Alhaurín el Grande Travel Guide

  Santa Vera Cruz.
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  • Santa Vera Cruz.
      Santa Vera Cruz.
    by Regina1965
  • The view of the Guadalhorse walley.
      The view of the Guadalhorse walley.
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  • City center.
      City center.
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  • Organic bread.
      Organic bread.
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  • Organic flour, bread and cakes.
      Organic flour, bread and cakes.
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The weekly organic market.

The weekly organic market., Alhaurín el Grande

 Regina1965 Says:  Once a week, on Saturdays, there is an organic market in Alhaurin el Grande. In this small street there are stalls lined up with organic flour, bread and cakes and all kinds of organic vegetables and honey. I tried one banana there and it was unbelievable, so sweet. My... 

City Hall and Plaza del Convento.

City Hall and Plaza del Convento., Alhaurín el Grande

 Regina1965 Says:  Plaza del Convento is a lovely square in front of City Hall and the beautiful church Santa Vera Cruz. On the square stand 3 Roman columns which were discovered close by. The view from here of the Guadalhorse valley is extraordinary. You can see it stretch down to Malaga on... 

Ermita de la Santa Vera Cruz.

Ermita de la Santa Vera Cruz., Alhaurín el Grande

 Regina1965 Says:  The beautiful church of Santa Vera Cruz stands on a hill next to the city hall, with a breathtaking view of Guadalahorse valley. The church and the view from there is a big tourist attraction and every tourist visiting Alhaurin el Grande comes to this spot. It is within a... 

Restaurants  

Santiago del Calvario: the nicest terrace for dining

Santiago del Calvario: the nicest terrace for dining, Alhaurín el Grande

 frankadam Says:  The nicest restaurant in Alhaurin el Grande with international food. Very nice decoration in an old, very nice restored village house. But the best is the terrace, very nice setting and ambiance and very good priced. I like all their asian-style dishes 

Sala Kanadian.: An in-bar named Kanadian in Alhaurin.

Sala Kanadian.: An in-bar named Kanadian in Alhaurin., Alhaurín el Grande

 Regina1965 Says:  We only had drinks at Kanadian and liked this bar/café very much. It is an in-bar in Alhaurin el Grande. During the weekends it is very popular with stand-up comedy and life music, f.ex. pop, rock and Spanish music.As I try to go to Canada every year I was impressed to see a... 

Local Customs  

The Crucifixion of Jesus at Easter.

The Crucifixion of Jesus at Easter., Alhaurín el Grande

 Regina1965 Says:  In Alhaurin el Grande and in many more towns and cities in Spain Easter is quite different from what we are used to in non-Catholic countries. On Good Friday on the 10th of April 2009 I visited Alhaurin el Grande especially to witness the "remake" of the Crucifixion of... 

Feria de Alhaurin el Grande.

Feria de Alhaurin el Grande., Alhaurín el Grande

 Regina1965 Says:  As in all towns in Spain there is a feria in Alhaurin el Grande. It is a lot of fun, people dress up, the women wear long Flamenco dresses and the small girls as well (you can get Flamenco dresses for infants as well). There are a lot of balloons and stalls selling all kinds... 

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 The beautiful church of Santa Vera Cruz stands on a hill next to the city hall, with a breathtaking view of Guadalahorse valley. The church and the view from... 

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 I have visited Alhaurin el Grande many times. It is a lovely little town in the province of Malaga in the mountains close to Torremolinos, with ca 23.000 inhabitants called Alhaurinos, of which 5.000... 

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Nice B&B in Andalusia

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 The nicest B&B we ever stayed in. Friendly, nice atmospere, very welcoming, beautiful rooms, good breakfast, romantic garden, nice poolarea etc. etc. etc. They are located at a few minutes walk from... 

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