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Torremolinos - Costa del Sol, Spain

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Torremolinos Beaches    Description of Torremolinos   Location of Torremolinos   Nightlife in Torremolinos   Restaurants in Torremolinos   Shopping in Torremolinos   Transfer time  
  Package Holidays operators to Torremolinos

Torremolinos attractions

Aqualand water park    Crocodile park    El Ranchito    Magic show - Palacio de la Magic
Bull fighting - Plaza de Toros Torremolinos

Torremolinos General Description

You'll never be short of things to do in Torremolinos with every amenity available including an Aquapark, golf, tennis and ten-pin bowling! If you fancy venturing further a field the historical cities of Seville, Cordoba and Granada are well worth a visit.

The old town of Torremolinos is built on a high hill with a gentle slope inland. On the seaward side of the old town is a shear high cliff, with houses, shopping centres, hotels,apartments and other buildings built to the very edge, in fact one is supported on concrete stilts. In front of the cliff bottom is a steepish slope for about 200 metres then a wide flat area, location of some of Torremolinos's hotels & apartments.

The main street of Torremolinos is the famous Calle St Miguel continues to the beach as Calle Cuesta del Tago. This is a pedestrian only narrow street absolutely packed with mainly tourists and also a large number of locals, not sure if these are true locals or spanish tourists. This is also the main route for pedestrians to the beach via either a steep zigzag street, Calle Cuesta del Tago, with lots of slopes and steps or a cliff lift.

To the west of the old town the land slopes down towards central Playa de la Carihuela

Cliff lift (ascensor)

Around 100-200 metres to the east of Calle Cuesta del Tag along Calle de las Mercedes is a cliff lift (ascensor) €0.50 per journey. Well worth it after a long day in the sun on the beach. 

The lift is set back from the road at the upper level, and located about 300 metres from the sea front at the foot of the cliffs, look for signs the lift it's self is not easy to see.

See location on our Torremolinos Map  

Torremolinos Location

Torremolinos is the main resort on the Costa del Sol, in South East Spain

• 12 kilometres west of Malaga.
• 6 kilometres west of Malaga Airport

Package holiday Transfer time   20 to 45 minutes

Malaga Airport to Torremolinos

There is public transport, buses or trains, from the airport to Torremolinos and Malaga and the short distance also makes taxis cheap.

or another very convenient way is to

Book Malaga Airport Transfer to - from Torremolinos hotels 

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Torremolinos Beaches

Boisterous, full of fun and noisy in high season, Torremolinos stretches for seven kilometres along the coast on either side of a rocky headland. Nothing is very far from a beach of  golden coloured sand, where water sports abound in mid-summer, especially on the main beaches of El Bajondillo and La Carihuela.

The stretches of golden sand are interspersed with outcrops of rocks.

It was this large beach and the building of the big luxury hotels in a small quiet fishing village of Torre Molinos, named after it's flour mills, that started the mass tourism industry, for the working man, to Torremolinos in the 1950's. Mass tourism rapidly spread to other resorts in the area and the rest of Spain.

A selection of beach games, soccer and volleyball is available.  Besides the on beaches a greater variety of water sports is available at Benalmadena Marina at the nearby next door resort.

The beaches are listed in a west to east order

Playa del Saltillo beach, Torremolinos

This beach is the furthest beach to the west of Torremolinos and it continues into Benalmadena Marina

Playa de Montemar beach, Torremolinos

Playa de La Carihuela beach, Torremolinos

A very popular beach located in front of the old fishing village of La Carihuela which has managed to retain a lot of it's picturesque old charm & has managed to fight off a lot of the concrete jungle tower blocks further to the west in central Torremolinos

The beach is known for it's dramatic views and fascinating rock formations

The Headland of Castillo de Santa Clara

Playa del Bajondilla beach Torremolinos

Similar facilities to Playa de Playmar but also having sports facilities for windsurfing, sailing, diving and beach volleyball

On the above 2 beaches the demand for the sun loungers, beach chairs, and sun shade umbrellas that can be rented is very high in high season.

Arrive early for the best spots on the beach.

See location on our Torremolinos Map  

Playa de Playamar beach Torremolinos

Along with Playa del Bajondilla, Playa de Playmar are Torremolinos's most popular beaches. The beach also has a children's playground ,showers, car parking and facilities for the handy capped

See location on our Torremolinos Map  

Playa de Los Alamos beach Torremolinos

For a quieter beach try Playa de Los Alamos beach again the beach has full tourist facilities. The further east you go the quieter the beach

See location on our Torremolinos Map  

Guadalmar beach Nude Beach

Beyond where the sea front road ends at Los Almos continue on the beach to where the golf courses are and beyond towards Guadalmar you will find a naturist beach and further along is a gay area of the beach.

This location is approximately 8km east of Torremolinos. There are beach bars at Los Almos, Torremolinas and at Guadalmar

By road look for signs to Parador de Golf or Guadalmar.

Torremolinos Promenade

Torremolinos has a beautiful 7km sea front promenade running along along the beach.

Torremolinos Shopping

There's plenty of opportunity to stock up on souvenirs with many shops dedicated to the tourist. It would also be a shame to miss the market which takes place every Thursday morning near the old part of town known as "El Calvario".

Torremolinos Nightlife

With hundreds of bars and numerous clubs, the nightlife is partly what attracts so many visitors to Torremolinos You'll never be lost for somewhere to go when the sun goes down, with the partying non stop until the early hours.

Torremolinos Restaurants

As you'd expect of a busy tourist centre, Torremolinos has a host restaurants catering for every taste. If you would like something slightly more exclusive visit the Carihuela area and try some of the fish specialities and tapas dishes.

Torremolinos Attractions

Aqualand Water Park - Torremolinos Aquapark

Calle Cuba 14, 29620 Torremolinos, Malaga    Next door to Crocodile park

See Aqualand Water Park location on our Torremolinos Map  

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Crocodile park Torremolinos

The largest crocodile in Europe
Baby crocodile nursery
Hold a live crocodile
Live shows or feeding
Pets corner
Shop
Cafeteria

Opening time 10.00am
Closing time March, april, may, june, october, november: 6.00pm
July, august, september: 7.00pm
December, january, february: 5.00pm

Calle Cuba, 10, 29620 Torremolinos, Malaga    Next door to Aquapark

See location on our Torremolinos Map  

El Ranchito - Horse riding show

The "Rhythm on Horse show" is an equestrian ballet of man and horse. The choreography fits the spanish music for an outstanding & unbelievable demonstration

See location on our Torremolinos Map  

Palacio de la Magic - Magic show

This fabulous magic show has had to stop in it's 80 million euro venue, Palacio de la Magic, due to financial problems, but in true show business style - "The show goes on" in it's new venue at Torrequebrada Hotel in next door Benalmadena Costa under the name of International Magic Show by Oscar, Renzo & Mara.

This talented trio have performed their act at the Ceasars Palace Hotel and Tropicana Hotel, both in Las Vegas, USA

International Magic Show, Hotel Torrequebrada, Sala fortuna, Avenida del Sol, 29630

Plaza de Toros Torremolinos - Bull fighting

See location on our Torremolinos Map  

Package Holidays to Torremolinos

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Transport

Torremolinos Train Stations (Tren Estacion)

There are 4 RENFE train stations in Torremolinos all on the same line

Fuengirola - Torremolonos - Malaga - Centro Alamedia

Old Town Rail Station is the main station and is located in , in the centre of the old town in Avenida Jesus Santos Rein. The station entrance which looks a bit like a kiosk is located in a large wide square, see photograph on the left. The station is situated underground and is very similar to a London  tube Station. The other 3 stations are normal ground level 2 platform stations.

Montemar Alto Rail Station and El Pinillo Rail Station are located to the West of Torremolinos Old Town

La Colina Rail Station and Los Alamos Rail Station are located to the East of Torremolinos Old Town.

Railway map Costa del Sol

The lines are run by Cercanias Malaga a division of RENFE and is basically a commuter rail network

See location of the 4 Torremolinos Train Stations on our Torremolinos Map  

Torremolinos Bus Station (Terminal Autobus)  Portillo

The bus station (Terminal Autobus) is located in Calle Hoyo, a one way street, therefore buses traveling to Malaga byepass the bus station & travel along the next street closer to the coast, Calle de la Cruz. The bus stop is in front off Centrol Cultural Pablo Picasso.

When getting on a bus at a bus station, sometimes you have to buy your bus ticket at the bus station, and other times you can get it on the bus.

There are several buses a day from Madrid and frequent bus services from the nearby towns and cities.

Most buses are operated by Portillo & bus fares are far less than in the UK

Daibus service

Alsina Graells is an Bus service serving Andalucia. The link takes you to the English Routes & timetable search page

Alsa is Spain's largest bus company for inter town travel

See location on our Torremolinos Map  

Torremolinos Tourist Information Office

Plaza Pablo Picasso, which is just north of Plaza Costa del Sol

Torremolinos Town Hall, Plaza Blas Infante, 1 Torremolinos, Malaga, Spain                           Phone: 952 379 512

Plaza de las Comunidades Autonomas, 29620 Torremolinos, Malaga, Spain    Phone: 952 371 909
Near Bajondillo/Playamar beaches