Facts
Apartment
2 bedrooms
Sleeps 4
2 bathrooms
100 m² living area
24 m² terrace area
Suitable for
wheelchair accessible
elderly suitable
pets not allowed
car not necessary
Distances
Airport: 15 kilometres
Beach: 0 kilometres
Golf: 2 kilometres
Shops: 1 kilometre
Features
General:
linen provided, towels provided
Outside:
shared pool, terrace, balcony, terrace furniture, parking, private parking, garage, lift
Inside:
satellite, air conditioning, heating, cd player, dvd player, radio, tv, washing machine, safe, iron, ironing board, entryphone
Kitchen:
dishwasher, freezer, fridge, coffee machine, grill, hob, microwave, oven, kettle, toaster
Bathroom:
shower, bath tub
Beds:
1 double bed, 2 single beds
Notes
DISTANCES:
15 Km to Malaga airport.
45 Km to Marbella.
108 Km to Gilbraltar.
50 meters to Bus stop.
2,5 Km to Railway station Arroyo de la Miel.
2,5 km to the famous Puerto Marina harbour.
2,5 km to Paloma park.
2,5 km to Tivoli theme park.
1,5 km to the entrance of Torrequebrada Golf Club
300 meters to the 5 star Torrequebrada Hotel and Casino.
Directly on the beach, close to bars, restaurants and shops.
800 meters to first class supermarket (Super Cor).
800 meters to small supermarket in the Sunset Beach Club Hotel (Open from 10:00am to 14:00 and again from 16:00 to 20:00).
INTERNET CAFES:
800 meters is the closest one at the Sunset Beach Club Hotel, the cost is 2 Euros per 10 minutes.
RAILWAY:
The railway station for Benalmadena is located in Arroyo de la Miel. Trains run from here to Fuengirola and Malaga. Train travel is cheap and very efficient.
BUSES:
There is also a regular bus service:-
Line 1. Runs from Malaga through Torremolinos to Benalmadena Costa.
Line 17. Runs from Torremolinos along the coastline to Fuengirola stopping at Benalmadena Costa
TAXIS:
Taxis are inexpensive at approximately 90 cents per kilometre, but be sure to agree a price before getting in, they do not use meters and some are unscrupulous and will try to take advantage of the inexperienced tourist. (€ 20.00 to/from airport). (Tel: +34 95 244 1545).
ATTRACTIONS:
Day trips to Tangier and Gibraltar available from Malaga.
Cruises from Benalmandena
Costasol Cruceros S.L. operate regular boat trips to Malaga and Fuengirola from the port of Benalmadena. The trip to Fuengirola is 60 minutes each way and operates mid-October to the end of March every Tuesday and Sunday 3 times a day. The service is daily the rest of the year. The service to Malaga is 75 minutes each way and operates Mondays and Thursdays departing once a day at 10am and leaving Malaga for the return journey at 2.30pm. It is daily the rest of the year. The company also operate round-trips and coastal cruises and they also have a yacht for rent by the hour. (Tel: +34 95 244 4881).
The Puerto Marina with 1000 moorings and what many authorities has been described as "the best marina in the world". It has a new shopping centre plus 200 shops, bars and restaurants and also a shipyard, sailing school, diving school, nautical school and a Sea Life Centre aquarium.
Paloma Park landscaped gardens with enclosures for a variety of animals and birds
Tivoli world amusement park. During winter (November to March) it is open every Saturday and Sunday (1pm-10pm). It is open daily the rest of the year from 4pm-1am).
Selwo Marina is on the western edge of the Paloma Park in Benalmadena. The theme of this Marina is South America and here you can experience both the flora and fauna of that area. Some of the attractions include a dolphin display, sea lion display and the largest penguin collection in southern Spain which is set in an area called Isla de Hielo (island of ice/coldness). There is also a large collection of exotic birds. You can reach Selwo Marina by walking up Avda. del Parque which is off to the left at the southern-most end of Paloma Park. It is open every day from 11am until dusk. Their website is http:///
Telecabina (cable car) which takes passengers 750m above sea level to Monte Calamorro where, on a clear day, you can see the Atlas Mountains in North Africa.
5 Star Torrequebrada Hotel & Casino. The hotel boasts a first-class restaurant open in the evenings and an excellent garden-side restarant open at lunchtime - both restaurants available to non-residents.
You can also have dinner in the Sala Fortuna and take in a flamenco show and a cabaret show. (only 300 meters)
The Bullring: For those who enjoy this sort of thing Benalmadena has its own bullring, situated on the main road from Arroya to Benalmadena Pueblo. Bullfights are held at intervals through the year on Sunday afternoons at 5pm.
Mijas: Every Tuesday (except July and August). Weekly Flamenco shows organised by the town hall at midday in the main square in Mijas village. The entertainers are the municipal dance group and spectators are offered a free glass of Malaga wine, courtesy of the Mijas Tourist Office.
Mijas Pueblo Looking for a good restaurant, I can personally recommend La Reja for there Spanish cousine especially Paellas. C/ Los Canos just off the main square (tel +34 95 248 6942).
GOLF COURSES:
Torrequebrada golf: home course of multiple European PGA tournament winner and Ryder-Cup player Miguel Angel Jiménez. This excellent 18-hole golf course is virtually on your doorstep. (tel +34 95 244 2742).
Mijas Golf: Within 15 minutes there are two 18-hole, championship golf courses, Los Lagos and Los Olivos, (tel +34 95 247 6843).
Then there is a choice of 15 other courses within one hours drive.
La Cala golf, Miraflores, Parador del Golf....
STREET MARKETS:
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Local leisure
shopping centre,
small shops,
restaurants,
pubs,
disco,
café,
internet café,
theatre,
cinema,
zoo,
water park,
amusement park,
harbour,
museum,
church,
park,
market,
board walk,
concerts
Local activities
cycling,
diving,
fishing,
golf,
horse riding,
hiking,
mountaineering,
sailing,
skiing,
swimming,
tennis,
walking,
water skiing,
wind surfing
Views
Sea views
Pool views