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Torremolinos ligt op slechts 12 kilometer van de provinciehoofdstad Malaga in het hart van de Costa del SOL en op slechts 6 km. van het internationale vliegveld Malaga (AGP). Wat oorspronkelijk een klein vissersdorp was ontwikkelde zich snel tot de eerste belangrijke toeristische trekpleister gedurende de opkomst van het massatoerisme aan het begin van de jaren zestig. Sindsdien is het altijd een populaire bestemming gebleven voor zon en strand vakanties.
Gelukkig is Torremolinos in de afgelopen jaren het knullige Monty Python-achtige image ontgroeid en is geëvolutioneerd tot een modern, volwassen en aantrekkelijk vakantieoord, bekend om zijn schone zandstranden soals el Bajondillo, la Carihuela, los Alamos of Playamar. Aan deze heerlijke stranden die dit gedeelte van de Costa del SOL sieren staan de vele hotel complexen, met een conferentie centrum waar veel internationale ontmoetingen worden gehouden, een veelheid aan restaurants, terrasjes, bars en een uitgebreid aanbod aan entertainment, activiteiten en natuurlijk nachtleven!
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The beaches of Torremolinos
The possibilities in Torremolinos are innumerable, obviously starting with having a swim and enjoying the sun all year round on it's popular beaches of more than 7 kilometers. But you can also play virtually any sport, including golf, or visit the numerous restaurants terraces where you can taste the typical fried fish.
In spite of the huge urban development experienced in the last few decades, Torremolinos has known how to conserve the maritime atmosphere in its most traditional neighbourhoods such as El Calvario, El Bajondillo y La Carihuela.
What to see and celebrations in Torremolinos
The dates that stand out on the calendar of Torremolinos are the Festival and fiestas in honour of its patron saint, San Miguel, which are celebrated between the last days of September and the first days of October. One week earlier the popular Pilgrimage of San Miguel takes place. In la Carihuela every 16th of July the Festival of Carmen is celebrated, whose central act is the procession of the Virgin.
In the historic part of Torremolinos the parish church of Nuestra Señora del Carmen can be found, and it is also possible to discover beautiful examples of noble architecture, of which the most striking is Casa de los Navaja, which was built in the 19th century. However, the most important symbol of the legacy of the town is the Torre de Pimentel or de los Molinos, of defensive origin and which gave the town its name. In the meantime, in the area known as Cortijo del Tajo important archaeological sites dating back to the neolithic times, and also Roman and pre-Roman times have been discovered.
Some history of Torremolinos
Torremolinos has a long and varied history, as attested by the numerous Phoenician, Greek, Roman and Arab vestiges found in the area. The first written chronicles of Torremolinos date from 1489, the date on which the Catholic Monarchs decided to impose repopulation on the area known up to this point as Torres de Pimentel. Years afterwards in 1502 control of the village passed to the capital Malaga. This coastal enclave built various castles and watchtowers for its own defence. The Castle of Santa Clara, dating from the 18th century, was one of the most important found in the area.
The greatest changes experienced in Torremolinos came from about the middle of the 20th century when this fishing village discovered the enormous tourism potential offered by its extesive coastline and its benign climate. Since then, Torremolinos has transformed itself into one of the focal points of tourism on the Costa del Sol thanks to an important range of tourist services and the quality of its infrastructure.
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