Torremolinos Travel Guide

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Pro

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  Attractive Promenade and beaches, some excellent restaurants/bars/cafes 


Con

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  Not your spot for soaking up traditional Andalusia 


In a nutshell

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  We made the most of it but got away from the busy coast with drives away from it all - into the spectacular mountains! 

 

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Things to Do  

Calle San Miguel

Calle San Miguel, Torremolinos

 7 Reviews  This year, I visited torremolinos again. I have gone from many years to torremolinos cause it´s got a lovely weather and it´s a small town so you can walk and see everything. In San miguel street,the main activity of there is if you wanna go shopping. You can find from clothes, jewelry, custom... 

Beaches

Beaches, Torremolinos

 17 Reviews  This next section was my favourite stretch of beach, we had left Playa La Carihuela and drifted onto Playa de Montemar. With its palmiere and colourful wooden boats, I was enticed off of the promenade to walk on the beach. One of lifes pleasures- strolling on a near deserted beach! In summertime,... 

Paseo Maritimo

Paseo Maritimo, Torremolinos

 4 Reviews   One of the things that most impressed me about Torremolinos is the care with which they have done up the sea-front promenade, the Paseo Maritimo. It stretches for several kilometres, all of them nicely paved and well supplied with benches, so anyone can take a stroll there and enjoy the sea air. We... 

Churches

Churches, Torremolinos

 4 Reviews  Returning to our apartments via Plaza San Miguel, I noticed that the Church was open, so we nipped in for a quick look. The exterior is quite attractive with its whitewashed walls and mustard coloured edgings. Two bell towers sit either side of an iron crucifix. Adding to the symmetry are two arched... 

Camino de la Playa

Camino de la Playa, Torremolinos

 3 Reviews  The Camino de la Playa is a set of steps which cling to the cliffs at the end of El Bajondillo beach which were right next to my hotel - Melia Costa del Sol. The steps are pretty steep but there are rest stops along the way, including a platform which allows you to take in the views over the beach. 

Mini Golf

Mini Golf, Torremolinos

 2 Reviews  In the middle of Bajondillo by Paseo Marítimo there is a very popular mini golf. The theme there is the major attractions in the world, The Statue of Liberty, The Tower of Pisa etc. It is open from 10 in the morning until very late at night and it is always busy. I lived next door to it so I passed... 

Plaza de la Union Europea

Plaza de la Union Europea, Torremolinos

 2 Reviews  Sunday morning, and my last day in Torremolinos. My flight wasn't until that evening so there was time to visit the nearby White Village (or pueblo blancos) ' of Mijas an hour away by bus. Gillybob and myself set off first, followed by the others by bus and car. Heading to the bus station we passed... 

Casa de Los Navajas

Casa de Los Navajas, Torremolinos

 3 Reviews  Day 3, and awoke to blue skies and less cloud - Hoorah! Standing on the balcony, the Moorish house as I called it, was bathed in sunlight This is the Casa de los Navajas (House of Navajas (Knives), which was built for Antonio Navajas Ruiz (of the wealthy Luque Navajas family) in 1925. The architect... 

Plaza de Cantabria

Plaza de Cantabria, Torremolinos

 2 Reviews   Leaving our shelter from the rain, we headed west, dodging the puddles, The architecture was quite interesting, with tiled roofs and tiled pictures (pic 2), we were now in La Carihuela-the former fishing village. We came across Casa Juan (pic 3) , which was recommended as a good place to eat by... 

Hotels  

Melia Costa Del Sol

 9 Reviews and 309 Opinions  Everything was great. I did liked it, really. Food and vines - amazing, people - kind, polite. ... 

Sol Aloha Puerto

 2 Reviews and 293 Opinions  I am returning to this hotel for the 5th time.next month, I was there in June this year, and I can... 

Restaurants  

Vinoyeca El Elefante: Tapas and Good Wine

Vinoyeca El Elefante: Tapas and Good Wine, Torremolinos

 mustertal Says:  This was the chosen venue for VT lunch on the Saturday of the Barney awards, an excellent choice I must say, serving good wine and wonderful authentic tapas. It's tucked away in a little side street, not easy for the tourist to find. This is very much a locals tapas bar, so,... 

Rias de Galica: Try the menu del Dia

Rias de Galica: Try the menu del Dia, Torremolinos

 mustertal Says:  We visited this restaurant twice, once for lunch and we tried the menu del die, then again in the evening. It has a long dining room running from the Paseo Maritimo through to the Calle Bulto and you can enter from either end. It wasn't a busy time, in fact in the evening... 

Nightlife  

gay bars and clubs: Gay Torremolinos

gay bars and clubs: Gay Torremolinos, Torremolinos

 randstad Says:  Beautifull long stretched (gay) beaches with lot's of palms. - The best climate of all European gay destinations. - Soft winters, sunny springs, and hot summers. - It is also the closest beach resort from an airport. Only ten minutes by train from Malaga Airport to the... 

El Gato Lounge: Best Gay friendly venue in town

El Gato Lounge: Best Gay friendly venue in town, Torremolinos

 randstad Says:  El Gato Lounge is located on Paseo Maritimo - the beach promenade of Torremolinos - and it is exactly in front of gay beach of Torremolinos. Very god coffee from ILLY brand, everyday freshly baked Dutch apple pie and mojitos - these are the big trendsetters of El... 

Transportation  

Trains to Malaga and Benalmadena

Trains to Malaga and Benalmadena, Torremolinos

 SWFC_Fan Says:  Trains run every 30 minutes between Malaga city centre and Fuengirola, stopping at Malaga Airport, Torremolinos, Benalmadena (Arroyo de la Miel) and several smaller stops en route.Timetables can be found HERE The following information was correct as at February 2011:Trains... 

Shopping  

DE HOLLANDSE WINKEL: DUTCH GROCERIES

DE HOLLANDSE WINKEL: DUTCH GROCERIES, Torremolinos

 LoriPori Says:  I discovered a Dutch grocery store DE HOLLANDSE WINKEL or La Tienda Holandesa purely by accident. I was just wandering around the shops in Carihuela and found it in a side street. They offered many Dutch goodies like chocolate hagelslaag, pinda kaas, Dutch cookies, cheeses... 

Local Customs  

Feria Virgen del Carmen - La Carihuela.

Feria Virgen del Carmen - La Carihuela., Torremolinos

 Regina1965 Says:  From the 15th-18th of July (the second weekend in July) is the Feria Virgen del Carmen at La Carihuela beach in Torremolinos, and all along the sea-shore as well. This is a very big event for sailors as she is the patron saint of the sea. Carmen is another name for virgin... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Utterly crowded Sundays on the beach.

Utterly crowded Sundays on the beach., Torremolinos

 Regina1965 Says:  This is by no means a danger tip, just a word of warning. On Sundays the beaches in Torremolinos get extremely crowded, to a degree that there is no way for a tourist to find a spot for the towel. The Spanish go to their beach on Sundays and every family brings with it a... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Day trip to Mijas and Ronda

Day trip to Mijas and Ronda, Torremolinos

 aussirose Says:  After being herded like cattle around La Alhambra the previous day, we wanted to experience something free and easy. So we hit the road south in our convertible VW hire car and headed towards Mijas and Ronda.I had heard about these places from lovely LoriPori here on vt and... 

Day trip to La Alhambra

Day trip to La Alhambra, Torremolinos

 aussirose Says:  We booked our tickets and tour to La Alhambra with bookyourtour.com. Because we were not staying in Granada but drove our hire car there, we arranged to be picked up at Hotel Abades Nevada as it was easy to find and parking was no problem in a side street close by. This... 

Favorites  

Time limit for throwing away garbage.

Time limit for throwing away garbage., Torremolinos

 Regina1965 Says:  This is not my favourite tip, just a general tip of Torremolinos ;) What I like about Spain is that they are strict on when one can throw garbage in the garbage containers. It can only be done after 20h at night and for a few hours until the garbage men come pick up the... 

 
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 Bodegas La Mariposa was the second stop on our evening's tapas bar crawl during a weekend stay in Torremolinos in February 2011.Having just enjoyed lovely... 

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Q:  Do the local trains run on Christmas/New Years Day? 

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A: Yes - http://www.renfe.com/viajeros/cercanias/malaga/index.html 

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TORREMOLINOS --- COSTA DEL SOL

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 Hans and I have been to TORREMOLINOS four times. The first two times just to visit, the third time, in February 2004, we stayed for three weeks and the fourth time in January and February 2006, we... 

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Torremolinos.

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 My favourite beaches are in Costa del Sol - Torremolinos. I lived in the block-of-flats shown on the main photo for 6 months in 2009. The beaches stretch over 4 km and are very clean and the times I... 

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A Winter Warmer in Torremolinos

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  Torremolinos certainly wasn't on my long list of "must see" places, and my friends and work colleagues were quite amused when I mentioned that this was my next destination, So why was I venturing... 

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Torremolinos - it was a two-time haven for us!

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 Torremolinos was where Sue and I spent our first real vacation night in Spain, after spending a combined three nights 'going through the motions' in Madrid and Alicante. This was the launch pad for...... 

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A Winter Warmer

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  Some ideas seem to be organic – they start with a conversation, become a discussion, and the next thing you know one person’s plans for a winter break have turned into a VT meeting! So it was when...... 

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