Almunecar Playa

Pretty pedestrianised streets

by aaaarrgh

Almunecar was an extremely pleasant town to wander around on foot. But also very easy to get lost. Even with a basic map I found myself going around in circles. There is a maze of very small, steep lanes which run over the hill between the Castle and Calle Real. Some of them you could just about get a car up. But most you would have problems even with a moped.

Generally there are several busy streets of small shops from near the Puerta del Mar Beach, along Alta del Mar and Calle Real to Plaza del Constitucion. Almunecar's prettiest shopping street is Calle Real, which runs to the Plaza Constitucion. Calle Real is paved with small black and white pebbles. It looks very picturesque when the shops are lit up and open in the evening.

Hilltop town on the Costa Tropical

by aaaarrgh

"No, I never heard of it before either"

One of the 'white villages' on the Costa Tropical, east of Malaga. There is actually quite a bit to see and do here. Apparently far cheaper than Nerja, its prettier, more famous neighbour along the coast.

At the top of the town is its Castillo, which contains an interesting museum of Almunecar's history. And we are talking about lots of history here, Phoenician, Roman, Arab and sixteenth century Christian.