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