| Mijas is more like three towns than one:
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| | find wonderful crafts including handmade
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| Mijas Pueblo has the character of one of
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| | pottery and paintings by acclaimed
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| the Andalucian Pueblos Blancos, high in
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| | artists who live locally. Instead of the
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| the mountains and whitewashed. Las
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| | usual tourist trash, you could bring home
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| Lagunas is the modern and commercial
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| | a memento of your trip that, years down
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| section of the town. And Mijas Costa is
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| | the way, turns out to be a sound
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| really a twelve-kilometer long stretch of
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| | investment. An open theater is built into
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| villages down the coast. All three areas
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| | the fortress walls; this is a center of
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| are governed from the town hall of Mijas.
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| | the village, where theatrical festivals
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| Also throughout the winter and spring
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| | and other entertainments are held.
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| months, the Hipodromo Costa del Sol has
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| | Approaching Mijas Pueblo, you'll see a
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| weekly horseracing on Sunday mornings
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| | small white building high above the
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| (Saturday evenings during summer months).
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| | village. This is the shrine of Calvario,
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| As well as watching the horses, you can
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| | a place of worship visited by Carmelite
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| eat at the restaurants and bars located
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| | monks for reflection and contemplation.
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| here, or take classes on horse riding and
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| | If you want to visit, there's a path to
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| other equestrian themes.
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| | it through the trees, marked with iron
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| Mijas Costa
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| | crosses. The view is remarkable, a
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| Mijas Costa is composed of El Chaparral,
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| | panorama of coastline, sea, and mountain
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| La Cala, El Combo, Calahonda, Riviera del
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| | on both sides of the sea.
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| Sol and Sitio de Calahonda. Right down
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| | The Virgin of the Rock on the Paseo El
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| the street from the quaint medieval Mijas
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| | Compas is a shrine to the patron saint of
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| Pueblo, Mijas Costa is very modern
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| | Mijas, and it's set right into the rock.
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| indeed. You can rent vacation properties
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| | There is also the Church of the
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| ranging from beachfront studios to major
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| | Immaculate Conception built on the ruins
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| villas, or you can stay in hotels
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| | of an old Moorish castle, and using one
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| convenient to the beach. And wherever you
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| | of the old Moorish towers as the church
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| stay, you'll have wide access to water
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| | bell tower. Pillars supporting the three
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| sports from just swimming and soaking up
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| | naves of the old building sport frescoes
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| sunlight to jet skiing, wakeboarding and
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| | depicting the Apostles dating from 1632.
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| surfing, windsurfing, and boating.
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| | The San Sebastian Church is one of the
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| Sitio de Calahonda and Riviera del Sol
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| | most-photographed parts of the Costa del
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| are each large villages by themselves
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| | Sol because of the beauty of its setting.
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| with all the amenities: supermarkets,
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| | And the Shrine of Our Lady of Los
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| golf courses, bars, restaurants, hotels,
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| | Remedios has retained its simplicity,
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| and shopping districts. It's easy for
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| | becoming a shrine to the old village way
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| English speaking tourists to find what
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| | of life as well as to the Virgin.
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| they want here; this part of Mijos caters
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| | You'll also find several museums here,
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| to tourists.
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| | including the Bull Fighting Museum and
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| At the center of Mijas Costa is La Cala,
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| | the Museum of Miniatures, which holds
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| which still has some of the quaintness of
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| | stuffed dressed fleas among other
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| the traditional seaside Andalucian
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| | miniature and miniaturized items. The
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| village. It was once a fishing village,
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| | Paseo de las Murallas, the local
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| and today still maintains a street market
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| | bullring, is yet another part of
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| on Wednesday and Saturday with everything
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| | Andalucian culture.
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| from flowers and plants to fresh produce
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| | A unique pleasure is the Mijas donkey
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| to ceramics and locally-produced
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| | taxi service; you can ride a donkey, a
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| clothing. Try some of the traditional
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| | donkey and trap, or a coach pulled by
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| local sherries and wines here. On
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| | horses. It's a particularly authentic way
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| Saturday nights in July and August,
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| | to see Mijas.
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| you'll find classical music and flamenco
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| | If none of this is to your taste, then
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| dancing throughout the promenade as the
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| | maybe the fact that Mijas is a golfing
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| village celebrates Noches de Luna y
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| | paradisw will be. There are several
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| Playa.
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| | world-class courses in this area, with a
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| Mijas Pueblo
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| | perfect year-round climate for golfing
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| At the top of the quaint white village of
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| | and high recommendations from many pros.
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| Mijas you'll find fortress walls,
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| | Nowhere in the area are you more than a
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| gardens, and excellent vantage points as
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| | few minutes' drive away from an excellent
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| you wind through narrow cobbled alleys
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| | golf course. If you don't know golf well,
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| and streets. Artists and writers from
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| | there are also several renowned golfing
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| everywhere have chosen to settle here in
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| | schools in the area. In addition to the
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| Mijas Pueblos. The town has retained most
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| | courses, several world-class hotels have
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| of its traditional Way of life,
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| | been built in the area to cater to the
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| celebrating festivities with vigor and
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| | golfing traffic.
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| facing life in a laid-back manner. You'll
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