Torremolinos Guide
The historical center of Torremolinos The center of Torremolinos is a very beautiful place to visit and has an interesting historical artistic heritage that has seven temples of Catholic worship, of which the oldest is the Church of San Miguel, built in 1718 and extensively renovated in 1896. It is located in the square of the Holy Archangels, being this its old name. The church of the Virgin of the Carmen houses the image of the patroness of Torremolinos and was raised in 1979 on the old Chapel of the Carmen of the Carihuela and that every year It takes to the beach the day of the Carmen, where it rises to the boats, everything a show. A party with a great tourist impact. The shopping street par excellence is Calle San Miguel, located in the old town. This street is always alive and there are always people especially in summer a very lively place to spend some good times.
At the end of this street is the Molinos Tower and not far from the Castle of the
English or Santa Clara, and there we can also see the tower pimentel two of the few memories of the dark age of the city when he was afraid of the sea pirates that ravaged these coasts only a few hundred years ago. Among the notable buildings are the Hotel Pez Espada, an exponent of the so-called relax style, and the Pablo Ruiz Picasso Cultural Center, both declared or in the process of being declared of Cultural Interest (BIC). Other buildings that we have to visit is the House of the Navajas, in neo-Mudejar style that despite its humble origin is one of the most beautiful constructions of the city and we find it in front of the beach of the playamar.
Beaches of Torremolinos. The main tourist attraction of Torremolinos are its beaches. The municipal term has almost 7 kilometers of coast, being its main beaches in direction from Malaga to Benalmadena the following
Playa de los Alamos Playamar beach Bajondillo beach Beach of La Carihuela Beach of Montemar Beach of the Saltillo.
They are urban beaches accessible from the Paseo MarĂtimo with many services such as showers, bathrooms, dressing rooms, watchmen, chiringitos ... in short everything you may need. In general they are of dark sand and moderate swell and they present a high level of occupation during the summer months. The most popular are the beach of El Bajondillo and La Carihuela, located in the urban center. The former is more than one kilometer long by 40 meters wide. The Carihuela has the same width approximately and about 2 kilometers in length. This beach is located in the old fishing district of the same name, where there are plenty of fried fish restaurants. .
Green areas in Torremolinos Torremolinos has several green spaces that will allow us to escape from stress and which are in turn very beautiful as the springs and the Park of the Battery. Springs The biggest green areas of the city are the Los Manantiales Complex of Torremolinos JardĂn BotĂĄnico Molino de Inca which is located where the original births of the springs of Torremolinos are located and concentrates more than 150 palms of 50 different types, as well as about 300 trees of 60 different species and about 400 shrubs also varied. Next to the botanical garden is the Pinar de los Manantiales, extensive forest considered the lung of the city, where spring the springs that give its name. It is equipped with barbecues and tables for the attendance of public.
The Battery Park La Bateria Park has a navigable central lake and a lookout tower with views of the coast. It is located on land that used to be anti-aircraft batteries used during the Civil War and contains several canyons and an area of passages and bunkers.
Leisure centers A large tourist town like Torremolinos has several leisure centers such as Aqualand water park and Crocodile Park, zoo dedicated to the crocodile, the seaport that is in the border of tower mills and desalmena next to the carihuela, the marina of Puerto Marina or on the border with Malaga, the major leisure center of Plaza Mayor or already in Benalmadena but very close is the Tivoli and large park of attractions.
Hotels in Torremolinos The Costa del sol Between Torremolinos and Benalmadena, it has a truly exceptional hotel structure with hotels of all types and needs such as the following
• Hotel Essence Spa & Boutique By Don Paquito Torremolinos
• Hotel los Patos • Hotel Las Arenas • Hoteles Symbol Costa del Sol • Hotel los jazmines • Hotel Parasol Garden • Hotel Royal al Andalus • Hotel Royal Costa • Hotel Zen • Hotel Puente Real
Some links of Torremolinos. Torremolinos Public Hall web Tivoli Theme Parl Agualand Theme Park Torremolinos Guide