benalmadena

[northboy]

has anybody been,any info would be grateful

[dothawkes31]

Yes I spent my 18th birthday there in 1973 and it was lovely, very quiet but in Torremolinos they had Discos with dry Ice and none stop Demis Roussos.

[Buenchico]

Resort guide:
http://www.visitbenal.../benalmadena-tourism/

Things to do (with reviews):
http://www.tripadviso...el_Sol_Andalusia.html

Restaurants (with reviews):
http://www.tripadviso...el_Sol_Andalusia.html

Accommodation (with reviews):
http://www.tripadviso...Andalusia-Hotels.html

Chris

[Malagabob333]

Benalmadena Costa,loads of bars/clubs to suit all tastes. Some areas bit on the hilly side for people with walking problems,but Arroyo de la Miel(also Benalmadena Pueblo different place) and Mijas at top end worth a visit.
Good train service to Fuengirola in west,to Malaga via Torremolinos and airport in East.
Plenty of outdoor markets in various towns on various days( can get packed and hot in summer).
Fuengirola and Torremolinos for shopping
Beach side Chirungitos on the way to La Carihuela for tapas and Spanish food
Puerto Marina for a coffee and people watching.
Paloma park, Battery park, Tivoli world, Sea world and Selwo to take children.
Cable car to top of mountain.
Plaza Major for shopping and cinema.
I can go on.What are you interested in?

[Nibble]

We go to Carihuela every February, and we always take a walk along the flat promenade to Benamadena - it's now a lovely stroll all the way from Benalmadena to Torremolinos, with little chiringuito bars all the way along for drinks and snacks. The marina at Benalmadena has some nice coffee shops/bars where you can stop and gawp at the fantastic meringue-shaped buildings in the posh marina (and look down at the huge fish, too). Don't miss out on taking a bus trip up to Mijas Pueblo in the hills behind the sea- it's become more commercialised in recent years but the views from the church gardens right at the top are absolutely stunning, you can see the whole coastline spread out before you, and there are plenty of eating places up there too. Plenty of hotels and apartments to suit every pocket. Tivoli World is at the top of the cable car. Day trips to Gibraltar, 2-3 day trips to North Africa if you feel like it. Malaga is the other way, easily got to on the bus (buses are excellent and cheap) and is worth a day trip if you like history/architecture - they have an open top bus tour too which is interesting.