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Everyone's heard of 'Torre' - Torremolinos, an early riser in the Costa Del Sol resort boom which began in the late 1950s, although in 1959 and the early sixties visitors like Leslie Wilson remember it being described in tour brochures as 'the ideal place for a quiet holiday'! An interesting evolvement has actually taken place in Torremolinos and some of the other oldest resorts on the Costas. Torremolinos has actually seen considerable regeneration in recent times, and its age means that these days it has more of a work-a-day town feel which caters largely for tourism yes, but also is friendly, familiar and established with a charming network of tasteful tourist shops on Torre's narrow streets pushing uphill from the beach. This combined with its handy position just 5km west of Malaga's Pablo Ruiz Picasso International Airport (short transfer time), superb beaches - six in all forming mostly one long continuous beach stretch and a host of family holiday attractions and excursion options easily available. Torremolinos is an all inclusive friendly base - the town has long had an established gay scene here which (residents used to tip off the gay bars during the Franco era when police raids were planned). Whether it's lively family holiday beach fun and attractions, pumping clubs and bars, a huge choice of restaurants, good beaches and attractions choice - it's all here in Torre. And no pretensions here too - you've a down-to-earth setting here as compared to slightly aloof Marbella! Torre's all inclusive welcome is a big part of its appeal.
Top tip, if you're hiring a car from Malaga Airport and are based in Torremolinos, choose a Torremolinos beach hotel. For one thing you'll find it more easily, plus there's ample free parking along the Torremolinos promenade. Central Torremolinos is a nightmare to park in, and its network of one way streets in the centre make hotels hard to find in a car. Visitors with disabilities are best opting for a Torremolinos beach hotel.
Many holidaymakers to Torremolinos have been coming for years and know it well. They'll have seen some changes over recent years. Torremolinos now has a spanking new Paseo Maritimo lining its wide and long beach area, an excellent choice of shops (around mostly pedestrian only squares and narrow character streets) between main street Calle Hoyo and the beach, and a wide choice of Torremolinos apartments, hotels and hostels. Torremolinos town centre has been improved too, with the repaving of main street Calle San Miguel with pretty marble and pedestrian stair access down to Bajondillo Beach.
Much of the accommodation here has been restored too in recent years so you can expect both value for money and quality holidaying here. Torremolinos' 7km long beachfront is lined with a mix of beach hotels, restaurants, mini golf and amusements and directly on the beach a choice of more restaurants and beach bars. When you've tired of the beach, day trips to Malaga, excursions to Granada and Gibraltar, visits to the local Aquapark and the mammoth Tivoli World amusement park or Sealife in nearby Benalmadena are all easily accessed based here in Torremolinos, one of the best entertainment packed family resorts on the Costas.
Torremolinos Main Tourist Information Office, Plaza de la Independencia, s/n - 29620 Torremolinos Malaga. Tel. 0034 952374231.
More Torremolinos Tourist Information is available from the Town Hall on Plaza Pablo Picasso (tel. 952 37 95 12), with tourist information outlets also on the beaches at Playa Bajondillo and Playa Carihuela. It's well worth picking up a handy Torremolinos street map early on in your visit to help you navigate around this large Costa Del Sol resort which is most pleasantly done on foot.
Torremolinos has different flavours depending on when you come. Torre is the biggest resort complex on the Costa Del Sol, one of the oldest and most experienced at catering for visitors looking for a fun-packed beach holiday. High season, June to the beginning of September sees it bustling and particularly lively but come in late September into October and you'll see it quieten down somewhat, with a high number of Spanish older visitors coming at this time. Tourism here actually had an initial spark in the 1930s with Englishman George Langworthy opening up his estate home to visitors. Then it was the quiet fishing village surrounds that attracted visitors,with the odd torres/towers and molinos/windmill, but today Torremolinos is fun-time, full on best budget package holiday location (for peaceful chilled beach holidays see Estepona, Torre del Mar and Mijas elsewhere on the Costa del Sol).
A top budget package holiday destination on the Med, Torremolinos offers around 300 days of hot sunshine every year with peak high temperatures up to a maximum of 30 degrees centigrade in June, July, August and into September, and delightful cooler temperatures in the low 20s in May (some say the best month to visit) and October. Torremolinos' beach promenade stretches for around 7km pushing west into Benalmedena and east onto Malaga's beach strip. Six beaches in all form one long continuous beach area and include main beaches El Bajondillo and La Carihuela which get especially lively in peak season, and quieter Playamar, Los Alamos, Montemar and El Saltillo. The promenade has been spruced up in recent years and is now wide and accessible, with easy access onto the flat level beaches around Playamar and Bajondillo.
A huge choice of Costa del Sol golf courses exist near Torremolinos around Malaga, at neighbouring Benalmadena and Mijas and further afield east of Malaga and around Marbella. Malaga Parador del Golf (18 holes), the oldest golf course on the Costa del Sol with a long history is a favourite and sits near Malaga airport midway between Malaga and Torremolinos. The oldest Torremolinos district around La Carihuela offers a choice of quality seafood and tapas restaurants, whilst the liveliest nightlife area with clubs and bars galore is around Avda palma de Mallorca. Torremolinos has its own bullfighting ring, like many Andalucian towns,. Plaza de Toros sits north of the N340 on Camino Manantiales.
A huge choice of Costa del Sol golf courses exist near Torremolinos around Malaga, at neighbouring Benalmadena and Mijas and further afield east of Malaga and around Marbella. Malaga Parador del Golf (18 holes), the oldest golf course on the Costa del Sol with a long history is a favourite and sits near Malaga airport midway between Malaga and Torremolinos. The oldest Torremolinos district around La Carihuela offers a choice of quality seafood and tapas restaurants, whilst the liveliest nightlife arear with clubs and bars galore is around Avda palma de Mallorca. Torremolinos has its own bullfighting ring, like many Andalucian towns,
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