Costa del Sol Towns

Attractions of Lina de la Concepcion

 

Bullring
Considered one of the three oldest buildings in the city, shared by the former Military Command, now the Museo del Istmo, and the parish of the Immaculate Conception, it is a clear example of civil architecture inAndalusia the last third of the nineteenth century. 

 

Over 120 years have passed since Luis Ramirez Galuzo was undoubtedly one of the residents of the city, and the mayor on several occasions, to brief the council permission to build a square, to celebrate the festival, acrobatic festivals and other celebrations.  In 1880, the project was led by the provincial architect Adolfo del Castillo.

Central Market
The building as planned in 1878 and built in 1882 by Adolfo del Castillo, the author of the Plaza de Toros and the late municipal slaughterhouse.  The original building consisted of three naves, the central double high iron roof, and the two sides with roof. The nave has not changed over the years, with the same architecture that has been conserved since 1882. 

Nacho's work also Falgueras. It is a tribute to those thousands of linens that left part of his life working in Gibraltar. In difficult times for Spain many crossed the border every day looking for a job to support their family.  This monument is a tribute from the town of La Linea to all those who worked (and work) in Gibraltar. 

Monument Camaron de la Isla
Monument on the west access of the city, between the Paseo Maritimo de Poniente and the Youth House. It is a monument dedicated to the figure of the famous flamenco singer Jose Monge Cruz, Camaron de la Isla, who lived much of his life in this city. The sculpture is the work of Nacho Falgueras. 

Temple built in the XIX century colonial style. Stresses its seventeenth-century altarpiece and the image holder works of Ortega Bru. It became a sanctuary by the end of 2005. The idea emerged in the Sacramental Brotherhood of Our Lady of Bitterness through the voice of Cults. 

The floor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception is composed of three naves. The exterior reflects the interior layout, with a remarkable simplicity. Within the parish of the Immaculate Conception are venerated images of Jesus del Gran Poder, loneliness, bitterness, the Cristo de la Misericordia, Yaciente Christ, the Christ of Souls and Our Lady of Sorrows, images from the four penitential brotherhoods based in the parish. 

The Three Graces
Monument located on Church Square. Nacho Falgueras Artwork representing Linense painting by Jose Cruz Herrera. 
Monument Camaron de la Isla 
Monument to the Spanish workers in Gibraltar

Tourism and Beaches

La Linea de la Concepcion gets almost 3000 hours of sunshine a year via Athens for air humidity (about 74%) and the influence of a cold sea, 3km from the coast. It has a temperate climate, mild in winter and hot in summer. 

Thanks to this mild climate and its two distinct coastlines, the west and the east, the line has 14km of beaches that correspond to the beaches of La Alcaidesa, Santa Barbara, El Burgo, Sobrevela, Portichuelo, Torrenueva, tuna and the Poniente and Levante, some of which are awarded each year the blue flag. In 2007 the beaches of La Alcaidesa and Sobrevela obtained this recognition. In 2008 it again received this commemoration. 

Offer for hotels in the city 
4 Stars: Iberostar City Field Gibraltar Hotel, Hotel Quercus 
3 Stars: Hotel Rocamar, Hotel Mediterraneo, Hotel AC La Linea, Aparthotel Golf & Beach Vista Real 

Facilities

Palace of Congresses and Exhibitions: Opened in 2005 with a floor area exceeding 5,300 meters, the Palace was built around two major areas, the main auditorium and conference hall.  It also has a scenario of 200m˛ and 10m in height, allowing the celebrations not only of Congress but also events such as plays, concerts and even opera. 

The conference auditorium has 354 seats, and although it is totally unrelated to the first, they can develop different activities simultaneously.  The facilities are interconnected to support each other if necessary. In this palace often theatre plays and concerts take place such as the one given by Montserrat Caballe Raphael. The palace also has a four-star hotel chain Iberostar. 

Universidad Internacional Menendez Pelayo's headquarters is located in one of the most emblematic buildings of the town, given its rationalist architecture: the chalet D'amato, a prestigious family home of a Maltese merchant since 1939 has now become a popular theater where people came to enjoy the most famous spectacles of the moment. The writer Mario Vargas Llosa gave a lecture inaugurating the university. 

Real Club Nautico de La Línea: Real Club Nautico de La Línea is located at Av/del Mar. Diving is also practiced with beginner and advanced courses in these two sports. 
University School of Education 
The Evening Theater 
Music Conservatory intermediate 
Office of the General Directorate of Traffic 
It has a supermarket: CC Gran Sur 
Bus Station 
Municipal sports center with indoor pool 
Football Stadium "Real Balompedica Linense" 
Youth House 

Projects
Puerto de La Linea de la Concepcion with the extensions covered 
Construction of the airport terminal shared with Gibraltar 
Currently the airport of Gibraltar makes daily flights to Madrid Iberia.  It is currently undergoing construction. The construction will displace the current location in 2009. 

New marina in the area west of La Linea de la Concepcion 
Facilities with 777 berths and will have an extension plot of 59,898m˛ and a water surface of 239,947m˛ for the construction and operation of nautical sports and amusement and commercial use. 

The total duration of the works is estimated at 3 years and the project is justified by the high demand for moorings for pleasure boats, especially the Rock of Gibraltar area. An ambitious project called Marina Line will give life to the area by ordering urbanistically 3 ha of land reclaimed from the sea and develop an attractive and different place fill a gap in activities and recreational and commercial services. 

Development of existing City Hall to the new Museo Cruz Herrera 
New Hospital for the Campo de Gibraltar 
New Middle Grade Musical Conservatory 
Pending the Government of Andalusia has granted permission for opening. 
April Twenty Boulevard Avenue 
The six million visitors a year arriving in Gibraltar can visit 62 shops that will generate wealth for the city. Currently in an advanced stage of construction, together with the redevelopment of the tourist office. 
New sea promenade of Playa de Levante and remodeling of the castle of Santa Barbara. 
Executed in 2009
Remodeling of the Plaza Cruz Herrera 
Completed in 2008 

Museums
Museo Jose Cruz Herrera. 
Istmo3 Museum 
Located in the former military commander of the city. 
Municipal Historical Museum. 
The saved file documentation of the city since 1887. 
Bullfighting Museum. 
Keeps a large collection of bullfighting posters, costumes, herds, stamps, photographs of bullfighters, and so on. Composed of four rooms and a chapel, hall of Manolete, El Gordito room, lounge Antonio Duarte "Pota," The Sailor and living room Frascuelo. With thousands of photographs, posters taurine, bars of all herds, dressed to fight, trophies, capes, flags, rapiers, etc.  It has over 50 years of history, and is arguably one of the most important throughout the country. Its founder, Jose Cabrera Duarte was a big fan of bullfighting, and from an early age was collecting all kinds of material to shape the museum which now bears his name. 

Entertainment and Nightlife

Reina Sofia Park: A place where hundreds of young people congregate every Friday and Saturday in winter or summer.  The pubs are located in Calle Lopez de Ayala and Plaza Cruz Herrera including 'The spoils', 'Candy', 'Temple', 'The Dalay'. 

There are also places such as flamingos and rocieros 'Mamajuana' for young people or 'Ours' or 'La Pepa' for a more mature environment. The city currently has no cinemas open to the public, like the city ofAlgeciras. The nearest cinema chain UGC has 4200 seats, 18 screens and is in the firing Retail Park The Marshes in Los Barrios.

Local Cultural Events and Celebrations

"The Salvaora" 
Carnaval de la Concha Fina, held in February / March each year. 
Easter.
Top Fair in early May at the Complex Ballesteros
Noche de San Juan 
Rociero Sunday, the first Sunday of Fair
Medieval Fair in July and November 
Feast of the Immaculate Conception (December 8^th patroness of the city) 
National Piano Competition
Certamen Andaluz de Musica Munoz Molleda.

Torrenueva

This tower is part of the 44 towers of the same characteristics that line the coast from the river Guadiaro to the border withPortugal, all built during the reign of Philip III.  The purpose of these towers was to warn of danger to the inhabitants of the coast by the presence of pirates. 

In these towers and watchtowers, built at intervals, and through smoke signals or fires, one was notified of the presence of the pirate ships. In the terrace there was always a bundle of firewood ready to be burned immediately in case of danger, transmitting the alarm signal to neighboring towers.