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| Torremolinos | ||
| region | Andalusia | |
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| Residents | 69.166 (2020) | |
| height | 49 m | |
| Tourist info web | Visita Torremolinos | |
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Torremolinos is a city in Andalusia, at the Costa del Sol ("Sun Coast") in the Málaga Province. The area has long been populated in the Bajondillo cave traces of Neanderthals were found.
background
Torremolinos is located southwest of Malaga airport and the Guadalhorce estuary. On the other hand, the place goes seamlessly into the neighboring city Benalmadena above. In the hinterland it extends to the slopes of the Sierra de Mijas.
The city directly on the Mediterranean lives mainly from tourism and, together with Benalmádena, forms the center of tourist activities on the eastern one Costa del Sol. Therefore you can find everything that a package tourist expects. Apart from the Molino de Inca, the city does not offer any outstanding sights. Here you can concentrate entirely on the sun, sand and sea. At the same time, Torremolinos is so centrally located that you can easily get to the important places in the region.
Nothing is left of the original fishing village of Torremolinos. It was a vacation spot in the 1960s where Frank Sinatra and Liz Taylor, for example, relaxed. But there weren't any hotels here yet. Even today, signs indicate actors who visited Torremolinos on vacation during this period. In 1965 the first real hotel was built, which is still in the center of Torremolinos today. Due to the success, many more were quickly added. Vacation homes were also built. Unfortunately, the whole thing happened without a development plan and so the village grew unchecked and quickly into a small town. Only when the construction bubble burst, the new hotels and holiday apartments were discontinued. Today's Torremolinos is characterized by hotel buildings with over ten floors in the style of the 1970s. Even today, Torremolinos is primarily a destination for low budget- Vacationers, which is particularly unpleasant behavior, especially among English tourists, keyword camp louts, can express. Every space, no matter how small, is built on. Since many holiday apartments are empty due to the recession in Spain or out of season and many shops are unused, the place does not make a good picture in many places.
The "old town" around Plaza de la Nogalera, Plaza Costa del Sol (upgraded at the end of 2018) and Plaza de Andalucia are pedestrian zones. The latter is also the main point of the 1 Oficina de Turismo. Right next door is a travel agency specializing in day trips by bus to cities in Andalusia. It is also very pleasant to sit under the large rubber trees at the Plaza de la Union Europea around the corner.
A 2 further tourist information is on the beach at the roundabout at Plaza de Lido. Both are only open on weekdays from 9.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. in winter, and also in the evening during the high season. The free city map is well designed.
getting there
| Distances | |
| Málaga | 17 km |
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| Benalmadena | 5 km |
| Granada | 138 km |
| Cordoba | 192 km |
| Seville | 217 km |
| La Linea/Gibraltar | 111 km |
By plane
The Malaga airport is only about 10 minutes by car from Torremolinos. In the village itself, however, you don't hear anything from the aircraft noise.
By train
The city has an underground located in the central Plaza de la Nogalera 1 railway station the line C-1 (Renfe), which leads to the airport in one direction and further to the capital and in the other direction to to Fuengirola goes. The trains run almost continuously every 20 minutes from 6.30 a.m. There is a zone system, single tickets cost between € 1.80 and € 4.30 in 2018. If you are staying for a longer period of time, it is worth purchasing a prepaid card Bonotren (as a chip card Renfe & Tú), which brings savings of a good forty percent.
By bus
Those along the coast between Málaga and Algeciras/La Linea stopping long-distance buses when it comes to Directos only acts on the 2 Estación de Autobuses, C / Hoyo 8. The as Ruta designated journeys stop, like the buses of the city transport of Malaga, also elsewhere in the place. The most important stop here is thirty meters from the S-Bahn station 3 Bus stop Av. Palma de Mallorca.
In the street
Torremolinos is well connected to the region's road network via the A7. The N340 and the MA-20 also connect the city with Málaga. The trunk road practically forms the northern border of the town.
By boat
The nearest marina is in Benalmádena. Mediterranean ferries arrive in Malaga.
mobility
There are round trips (L1 and L2) near the beach and along the hotels. Since the place has become quite large in the meantime, it is quite exhausting to explore the whole of Torremolinos on foot. Even with a rental car it is not very easy because the streets are very narrow and busy and the place is sometimes confusing. Parking spaces are also in short supply throughout Torremolinos.
For the bus connections of the Málaga regional transport, see the relevant section in Benalmadena.
From the Plaza de Panorama there is a chargeable lift from the "old town" located on the rock down to the beach.
The trail of the province PR-A 172 starts at the 1 Ermita de San Miguel.
Tourist Attractions
- 2 Parque de la Batería. Urban park with old cannons and a small lake.
- 3 Crocodile Park. Open throughout the year. Next to Aqualand.Price: adults € 16, children (5-10) € 12.
- 4 Jardín Botánico Molino de Inca (Museum of an old mill and botanical garden). About outside behind the pine forest. A museum has been set up in the former water-powered flour mill. Functioning models illustrate the traditional way of working in a lovable way. The landscaped four-hectare park, which was beautifully designed in 2003, is a "botanical garden" insofar as the numerous different types of palm trees are labeled. There are several aviaries in the facility, mostly stocked with owl birds. One corner of the park is nicely designed in pseudo-Japanese style. There is also a boxwood labyrinth. The facility is more than worth entering.Open: Tue-Sat: May-Sept. 11.30am-2pm and 6pm-9pm; Oct.-Apr. 10.30 a.m. - 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. / 7 p.m.Price: adults € 3, reduced € 1.
activities
It's really nice on Calle San Miguel. Here you get a glimpse of what Torremolinos used to look like, a little journey back in time to the age before the tourist crowds. Here you will find small cafes and bars where you can relax quite well. The Calle San Miguel goes from the 5 Plaza Costa del Sol from. It is a pedestrian zone.
If you would like to use bats to push small white balls into holes in the lawn over long distances, you can learn how to do this in the 1 Miguel Ángel Jiménez Golf Academy (green fee € 15-25; 8.00 a.m.-9.00 p.m.). The distances to be bridged are not that great 2 Mini golf Happy Days on Paseo Marítimo Bajondillo 29.
The offers tennis courts for € 7-9 / h and instructor 3 Racket Club La Colina in the C / Colina.
If you don't have enough water in the Mediterranean, you can also go to 4 Aqualand go to Torremolinos. It is open from May to the first week of October, daily 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. / 7 p.m. Day tickets, adults € 30, reduced € 21 (2018). Here you will find numerous attractions that have to do with water, such as many different water slides or a wave pool. The Aquapark can be found in the northwest of the city on Avenida Rafael Gomez Sanchez.
The municipal sports park is also north of the N340 national road 5 Villa Deportiva (Av. San Anton 251) which also includes a swimming pool, soccer field, Dultplatz and the bullring.
The closes directly to the northeast 6 Pinar de los Manantiales on, a several hectare pine monoculture that forms a shady recreational area. The brick fire pits may only be used for grilling from the end of October to mid-June due to the risk of forest fires. The PR-A 172 provincial hiking trail also begins in the grove.
Festivals and celebrations
- Holy Week (before April 2, 2021) is the occasion for processions and religious celebrations, as everywhere in southern Spain.
- Dia del Pescaito. Fried Fish Day on the first Thursday in June is held along Carihuela Beach.
- Feria de La Carihuela. Climax of the Feria de La Carihuela is on July 16 the procession of the figure of the Virgen del Carmen.
- Michaelmas. The feast of the Archangel Michael (San Miguel Arcángel) is celebrated a few days before the actual holiday on September 29th.
beaches
By the sea, the entire local area on Paseo Marítimo is a single long beach, the sections of which, however, have different names. It is cleaned every morning. Loungers and umbrellas can be rented, in 2018 at prices of € 5-6 per day.
- 6 El Bajondillo, high hotel density (and height), many service facilities, very, very crowded in high season
- 7 La Carihuela, the actual, old fishing village of Torremolinos, not yet fully built with so many hotels, beautiful promenade, many restaurants, Torre de Pimentel
- North-west of the city to the golf course (already in the area of Málaga), the hinterland little built up, not so crowded
shop
In addition to the typical tourist shops, there are also supermarkets such as SuperSol or Mercadona (one branch in the center of Plaza Andalucia; the other with parking spaces at Avenida de Lido behind the beach), Aldi-Nord and Lidl (next to each other on the N340 road), which of course have a Spanish assortment lead, but hardly compete with local businesses in terms of price. Other Spanish supermarket chains have also set up shop here, where you can buy groceries. There is no market hall or department stores.
Little ones Super mercados carry everything you need for a beach or pool stay. Especially cold drinks. Here the prices are quite different. The better the shop is, the more expensive the bottle of mineral water is. Sometimes it can be worthwhile to look in the back streets. Here you can find one or the other price breaker. You can also get ice cream, nibbles and beach accessories in these supermarkets.
The range of boutiques and other shops where you can shop is less large, but still available. Here you will primarily find what you as a holidaymaker may have forgotten at home. You can also buy watches and jewelry as well as everything for the bathroom. There are also numerous shops for the supply of technology. If you want more choice, you have to go to Málaga. Specialized local shops are:
- 1 Super Sex International, Av. de los Manantiales, 9.
- 3 Asociación Cannabica, Av. Carlota alessandri 108. Grow shop, accessories for growing cannabis.Open: 12.00-2.00.
- 4 Grow Shop La Bomba, Av. Joan Miró, 15, local 8. Open: 11.00-21.30.
kitchen
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In Torremolinos you can find pretty much anything that pleases the holidaymaker. From the numerous fast food restaurants or stalls to the Chinese restaurant and the tapas bar. Particularly noteworthy, however, are the numerous fish restaurants that can be found here.
Those looking for halfway real Spanish food are probably better served in the residential areas above the old town. You can also find decent ones here at lunchtime Menu del dia.
You shouldn't expect top gastronomic performances along the beach promenade, where tourist restaurants and souvenir shops alternate. Deep-fried from the sea, full-fat English breakfast and standard paella is all that is offered.
Still, the restaurants are or Chiringuitos well frequented during the season along the mile-long beach promenade. The definition of a chiringuito is difficult, rather simple restaurants, fish is often on offer, the originals were once founded by fishermen. Allegedly very important, no road should run between the sea and the beach, otherwise it is not a chiringuito. Which is practical for the lounge and umbrella areas that are often managed. It is often open from the morning until late in the evening. There are now big differences between the restaurants, so only looking and trying things out helps.
- At the beach
- 1 Los Pescaderos, Paseo Marítimo. One of the numerous beach restaurants that also manage an area with beach chairs. More traditional, bream and sea bream grilled at € 18.Open: closed on Mondays; Winter break.Price: € 8-22.
- 2 Pizza Mare, Paseo Marítimo. Very professionally run beach restaurant, pizza (€ 10-12) delicious. It's better to have a nightcap in a somewhat quieter bar.Open: 12.00-23.00.
nightlife
Even if you have been trying for some time to defuse the nightlife in Torremolinos, you can go out here as you want. You can always find a bar or discotheque that is open into the morning. Torremolinos is certainly the center of the Costa del Sol in this regard. You are prepared for different nationalities. You can find English, Irish, Dutch, Spanish and also German bars where you can party. There is also a suitable discotheque in various sizes and designs. As in all of Spain, the nightlife starts quite late and lasts all the longer.
Various subcultures have found their way here. Torremolinos is a tip in the gay scene. The good, official city map of the tourist information even shows corresponding zones. A corresponding specialized disco right next to the S-Bahn can be recognized by the sign: ⚣.
- 1 Yaakunexion teteria, Av. Joan Miró, 7. Bar and “international cultural center,” more of a meeting place for esoteric people.Open: 17.00-1.00.
Tolerant couples meet:
- 2 Tentación swingers, Calle Capitulaciones 38, Local 1 (S-Bahn: El Pinillo). Open: Tue-Thu 19.00-3.00, Fri./Sat. 22.00-7.00.Price: € 20-40 including 2-4 free drinks, free admission on Sundays.
- 3 Openmind Meeting Point, Avda. Joan Miró 14. Open: from 5 p.m.Price: € 20-25 including 2 free drinks.
accommodation
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Torremolinos is not a place with hotels, but a place around Accommodation built around. The entire strip on the beach consists for kilometers of blocks of hotel and apartment blocks (usually bookable as a flat rate) for the supply of which there is a village on the slope behind.
Torremolinos has everything your heart desires in terms of accommodation. You can find everything here, from a simple hotel that may offer breakfast in addition to a small room, to a luxury hotel with an all-inclusive package. There are also a large number of holiday apartments that can be rented through agencies or privately. Here, too, the class goes from small and simple to large and well-equipped. German tour operators only offer a limited number of destinations on the Spanish mainland coast. It can make sense to put together the trip yourself, including hotel selection, using the larger booking portals.
In the "old town", i.e. the old-looking houses from the 1970s in the town center, there are some small pensions that always have space, at least in the off-season. A winter break is common for these houses, either the short version from early / mid-December to Epiphany or until March.
Hostels
- 1 Hostal Villa Livia (formerly "Torremolinos Hostel"), Calle Emilio Esteban 1 (centrally located directly at the S-Bahn station on the 1st floor of Edificio Madrid). Tel.: 34 922 384 512. Open: reception by phone.Price: double 50 €.
- 2 Málaga Inn, Calle Manila 3 (Small side street of C / Buenos Aires). Further up in town. Cooking facilities, smoking terrace and WiFi. Well maintained and despite the location from the beach more than worth the money.Open: Reception until 10 p.m.Price: 4-person dormitory from € 15, single room without bathroom € 23.
- 3 Albergue Inturjoven, Avenida Carlotta Alessansandrini. Tel.: 34 955 18 11 81. Well-maintained youth hostel run by the regional government (membership required). Parking spaces subject to a charge. With pool.Open: Summer only, around June 15 to the end of September. (However, group bookings are possible from the end of February to June and September to the 1st week of December).
Cheap
- 4 Hostal Guillot, Pasaje Río Mundo, 4th floor. Tel.: 34 952 38 01 44. Simple solid house (1 *), all rooms with TV. Shared bathroom only.Open: 24-hour reception. Winter break.
medium
- N.ch, Plaza de la Gamba Alegre, 5 (Corner of Plaza de Andalucia). Room air-conditioned and en suite. Kosher 2-star hotel geared towards Jewish customers. The restaurant is sensibly located Mc Jamon, specialized in Spanish ham, on the ground floor. Due to the location, noisy in the high season. Sanitary installations in need of improvement.Open: check-in from 2 p.m.Price: from € 33.
Upscale
- 5 Melia Costa del Sol, Paseo Marítimo, 11. Tel.: 34 952386677, Email: [email protected]. Large four-star hotel located near the center of the village on the beach promenade.Check-in: 2 p.m.Check-out: 12.00.Price:> 100 €.
health
Two of the state Centros de Salud, in which the European health insurance card is recognized without any problems, are easily accessible for visitors. On the one hand 3 Centro de Salud San Miguel (C / Pablo Bruna, ☎ 34 951 92 41 00) to the other 4 Centro Salud la Carihuela (C / Nerja, ☎ 34 951 92 09 20). Both open Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Hospital Virgen de la Victoria. The hospital is in the northeast of the city, just before the airport.
climate
The average temperature of the typical Mediterranean Mediterranean climate is 17.8 degrees Celsius with 2800 hours of sunshine a year. The amount of precipitation, it rains almost only from November to April, amounts to 610 ml.
Practical advice
- Telephone hotline of the city administration. Tel.: 34 951 954 395. Telephone hotline of the city administration for foreign, non-tourist residents.
- 5 Post office, Av. Palma de Mallorca.
Although WiFi is standard in accommodations today, there is still a need for it among tourists Internet cafes (locutorio) often with connected phone booths and SIM card sales. Are in the center Momin Internacional, Plaza Costa del Sol 15 (near Mercadona) and the Locutorio in Av. Joan Miró 12.
Laundromats
- Colada Express laundromat, in the Pasaje de las Gitanillas, from the Plaza de Andalucia. Open: daily 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- 6 Laundromat Lavddoria, Calle de la Cruz, 68 (Part of the Shell gas station opposite. the supermarkets of competing German discounters).
security
- 7 Local policy (Traffic police), C / Rafael Quintana Rosado, 32 (At the town hall (ayuntamiento)). Next to it are the Cristo Resucitado church, then the barracks of the Guardia Civil, all the supporting pillars of the former Franco regime in a row.Price: depending on the severity of the violation.
The Foreign Office advises caution against pickpocketing and petty crime in the larger tourist centers of Spain. This includes keeping cash levels small or paying by card. One recommendation is to deposit money, ID cards, driver's license, flight tickets and other important documents in the hotel safe.
trips
- to the capital Málaga and in the rest Málaga Province
- to the surrounding provinces Granada, Cordoba, Seville and Cadiz
- until after Gibraltar, Day tours through local travel agencies from € 14 (2018).
literature
See relevant travel guides too Andalusia.
- Novels
- Dörrie, Doris; All inclusive; Zurich 2011 (Diogenes)
- Michener, James A .; The children of Torremolinos; engl. Orig. The Drifters
Web links
- City website
- Torremolinos for gay
- Torremolinos for foodies (sp., since 2016 without update)
- Restaurant guide (2017; engl.)
