"Alhaurin el Grande." Alhaurín el Grande by Regina1965

Alhaurín el Grande Travel Guide: 7 reviews and 49 photos

Alhaurin el Grande.

I have visited Alhaurin el Grande many times. It is a lovely little town in the province of Malaga in the mountains close to Torremolinos, with ca 23.000 inhabitants called Alhaurinos, of which 5.000 are expatriats from Scandinavia and England. It is only ca 35 minutes away from Torremolinos by car (25 km), depending on the traffic, check out the websites I added for directions to getting there. The name of the city "Alhaurin el Grande" means "Garden of Allah the Great" which was given to the town by the Moors.

Being on a mountain then the streets leading from center of town are a bit steep, and while walking from the center of town to Santa Vera Cruz church I became out of breath ;) It is a lovely church with a great view of the Guadalhorse Walley (see my tip on that).

Alhaurin el Grande.

The view of the Guadalhorse walley.

Here are some interesting websites on Alhaurin el Grande and Alhaurin el Grande and the official website for Alhaurin el Grande

Alhaurin el Grande.

City center.

There is a lovely city center in Alhaurin el Grande. I have added more pictures in a travelogue here of the city center. There are a lot of expadriates living in Alhaurin el Grande, making this lovely town a lively, international place.

Pros and Cons

In a nutshell:My Icelandic friend lives here, so I visit from time to time.

Last visit to Alhaurín el Grande: Jul 2009
Intro Updated Oct 9, 2009
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Reviews (6)

An in-bar named Kanadian in Alhaurin. Restaurants (1)

We only had drinks at Kanadian and liked this bar/café very much. It is an in-bar in Alhaurin el Grande. During the... more travel advice

The Crucifixion of Christ. - Alhaurín el Grande

The Crucifixion of Jesus at Easter. Local Customs (2)

In Alhaurin el Grande and in many more towns and cities in Spain Easter is quite different from what we are used to in... more travel advice

The weekly organic market. Things to Do (3)

Once a week, on Saturdays, there is an organic market in Alhaurin el Grande. In this small street there are stalls lined... more travel advice

The Flamenco dancers were fantastic. - Alhaurín el Grande

Feria de Alhaurin el Grande. Local Customs (2)

As in all towns in Spain there is a feria in Alhaurin el Grande. It is a lot of fun, people dress up, the women wear... more travel advice

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Comments (7)

csordila Jan 4, 2012 at 6:41 PM Report Abuse

A very fine page you have here!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nemorino Oct 2, 2011 at 3:00 AM Report Abuse

Fine tips, travelogues and videos on this page!
balhannah Sep 8, 2011 at 2:20 AM Report Abuse

Lovely page! The cruicifixion of Christ would have been a wonderful experience, and those flamenco dancers would have been great to see. I didn't see any in Barcelona, but have seen them many times on TV.
Toshioohsako Oct 16, 2009 at 5:39 AM Report Abuse

nice updates of AEG, Regina
lina112 Jan 24, 2009 at 2:43 PM Report Abuse

Cool pics from the roundabouts in Alhaurín de la Torre. I took some pics last christmas. Did you see the one whit the pyramid.
Redang Nov 1, 2008 at 2:25 AM Report Abuse

Your tips/pics are fantastic!
cachaseiro Oct 31, 2008 at 5:58 PM Report Abuse

this place looks absolutely wonderful.