My husband and I have been going to Torremolinos for 6 years now. If we had the preverbal lottery win I'd be there right now. We go mostly at the end of April when the weather starts to heat up, and the majority of people start to arrive. When we leave the temperature is hitting 34.
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Advantages: Lively and Central for other parts of Southern Spain Disadvantages: Pretty commercialised
...I have been going to Torremolinos for 6 years now. If we had the preverbal lottery win I'd be there right now. We go mostly at the end of April when the weather starts to heat up, and the majority of people start to arrive. When we leave the temperature is hitting 34.
We fly into Malaga Airport, the main airport for the south coast. A clean, airy and well organised airport you arrive and set off un-flustered. On the way out from the ... ...from Malaga.
Torremolinos although very commercialised [as are all the resorts on the
South coast] has evolved as an appealing resort noted for its clean sandy beaches, wide choice of hotels and restaurants and variety of entertainment, activities and nightlife available. As with a lot of the towns along this coast the town is split by a hill the main shopping part being at the top of the hill and the beaches at the bottom ... more
My husband and I have been going to Torremolinos for 6 years now. If we had the preverbal lottery win I'd be there right now. We go mostly at the end of April when the weather starts to heat up, and the majority of people start to arrive. When we leave the temperature is hitting 34.
We fly into Malaga Airport, the main airport for the south coast. A clean, airy and well organised airport you arrive and set off un-flustered. On the way out from the airport the tour buses are straight ahead and the taxi's are to the right, under cover. A taxi journey is only about £11 to Torremolinos, which is nearest big resort town from Malaga.
Torremolinos although very commercialised [as are all the resorts on the South coast] has evolved as an appealing resort noted for its clean sandy beaches, wide choice of hotels and restaurants and variety of entertainment, activities and nightlife available. As with a lot of the towns along this coast the town is split by a hill the main shopping part being at the top of the hill and the beaches at the bottom - be prepared for the walk, the hill is a steep one.
Packed with a wide range of shops, thronging with people of every nationality the heart of the town is the pedestrian only Calle San Miguel which is, without a doubt, the best people watchers' paradise where buskers, street vendors, sophisticated shops and ice-cream salesmen converge to create a atmosphere uniquely memorable. Also on a Thursday there is the weekly market which is at the top of the hill up past the main road, great atmosphere with rows and rows of stalls selling leather, fruit, clothing etc
There are the usual gift shops but also the specialist boutiques, fine goods [Lladro for example] and bars-a-plenty. Now when I say bars-a-plenty I really do mean it! There are so many places to drink and eat that you can be there for 2 weeks and not walk into the same one if you were to eat out for 3 meals a day. The food ranges from British to Italian to Mexican to Chinese to thankfully Spanish. A lot of the best Spanish food places are to be found along the beach walk way.
This means of course that the whole place is bustling at night. There are 2 main clubs [one with a swimming pool in it!] you can pick up voucher for them in any bar. Lots of promotion people tempting you in with offers of free shots [normally the local apple of peach snaps]. One of the best bars is Garfield’s on the main square beside the station, open till 6, mostly Spanish people drink in there. Tonic is a good one also.
The street that connects the top and the bottom is a curiosity not to be missed. It snakes its way down the hill, all manner of shops and bars clinging to the hill provide welcome rests from the sun.
The beach is immaculate, with a walkway that stretches to Benalmadena. Along the walk there are lots of bars, street performer and sand artists. The beach is separated into many parts with sun loungers to hire - very reasonable around £3 per bed for the whole day [we have found that you can leave your towel on them if you decide to go for lunch and the attendant will watch it for you; we go to the Banana Bar & Beach just at the outcrop Santa Clara, very nice people].
Next, head for La Carihuela, the original fisherman's district of Torremolinos and just west of the town centre and sample some of the best seafood available in the entire region. There's a smart new promenade here which extends as far as the Puerto Deportivo in Benalmadena and which, to the east, connects La Carihuela with Playamar beach area past the rocky peninsula of Santa Clara.
The old La Carihuela fisherman’s quarter still exists. Many of the streets have been pedestrianised making a pleasant walk. Many of the original cottages still exist and not all have been turned into bars or shops.
Although the town is pretty commercialised, the local council has tried to offset this by the recent emergence of numerous public gardens. On the outskirts of the town there are three forests with freshwater springs and barbeque facilities and highly recommended for those seeking a little reprieve from the bucket and spade brigade on the coast.
At the same time, for those of you with families, Torremolinos is hard to beat with seasonal sea sports including windsurfing, paragliding, water skiing and pedal boats. Also there is Tivoli World, a theme park with rides and lovely gardens just one stop along in Arroyo De La Miel [Benalmadena]. They do a lovely Sunday bric-a-brac market, only costs about 50p to get in before 1pm, when inside you can stay as long as you want. Also on the Sunday the local [for want of a better description] ‘dance display’ takes place. This consists of lots of local families, lots of camcorders and gorgeous children in traditional dress on stage performing, great to watch.
Transport couldn’t be easier. There is a frequent bus service running the length of the coast. This runs through the main street of Torremolinos with drivers who can many languages. The train service is never late, very cheap and the stations are right in the center of the towns, however, they only go as far as Fuengirola.
Advantages: Day trip to Gibraltar Disadvantages: Boring, short of things to do
...and my fiance went to Torremolinos last November. Maybe it was the weather, maybe it was the lack of things to do, maybe it was the fact our appartment wasn't even big enough to swing a cat, but we really were not keen on this place at all.
Having gone to Menorca 2 months prior to this (my first trip abroad) I think I was expecting alot more. Comparing Torremolinos to Menorca is like comparing say....Elvis Presley to Elvis Costello. The beach is ... ...little gift shops dotted along reminding me of Blackpool somehow. These resteraunts can be quite nice giving you a good view of the sea at night but some of the locals don't speak very good English at all, in one we decided to order a sweet, so as you do we asked the waiter for the sweets menu and were instead handed the bill.
If you do go here you must take the opportunity to visit Gibraltar, you'll be driven up the Rock making various stops along ...
El_Marco 08.02.2005
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Advantages: The food, people and hot weather. Disadvantages: None that I can think of.
and fresh fruit & veg.
There are plenty of oranges/lemons/olives that grow on trees, so these will be in everybody's home. I love olives, so that's a bonus for me! Every home that has a garden seem to have these trees.
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and started turning the sheds and small houses they had on their fields for the storage of tools, manure etc. into real houses in which they, and also some tourists, could stay during the summer months. When you go to Sardinia now, you can see new houses everywhere, already or nearly finished. You can also find holiday clubs, a main building with the restaurant and small houses for the guests around. Of course, there are hotels, too, but in all Sardinia you can't find a really tall building. I guess that on the whole island there are no more beds for tourists than in, say, Torremolinos, Spain. Everything is kind of low scale and will stay like that, at least in the near future (and hopefully forever).
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