to further discuss the cleanup and removal of land contaminated with radioactivity. Under a statement of intent signed by Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel García-Margallo and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, the two countries will negotiate a binding agreement to further restore and clear up the Palomares site and arrange for the disposal of the contaminated soil at an appropriate site in the U.S.[34]
Yes, residents are monitored and travel paid to Madrid for routine tests, but not sure how often this happens and results don't seem to be available.
The last time the Americans agreed to remove tons of earth in the area where the bomb fell was about 12 years ago they but haven't done it yet!
Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 11:02am
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juanida wrote on Mon May 18, 2020 9:23pm:
Yes, residents are monitored and travel paid to Madrid for routine tests, but not sure how often this happens and results don't seem to be available.
The last time the Americans agreed to remove tons of earth in the area where the bomb fell was about 12 years ago they but haven't done it yet!
I live in Palomares and I think it is a perfectly acceptable and safe place to live. None of us need to use electricity we all glow at night...😁 Villaricos is ok but it's a bit detached and not easy to get about if you don't have any transport of your own. Very laid back but goes ballistic on a Sunday morning when the market is in full operation.
Biggles172 wrote on Wed May 20, 2020 11:02am:
I live in Palomares and I think it is a perfectly acceptable and safe place to live. None of us need to use electricity we all glow at night...😁 Villaricos is ok but it's a bit detached and not easy to get about if you don't have any transport of your own. Very laid back but goes ballistic on ...
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...a Sunday morning when the market is in full operation.
I agree with you .
Nobody is walking about wit deformities nor dying of cancer at a higher rate.
If it was dangerous the vegetables which are grown and sold in Yescos would not be happening surely !
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