Torremolinos is one of the most popular Spanish resorts on the Costa del Sol. The population of the city is only 45 thousand people, while in the holiday season the number of people living here is increasing 5-6 times. This resort is a wonderful holiday destination for tourists of all ages. Not only young people come here, families with children and elderly people will also like to rest here.

How to get here

Torremolinos is located just 12 km from Malaga International Airport , with which an air service has been established in Moscow throughout the season. The minimum cost of an air ticket from Moscow in the summer months is 7, 5-8, 5 thousand rubles, in winter - 10-14 thousand. Next, you can take a taxi (€ 10), a bus (€ 1) or an electric train (€ 1, 25).

Climate

Most of the year in Torremolinos is sunny, and the average daily temperature does not drop below 25 ° C, which in combination with low humidity makes rest here it is quite comfortable both on the beach, and during excursions and walking tours .

Beaches

The coastal zone of Torremolinos extends for 6 km - beaches here are divided into the resort area of ​​Bakhondillo in the east and La Carihuela in the west.

All the beaches here are free, none of them are owned by any hotel, so any additional services can be paid on the beaches, but not at all.

Entertainment, excursions and attractions Torremolinos

On the waterfront Bajondillo in Torremolinos is the building of Casa de las Navajas - once a private villa, built in 1925. It rises on a rock above the quay and is considered almost the most notable structure in Torremolinos. Now the city administration is located here

On the hill above Bakhondillo is the pedestrian street of San Miguel - the heart of Torremolinos and the main tourist zone of the resort. Here are discotheques, restaurants, shops, pastry shops, bars and "bodega" - wine cellars with the famous Malaga sweet wines and wines of all the provinces of Spain, to which tapas are served - a variety of light snacks. The street of San Miguel passes by an ancient mill tower, which once gave the name to the city, and rests on the street of Palma de Mallorca, the central artery of the city.

The area of ​​La Carihuela is once a small fishing village, separated from the rest of the coast by a small rock. A little provincial atmosphere has been preserved here to this day: low houses, narrow streets, cozy restaurants. On the pedestrian promenade in small fish restaurants - chiringito - you will be offered branded fried sardines on charcoal.

Torremolinos Aquapark is located on the northern outskirts of the city. This is the largest water park on the Costa del Sol with a large number of cascading pools, tobogganes and other water activities for children and adults

Another attraction Torremolinos - crocodile farm. Its inhabitant, crocodile Paco, is the largest representative of its kind in all of Europe, its length is 5 m.

In the suburbs of Torremolinos, at the exit from the motorway Malaga - Fuengirola, there is a botanical garden where you can relax from the midday heat and admire the exotic plants and magnificent landscapes

Holidays and events

During the year the city's residents celebrate several significant holidays. The most notable is September 29 - St. Michael's Day, patron of Torremolinos. On this day a colorful procession of pilgrims passes through the streets, and after the solemn liturgy a three-day fair begins. It lasts for several days, during which there are many theatrical performances, sports and traditional Spanish bullfight. In the evenings, the sky over the city is colored with thousands of firework lights.

Every year in the first two weeks of March, the carnival takes place in Torremolinos, the first Thursday in September - Day of the tourist, besides, the World Dance Cup, festival of flamenco and even sailing regatta . Photo of Torremolinos (15)