Tourists already enjoy the 'Trenet' on their access to Granadella

Yesterday, Tuesday was the first day that The Trenet made the free access service to the Cala Granadella to go down to tourists. Tour that also made the councilor of services, Kika Mata and the tourism technique, Carol Cholbi, to check the journey, "I wanted to make the first experience and the time has been fulfilled, 11 minutes for each route. The Trenet has no problem when crossing with other vehicles", Stressed Mata.

Although the first trip was made with few tourists, as the morning progressed, The Trenet It was filling up to complete the places in the peak hours of noon. The councilor for services recalled that the Cala is open to traffic until all parking areas are occupied "that will be when the access is closed. "

In fact, on the first day of the start-up of this restricted access, according to local police, "between the parking lot of the old barracks and the street Pic Tort there were around 200 parked vehicles ". It was about the 12 hours when the final descent of the barrier occurred.

News from 2018

For this 2018, the implementation of this measure of traffic restriction to the Cala Granadella, has some changes and news. On the one hand, a new barrier at the entrance to the cove (which was not last year) so that vehicles that have accessed the beach with their own car, at the exit do not circulate on the main road, "but they will be diverted by Pic Tort Street in case there is a lot of traffic"explained the mayor of services.

The stop to go up trenet Has been modified. This year they have changed the parking of vehicles to catch the trenet. This time it is no longer in the Costa Nova area, but rather the parking lot is located in La Guardia Park, place where in addition to parking the vehicle you take the trenet that will perform service during July and August in 11 schedule in the morning to 20: 20 hours with uninterrupted travel.

Kika Mata also commented that in the days of maximum influx of tourists there will be a transport reinforcement since a bus will be put into operation. "The train has 56 seats and 1 for people with reduced mobility and the driver is an expert since he also has experience since he had the concession of the tourist trenet", said the mayor. With respect to the access of neighbors and merchants in the area, they have a card to access freely.

For 2019, the transport to access the Cove will be paid

The contract for the concession of this transport service to La Cala has been 67.000 euros. Also, this year they have two more drivers than last year. Before the study of new measures for the next few years, the mayor of services has indicated that "the Town hall is preparing an ordinance where a public price will be stipulated for next year to access the Granadella".

The merchants of the Granadella in principle are a bit leery with the service of the trenet. Ana, from South restaurant, it is the most positive, "I think the control is good and during the winter we have carried out a reform of the restaurant with more Mediterranean style and a lot of light".

For his part, José, the owner of Llebeig, thinks that the service of the trenet although "I think it should be paid with a symbolic price". Both one business and the other are happy with the summer campaign of the month of June.

Highlight the police presence in the cove, with two permanent police and police vehicles that rise and fall constantly as well as the presence of the Red Cross.

The Cove of La Barraca

Referring to the Barraca cove, Kika Mata said that after the installation of the roundabout at the bottom, "It is also cleaning a municipal area for more parking and for next summer, as developed this year, it will be studied that it is the most convenient, whether or not to place a vehicle access control."