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Benalmadena |
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After being in Torremolinos, Marbella, and Benidorm, we decided to try a different place. Different... but not much - the same weather, the same touristy organization, the same... everything. No complaint! That was exactly what we wanted, and spent a good week there. |
Marina
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Several times awarded as "The best marina in the world", this is, for sure, the best attraction in the artificial Benalmadena. Everything lives to tourism and from tourism, and this complex, not only gathers hundreds of boats, but it also acts as the meeting point for all the thousands of people living a few kilometers around. Restaurants, bars and shops, make this a lively spot during all day and night. |
Sea Life
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Not a big aquarium, but a well conceived one. In a place without many attractions, this has to be a mandatory visit to each child in the beach. Feeding and taking care of all those creatures is not easy, so, don't expect a low price, but, if you want to save something book online - each adult will save 3 €. Address: By the marina https://www.visitsealife.com/benalmadena/en/ |
Torrebermeja
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Built in the XV century during Muslim occupation, this was one of the three towers in the area, used to watch the coast and provide smoke communications. The construction of the marina implied its removal more inland, to the actual place, a square near the aquarium, where the reddish modern construction around it forces us to ask "why the name red"? |
Paseo Maritimo
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As commonly in the Spanish coast, there's a long walkway linking the beaches, several kilometers long. Restaurants and shops occupy most of its space, and, despite the efforts of police, street sellers fill at night the remaining areas. Walking along it it's a common occupation by day for those who don't dare to lay under the sun, and a mandatory one to everybody by night. |
Torrebermeja beach
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The long beach west of the marina changes the name several times according to the access used to reach. The first one, located by the torre Bermeja, gets its name, and it is slightly different from the other - the sand stripe is much larger, so large that is is daily used to play several football games at the same time. The sand is dusty, and that means a dominant dusty air in the eastern top of the beach. Nothing serious, but, with children ( as we were) crossing to the seaside needs additional precaution (even the balls) reach frequently the wooden walkways.Once getting to the sea front, the beach is good, with thin sand and calm waters. |
Las Gaviotas beach
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Benalmadena area seems to have 14 beaches, stretching from Torremolinos to Fuengirola, but even the central area is divided in many so called beaches. The whole beach of Benalmadena playa is a long (and sometimes narrow) stripe of sand, acquiring several names according to the used access. Which one is the best? That depends on where you stay, however, some of them are wider and better supported than the other. Las Gaviotas, between Bill Bill and Santa Ana is one of them. |
Arroyo de la Miel
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Among the many beaches of Benalmádena, this section is, maybe, the choice of most of the dwellers. Maybe because it is close to many tourist complexes, maybe because it is easy to access, the density of its occupation was always a little bit higher than in its neighbors. The bordering street is well decorated, with a few simple details. |
Bil Bil castle
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Built in 1927 as a residence, this building tries to reproduce the Moorish style in almost all details. Of course it is a pastiche, not a monument, but it is a curiosity, and since 1980, when the municipality acquired it, it is used as a cultural center. Impossible to miss, overlooking the beach, it was closed to maintenance when we were there. |
La Paloma park
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In a place where beach gathers 90% of the attention, this parc is a very good alternative. Cool, well managed, with many species spreading for a wide surface (200.000m2 they say), not far from the beach, it is a paradise for families with children. The entrance is free. |
Plaza Ole
Playa Bil Bil
Torremolinos
