| It's hard to spot Torrox on a map of Spain, even when | | | | Details of the walk can be obtained from the small |
| you know roughly where you're meant to be looking. | | | | Tourist Information Office that can be found on Calle |
| This is because with a population of just a few | | | | Baja, located just off the main square. Opening times |
| thousand people, it's never going to make a big impact | | | | are quite limited even during high season, but the best |
| on any map, but if you're looking for a relaxing holiday | | | | time to try is between 11am and 2pm midweek. |
| on the Costa del Sol and a taste of some authentic | | | | Life in Torrox Pueblo centres around the main Plaza |
| Andalucia life, it may just be the destination of choice. | | | | de la Constitucion. The square is lined with vibrant |
| Torrox is found in the Spanish region of Andalucia | | | | orange trees and centred with an attractive water |
| located just 5km from the popular holiday resort of | | | | fountain. The sweet smell of Orange and relaxing |
| Nerja, and only 40km from the International airport at | | | | sounds from the fountain add to the ambiance and |
| Malaga, making it ideally placed for travel around the | | | | tranquillity of the location. There is also a fine choice of |
| region. The Sierra Nevada skiing resort near Granada | | | | bars and restaurants to choose from and some tasty |
| can be reached within a 2-hour drive, as can the Rock | | | | local cuisine. By ordering a selection of tapas you have |
| of Gibraltar for those interested in visiting this | | | | the opportunity to sample a wide range of local dishes |
| wonderful corner of British history. | | | | at an excellent price. Life in the village is slow and |
| Torrox is split between Torrox Costa that lies on the | | | | relaxed and best appreciated here with good |
| Mediterranean coast and the inland village Torrox | | | | company. |
| Pueblo located just 3km inland. Over the years both | | | | Torrox Costa on the other hand offers a fine |
| have been slowly migrating towards each other with | | | | promenade lined with a good selection of bars, |
| the appearance of new properties and developments | | | | restaurants and souvenir shops that overlook a golden |
| that follow the meandering road that connects the | | | | sandy beach. The only time it gets excessively busy |
| two. Both are quite different with the holiday | | | | here is during the month of August when it feels like all |
| attractions they offer, but together they provide the | | | | of Andalucia has come to the Costa to escape the |
| holiday visitor a good choice between beach activities | | | | fierce heat experienced further inland. |
| and village life. | | | | There are water activities available during the high |
| Torrox Pueblo is a whitewashed village that clings to | | | | season for those interested, and during the warm |
| the hillside like snow precariously hanging from a tree | | | | Summer evenings many stalls appear along the |
| branch. It is how you would imagine a typical Andalucia | | | | promenade selling a variety of goods including leather, |
| village to be. Townhouses adorned with a dazzling | | | | textiles and ceramics. |
| array of flowering plants that follow narrow, winding | | | | Temperatures in Torrox soar during July, August and |
| streets with very few street names attached which if | | | | September to a very sticky 40C and more. Spring and |
| you're not careful, will have you going round in circles | | | | autumn offer the most comfortable weather with |
| trying to find your way back to where you started. | | | | fantastic temperatures in the high 20s, remarkably |
| Much of the Pueblo has been carved with the | | | | consistent sunny days and a cool breeze that |
| influence of the Moorish occupation whose arrival in | | | | refreshes the air. Winter brings mostly sunny days |
| the 7th century brought with them new ways of | | | | which are fantastic for relaxing in a café bar |
| agriculture, irrigation and land terracing which is still in | | | | looking over the Mediterranean Sea, but it does get |
| existence today. Many of the Spanish still work the | | | | remarkably chilly when the sun sets around 6pm. |
| land producing many of the vegetables and exotic | | | | Snow never falls on the Costa del Sol. The closest |
| fruits you can find for sale outside the many small | | | | you'll get are the snow-tipped mountains of the |
| shops dotted throughout the village. | | | | Alpujara mountain range that provides a breathtaking |
| Around the village on various street corners can be | | | | backdrop to Torrox Pueblo as viewed from the Costa |
| found illustrated ceramic tiles depicting events of the | | | | del Sol. It is no surprise Torrox has been voted as |
| Moorish occupation of the town. These are best found | | | | having the best climate in Europe. |
| by taking the Almanzor Walk that begins from the | | | | Like all along the Costa del Sol, Torrox is a town |
| Plaza de la Constitution and follows a route through | | | | constantly changing with the arrival of more and more |
| the village taking in the main historical buildings. These | | | | tourists each year and a constant flow of English |
| include the baroque church of the Incarnacion, church | | | | people wanting to find a better life outside of England. |
| of San Roque and chapel of Nuestra Senora de las | | | | For such a small town so difficult to find on a map, it is |
| Nieves, Mudejar in style and originating from the 16th | | | | certainly attracting a lot of attention. |
| century. | | | | |