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MALAGA – Major Resorts

Major Costal Resorts near to Malaga

Torremolinos

Once a primitive village of fishermen and millers, it was here that the tourist boom began in the 1950's. Only 12 km from the capital of Malaga and a mere 7 km from its international airport, it's big, bold and brash. The mills have disappeared, leaving their names to hotels, roads and avenues. Some remnants of the past still remain and The Carihuela, the old fishing quarter, is a good place to sample the Malagan fried fish dish, percaito frito, or fritura malaguena.

Benalmadena

Benalmadena is a coastal town perched high on the mountains and covering an area of almost 30 kilometres squared. Its name derives from Arabic, meaning "Son of the Mines". Its elevated position witnessed the first passing of the Phoenicians and Romans and it still boasts the remains of a Roman arch, a mosque and three watchtowers, as well as Roman villas and salting houses. After the Reconquest, the Catholic Kings chose it as their command centre.

It consists of three rather different villages:

Benalmadena Pueblo (the old village) - With typical Andalusian architecture, white houses and narrow streets, with balconies overflowing with flowers. The Gardens were designed by Cesar Manrique and a visit to the Pre-Columbian Museum is worthwhile.

Arroya de la Miel (the commercial town centre) - The Flamenco shows in the "tabao", the discotheque, and "tapas", the excellent seafood and the fried-fish dish - pescaito frito - delight visitors. In the centre there stands a modern, Andalusian-style building, the House of Culture. It also boasts excellent sports facilities.

Benalmadena Costa - Nine kilometres of coast, warm, calm water and one of the most important marinas in Spain. Equally worthy of note are the golf courses and the luxurious Torrequebrada Casino which, as well as gambling, offers excellent facilities for business meetings and conferences.

Fuengirola

The third major high rise resort east of Malaga. It has the longest promenade on the Costa del Sol and offers an excellent market. Fuengirola is especially popular with British tourists of all ages, especially families and middle aged groups.

Marbella

The jet-set resort - with prices to match! Located in the Via Augusta, the Roman road which linked Rome to the Tartessos, at the foot of the Blanco mountain range, Malaga City is the place for high quality tourism. The old quarter is partly surrounded by walls and an Arab castle.

San Pedro of Alcantara, one of Marbella's districts, is a national tourist resort owing to the ruins of an important Roman colony called Silniana, where valuable mosaics are preserved, and the hot springs of La Boveda. At Linda Vista lie the remains of the paleochristian basilica, Vega del Mar, which was used as a burial ground by the Visigoths.

There are three ports within Marbella district, including the famous Puerto Banus, which was built in the early 1970's and rapidly became the place for the younger smart set. The resort offers sailing, windsurfing, jet skiing during the daytime, as well as smart restaurants, noisy bars and even noisier discos at night!

Estepona

Set at the foot of the Bermaja mountain range and of Roman origin, Estepona has preserved its typical fisherman and labourer districts. There are the remains of Arab forts and watchtowers once used to warn of Moorish raid. From the beach of fine sand the Rock of Gibralter can be admired to the west. The street markets are one of the best in Spain.

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