Located in the province of Andalucia, Torremolinos is just 8 kilometres from Malaga airport and 12 kilometres from Malaga itself. This former sleepy fishing village is credited with being the first package tour holiday destination in Spain. It all started in the 50′s and 60′s, which saw a multitude of hotel complexes, restaurants and bars open. Now a days there are a lots of package deals offered by tour operators, giving you a choice of many late deals to make your stay in Torremolinos more profitable. The town was transformed into a family resort; its visitors channelled through the ever expanding Malaga airport. Torremolinos soon became a household name around the world, and prospered accordingly.
Recent years have seen considerable improvement made to the town, with clean beaches and a re-modelled town centre with numerous public gardens. Making the holidays reviews for Torremolinos go up, as the people are much happier. It is not just the look that is different these days, indeed the feel of the place is more natural/Spanish. This has as much to do with the expansion of Malaga as anything else. Torremolinos is now so close to the regions capital, that it is considered by many to be an extended suburb. Gone are the party going holiday makers; now days the majority of visitors to the beaches of Torremolinos are native Spaniards, or retired couples from all over Europe.
When in Holidays in Torremolinos with children you must go and visit the Water themed parks, the crocodile park and the numerous leisure activities and the the outlets for sports.
Shopping opportunities here are seemingly endless though a good place to start may be the pedestrianised Calle San Miguel, which is host to an array of small shops and cafes. Here you will also catch a glimpse of Torremolinos’ old town, though little of it still exists today. The town offers a wide variety of restaurants and Hotels that have been reformed giving them the best reviews in the torremolinos hotel industry.
What Torremolinos does offer is a great sea front; there are a total of six beaches, split between East and West of the headland and stretching for over 6 kilometres. Visitors should find them spotlessly clean, with fine golden sand and flanked by a good collection of Chiringuitos (beach front cafes). Its nightlife is still pretty lively in places, though the majority of nightclubs have moved father down the coast towards Fuengirola.
The holiday reviews for Torromolinos have always been a place where all the family, young and not so young, will always find something to their liking. Holidays in Torremolinos, no matter what time of the year you decide to come, you will always have a great time in the Costa del Sol.
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The Festival of San Miguel will take place during the last week of September, so if you have a late deals Malaga, Costa del Sol, coinciding with the celebrations of the saint’s day on September 29th, you cant miss it.
The annual Feria takes place in the town center, and moves to the El Pozuelo fairground at night. The festivities in honour of Sam Miguel begin on Sunday 26th with the Romeria that is considered to be one of the most omportant celebrations of its kind in Andulcia. Tractors, horses and carts, and other tranditional vehicules lead the procession which leaves the Avenida de los Manantiales, winds it way through the centre and finishes at the Recreativa Los Pinares. More than 200,000 people gather togetherevery yearin the Los Manantiales pine woods to enjoy singing and dancing. Pre-Fair activities include the election of the fair queens and in the Plaza de La Independencia, from 7pm on Friday September the 24th.
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Torremolinos was famous in the 60′s and it still being the preferred destination for thousands of tourists every year.
Choosing your holidays in Torremolinos is a good choice as it is the largest of the resorts of the Costa del Sol and probably the most famous, closely followed by Benalmadena Marina, Fuengirola and Malaga.
It has received somewhat of a bad reputation, which has led local authorities to improve the cleanliness of the beaches and make an effort to keep the night life under control.
During the tourist season, different nationalities come together for holidays Torremolinos for a little “fun in the sun.” During the day the 9 km of beach are packed with bodies taking advantage of the summer sun. Temperatures often hover around 30° and 40° C (from 85° to over 100° F). There are plentiful beachfront cafés (called chiringuitos) selling fried fish, snacks and soft drinks, which are as good as the ride back from the main beach to the centre of town – uphill all the way.
When the sun sets, the town is still full of life. Restaurants in Torremolinos provide almost all possible flavours, so you won’t feel like you’re only trying typical Andalusian food. Bars in Torremolinos are in abundance which claims their heritage from one nationality or another: Irish, British, Dutch and German. Name it and Torremolinos probably has it.
If you like fish we strongly recommend you to visit La Carihuela, it has the best concentration of fish restaurants in the Costa del Sol.
Crowded nightclubs pump out the latest music and remain open until dawn, or even later. There’s no mistaking: Torremolinos is a place to have fun, so if you’re looking for calm and relaxation do it elsewhere!
After the peak of summer’s high season, Torremolinos becomes a quiet place. The ‘party hearty’ atmosphere decreases and travellers come to stay during the calm winters. The beach promenade is packed with Spanish families who go out for lunch and stroll the beach on Sunday.
The mixture in Torremolinos of sun, fun and value for your money has caused people to come back year after year.
Definitely worth seeing, Calle San Miguel is a beautiful little street lined with small shops and cafés, and provides a glimpse of what Torremolinos was in past years, a small fishing village.
There aren’t many museums or national monuments, but young people and families alike can enjoy the Torremolinos water Park Aqua Park. There is also a nearby riding school that provides equipment, lessons and training, as well as pony rides in the mountains.
Torremolinos is 20 minutes east os Fuengirola and it has the longest promenade of Spain, full of restaurants, pubs, nightclubs, etc. Always check for good holidays Costa del sol deals on the internet.