| Page Views: 2,224 Last Visit to Mijas: March, 2004 | Pueblo Blanco by iris2002 - last update: Mar 16, 2004 |
Fresh air from the Sierra and a sea view At an altitude of 425 metres above sea level, (huff, puff) ............ amongst pine forests and lush vegetation on the side of the Sierra de Mijas, Mijas offers superb views over Fuengirola and the Costa del Sol.
The area is a favourite with artists and the narrow streets are filled with ceramic shops and artisan crafts. And and "English Bar" of of course.
It is believed that Mijas was founded by the Turetanos, of the mysterious Tartessian Civilisation.
The Romans developed a fortress on the site, which was conquered by the Moors in the 8th Century. In 1487 the town was taken by the Christian army and used as military headquarters during the years following.
It is rumoured (whisper, whisper, whisper) that underneath the Inglesia Parroquial de la Inmaculada Concepcion run tunnels where the villagers hid from Franco's army.
And I have done my best to find them without success I might say.
The villagers are a laid back folks and almost everybody speaks a bit of english.... it is busy all year round with tourbuses (mostly retired people) and to be frank, I found it was a bit too touristy (even now in the pre-season)... the english seem to have taken over here (which is a pro and a con)... as you do get a real fry-up in most places for breakfast... IF you are into that kinda thing :)
A bit further down the road is a hotel I can highly reccommend: Puerto del Sol, just about half way to Fuengirola.
And if you are not too tired from all that steep climbing, then check out the little villages dotted in the Sierra Mijas. |
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| Pros: | "Great views & food" | | Cons: | "Every second person seems to be over 60" | | In A Nutshell: | "Great location - make it a base to explore the rest of the costa del sol" |
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angiebabe Sun Dec 21, 2008 22:48 UTC had some great drives around Spain and this area - lovely!but 5 mins for pics at a bullfight was enough for me! | wandeljp Thu Sep 25, 2008 13:39 UTC Nice things here ! | Buenosamigos Wed Jul 2, 2008 11:28 UTC capucine has gone out of business. The site now sells ceramics! | mavl Thu Sep 6, 2007 09:48 UTC wish i could be there to help you move 'em boxes - hope you manage to get everything done. hopefully south america this february, wanna come and dance the tango in buenos aires? |
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