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Vol: 14
Issue 314
Mijas
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Pueblo Perfect Mijas is a suprisingly authentic village with a buzzing coastline, discovers Laurence Dollimore
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F you’re looking for a typical Andalucian town to charm your socks off then look no further than white-washed Mijas. The classic hilltop town, just a stone’s throw from the Costa del Sol, is quintessentially Spanish and packed full of surprises. Discovered by the globe’s more bohemian artists and writers in the 1950s and 60s, it was immortalised in Ronald Fraser’s 1973 book, The Pueblo, and continues to cast a spell on visitors today. A recent €4.7 million renovation which saw the main square transformed beyond recognition has helped (and for that you can thank the EU, which coughed up 70% of the funding). If you are visiting on a clear day, don’t forget to enjoy the jaw-dropping views of the coast from the cliff-edge view point on the outskirts of the pueblo - although you might have to wait for snappy happy Instagram ‘influencers’ to end their posing session before you can Continues overleaf
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