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Thursday, 24 October 2019 -
Motril, Spain
Dock 09:00 Sail 18:00 (9 hours ahead of PDT)
Motril is a port town on the Mediterranean coast in Granada
province (Spain). By population (around 62,000) it is ranked
Granada's 2nd largest (after Granada City). The town is near
Guadalfeo River and approximately 69 km (43 miles) from
Granada City.
It is located in the Spanish region of Andalucia on the Costa
Tropical. Nestling at the foothills of the Sierra Lujar mountains,
the town's coastal strip includes two main beaches - the busy
Playa Poniente, and the quieter Playa Granada.
Motril was associated with sugar. Here sugarcane was
transformed into various sugar types and liquors. "The
Sugarcane Museum" is among Motril's best known tourist
attractions. Port Motril is a fishing and commercial / ferry port,
being city's 2nd most important industry (after paper industry).
Paper mill Lecta produces around 250 tons of paper annually.
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