Alhauria de la Torre is sandwiched in between the city of Malaga and Torremolinos and a fifteen minute drive from the coastline. Situated close to the Malaga international airport which makes it easy to get to Alhauria de la Torre upon your arrival. Alhauria de la Torre is a large town with smaller villages dotted around even though it is a large town it still has that small village feel of traditional Spanish heritage while at the same time offering you a vibrant and modern town. This is also a great place for a family holiday with city parks, squares and playgrounds scattered throughout the town. There are parts of the town that will take you back to its Moorish beginnings with narrow winding streets lined with whitewashed terraced houses. Alhauria de la Torre is close enough to the beaches yet far enough away not to be affected by the madding tourist crowds or you can join in with them giving you the choice. What a great place to book your holiday villas in Costa del Sol.
The cuisine found in Alhaurin de la Torre is common to the area; it includes a lot of seafood and rice. There are a number of places you can sample this cuisine including top class restaurants, cafes and bars where you will find many different dishes on offer. The best way to find out which dish you would like to try is visit a tapas bar where you receive a small plate of food known as tapas with each drink, the tapas is usually free at the traditional bars.
There are any number of sporting activities on offer in and around Alhaurin de la Torre such as walking, bike riding, a clay pigeon club and tennis courts plus there are two golf courses in the area. One is a woodlands course situated on the beach and the other course is an inland course that is reported to be the best value for money around. With Alhaurin de la Torre being situated in the foothills of the Sierra de Mijas Mountains makes it accessible for one of the most popular sports around, mountain biking. If this is not enough the beach is close by where you can enjoy just about any water sport you could think of with all the backup facilities available to make your day out just that much better.
If you are into in a little history there are some interesting monuments in Alhaurin de la Torre for you to pay a visit to. A good place to start your adventure is the old church of El Alamillo that was constructed in 1875 and the Finca el Porton that dates from the turn of the century. This Finca has some magnificence gardens that have a diverse mixture of flora and fauna plus you can do nothing more than sit down and relax while contemplating the day’s activities. This is a great place to spend some time away from your holiday villa in Costa del Sol.
