| Torremolinos on the Costa del Sol, Spain – Part One |
Torremolinos on the Costa del Sol, Spain is just 12km from Malaga and its international airport is now one of Costa del Sol’s busiest holiday destination.
The area contains numerous evidence of prehistoric settlement. as well as the presence of the Phoenicians, Romans, but it wasn’t until the Moorish inhabitancy that the area took on a certain importance, the famous Pimental look out tower and numerous windmills which are spread throughout the town from which Torremolinos gets it’s name date back to the 14th century.
Historically tourism came to Torremolinos in around 1930 when George Langworthy converted his home into tourist accommodation and it has been known since then as Castillo del Ingles the Englishman’s Castle.
The development of the tourist industry in this area has been through several stages, it truly started in the 1950’s when many hotels and apartment blocks sprang up. However it was In the 1960s that the real boom came to this area, with thousands of hotels and bars stretched along it’s sea front which cater for all tastes and budget.
The town has undergone a facelift over the last couple of years or so with more than a thousand trees and vibrantly coloured flower beds planted though out the town.
Torremolinos’s coast covers more than 6 kms and is divided into six beaches: Los Alamos, Playamar, Bajondillo, Carihuela, Montemar and Del Saltillo, it’s beautiful beaches and warm temperature make it a perfect location to enjoy the numerous water sports.
The Romeria de San Miguel, an open air festival held at the end of September is rightly recognised as being one of the best in Andalucia.
For more information about Torremolinos and it’s history, places of interest, bus and train timetables, bars, restaurants, local beaches, entertainment and much more visit - http://www.torremolinos.costadelsol-web.com/
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