Parque la Bateria is another one of those parks, that is literally a hidden gem when travelling with children.
Despite being in one of the Costa del Sol’s most popular destinations, Torremolinos, it is still relatively undiscovered by foreign visitors.
As with the neighbouring Parque de la Paloma in Benalmadena, its the kind of place that will keep the whole family entertained for hours and all completely free.
Parque La Bateria, Torremolinos
The park was opened to the public in 2007. As the name suggests, parque ‘la Bateria’ used to be a military barracks and artillery position that offered protection for Malaga’s bay area.
Although closed as a barracks in the 1950s, this unique position, has meant that the site was used to protect Malaga’s coastline since the 8th Century.
One of the park’s most dominant features is a 15meter high tower that symbolises the fortified towers of the era. There is a spiral staircase and the views over Malaga are second to none from the top.
Covering a total area of 74,000 square metres, the park is specifically aimed at families with young children. There is a large childrens adventure area that offers every conceivable attraction……
The gardens around the park are all carefully landscaped and planted with over 40 different species of tree.
There are numerous benches, picnic spots and even enclosed picnic areas for those rainy days. For the budding sailors, there is also a large artificial lake where you can rent out boats.
One of our favourite features was the children’s ‘dummy tree.’
When they have come of age and no-longer need their dummies, the dummy tree provides a symbolic place to leave it.
The unwanted dummies are placed in plastic balls, signed, dated and left hanging in the tree.
Getting there -
The park sits just West of the center of Torremolinos. The easiest way to get there is to take the old N340 that circumvents the town center. Google map
When going West in the direction of Benalmadena and Fuengirola, keep your eyes open for the Crocodile park and for Torremolinos’s large aquatic park, you’ll pass by both on your right hand side, keeping going straight and after the second roundabout – go leftwards – towards the sea. Its signposted.
The park is free and open all year.
