Torremolinos Rincón del Sol Beach, Costa del Sol, Spain

Torremolinos Costa del Sol, Spain

Torremolinos General Description

Top Great Things to Do In Torremolinos

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Cliff lift (ascensor)   Old Town to / from beach

View from alongside the Lift Top

• Due to the building of new flats the view may no longer be accesable Some idea of the cliff height can be gained by realising that you are looking down onto the 11 story building on the left.

Lift Top

Way to lift bottom

See the sign on the left and above the garage door. At the top of the steps turn left and then right into side street, see next photo

Entrance to the lift bottom is located at the end of a short alleyway.

The wire cage on right is a staircase, I dont think it is open to the public

Location of Lift

Top Level: The lift is set back from the road Calle de las Mercedes, around 100 200 metres to the east of where Calle Cuesta del Tag alongis a cliff lift (ascensor) €0.50 per journey. Well worth it after a long day in the sun on the beach.

and located about 300 metres from the sea front at the foot of the cliffs.

The lift is not easy to see so look for directional signs.

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Torremolinos Location

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

• 12 kilometres west of Malaga. the capital of the province 
• 6 kilometres west of province 
• Package Holiday Transfer time 20 to 45 minutes from Malaga airport

Malaga Airport to Torremolinos

• There are public transport trains, from the airport to Torremolinos and Malaga & additional resorts to as far South as Fuengirola
• There are public transport buses from the airport to all resorts on the Costa del Sol. Although change of buses may be required.
• and the short distance also makes taxis cheap.

The most convenient way is to use an airport to hotel transfer

The cheapest method is via Coaches or Mini Coaches, then quicker methods by taxi

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Torremolinos Beaches

Torremolonos Sea front

• 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

Saltillo beach (Playa del Saltillo), Torremolinos

• This beach is the furthest beach to the west of Torremolinos and it continues into Benalmadena Marina
• It's the smallest beach only 150m long with very fine sand.
• Keep a lookout for the dramatic sand sculptures
• On the beach is a Burger King restaurant and a the Chiringuito Rafael, a beach bar/cafe

Montemar beach (Playa de Montemar), Torremolinos

Located between

Carihuela beach (Playa de La Carihuela), Torremolinos

Boats on Carihuela beach, promenade virtualy on the beach

• A very popular & the largest beach located in front of the old fishing village of La Carihuela
• the area 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 Torremolinos

• At the headland there is a short gap between the beaches Ricon del Sol &
  

Bajondilla Beach (Playa del Bajondilla), Torremolinos

Playa del Bajondilla Beach Sand Artist in the early stage of producing a sand masterpiece

•  The sand artists can be found at intervals all along the beach imediatly in front of the promenard for maximum audiences, many throw money into the collection area.
• 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.

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Playa de Playamar beach Torremolinos

A narrow stretch of grass, palm trees, small water featurewith bridge and a Beach bar, Chinggay back the Playa de Playamar beach

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 handycapped

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Playa de Los Alamos beach Torremolinos

Los Alamos beach Chiringuitos

The old brightly covered boats outside many beach bars called Chiringuitos have been converted into barbques, generally they are cooking large sardines

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

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Guadalmar beach Nude Beach

Torremolinos Malaga Nude Beach

Parador Golf Malaga

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 towards Malaga is a gay area of the beach & the scrub land behind..

This location is approximately 8km east of Torremolinos. There are beach bars at Los Almos, Torremolinas and at Guadalmar, but not inbetween

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

Torremolinos Watersports

Playa Rafa Watersports

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  Playa Rafa Watersports The Shark Jet Boat

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  Playa Rafa Watersports Jet Ski

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  Playa Rafa Watersports Parasailing

Paseo Marítimo Los Alamos, in front of Hotel Smy Costa del Sol.
, 29620 Torremolinos,

Simply Diving

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  Simply Diving Shop

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  Simply Diving Diving into a Cave or Arch

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  A couple diving with Simply Diving

• A wide range of 100 dive sites along 240km of coastline.
• A wide range of Paddi Dive courses
• Centres in Torremolinos & Marbella

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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.

Carihuela promenade cafes, restaurants and bars

The terraces of these venues are ideal for people watching as they stroll up and down the prom. Also good views of the beach

Torremolinos Attractions

Aqualand Water Park Torremolinos Aquapark

Aqualand Water Park Torremolinos

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

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El Ranchito Horse riding show

Video of 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

C/ Senda del Pilar 4 Torremolinos. About 1 kilometer walk from bus stop. High Season Hotel transfers available.

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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

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Pimentel Tower (Torre de Pimentel)

• Because of it's negleted state, not really an attraction but a landmark.
• Built in the 14^th century as a defensive watch tower by the Muslims in the Nazries era. It was surrounded by windmills & a milling area giving the name toTorremolinos: Torre = Tower, Molinos = Mill
• Located in the narrow walking street, Calle San Miguel, marked Calle Santos Arcangels on Google Maps.
• This is a very photogenic walk from the centre of Torremolonos, down to the beach. The street has many steps and zig zags down the steep hillside

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Transport

Torremolinos Train Stations (Tren Estacion)

Torremolinos Train Station

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

Fuengirola, Torremolonos, Malaga Centro Alamedia

Old Town Train 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 like a kiosk is located in a large wide square, see photograph above. 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 Train Station and El Pinillo Train Station are located to the West of Torremolinos Old Town

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

Railway map Costa del Sol

The line is run by Cercanias Malaga a division of RENFE and is basically a commuter rail network & shown in blue in the diagram. The Malaga underground airport station is located on this line.

One station out from the Malga end of line Malaga Central Mall underground station , is the main exchange station,Malaga Maria zambrano where the local costalunderground station line connects with a surface inland line, shown in green, connecting to the Spanish Rail Network.

C 1(along Costa del Sol)

Raiway Stations along the coast.

C 2 Inland from Malaga

Raiway Stations heading Inland

Onward connections to Cordoba and other Cities

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

Torremolinos Bus Station (Terminal Autobus)  Portillo

Torremolinos Bus Station

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  use the Routes & Timetable (Rutas y Horarios) Link for useful information. Although in Spanish these pages are reasonably understandable.

Alsina Graells is an Bus service serving Andalusia.

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

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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

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