BENALMADENA (11 km away) is divided into a maritime part, famous for its numerous beaches, also well equipped. There is a water park, an amusement park (TIVOLI WORLD), cable cars with a magnificent view of the surroundings and a birds of prey show. The Benalmádena market takes place on Friday mornings near TIVOLI. There is also an original marina to explore and a SEALIFE aquarium. You should take a walk through LA PALOMA park, where you will discover its animals in freedom and its beautiful cactus garden. Then you have BENALMADENA PUEBLO (4.4km), a typical Andalusian village with narrow streets, facades decorated with flower pots, the church SANTA DOMINGO on a promontory with a panoramic view over the sea and the castle of COLOMARES (this castle is worthy of a fairy tale). A little further on there is a Buddhist temple, STUPA, and next to it a butterfly house (MARIPOSA).

CALA MIJAS (18 km away) is a small seaside resort with a very pleasant 6 km walk on hard ground and wooden planks overhanging the promenade between beaches and cottages. It is also necessary to go up inland (+- 30mn by car from Cala Mijas) and visit some of the golf courses. The hinterland and its hills For lovers of hiking: We liked it a lot the CAMINITO DEL REY (at 74 km): 7 km of trail and hanging bridges that cross the natural area of ​​the LOS GAITANES gorge at the bottom of which the GUADALHORCE flows at a depth of about 700 m THE TORQUAL OF ANTEQUERA (+- 75 km): Natural reserve famous for the forms that erosion has given to its limestone rocks,