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Article #22: Three Towns of Mijas

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






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