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Torremolinos, probably the most heard of resort in Costa del Sol was once a quiet and quaint fishing village. The love affair with Torremolinos goes back to the 1960's and 1970's which gave it its fame for its holiday on a budget market as well as for its numerous clubs, pubs and nightclubs. Even though this catapulted Torremolinos into the limelight, it also gave it a reputation which has taken a number of years to dispose of. Torremolinos is also referred to as the Gay Capital of Costa del Sol due to the numerous gay clubs, bars etc.
Today, Torremolinos is undergoing a major regeneration and having a massive facelift to tired and outdated 1970's properties and is once again becoming a very desirable location. There has been a lot of work done to Torremolinos to improve the "concrete jungle" image including many new public gardens. There are two parts to Torremolinos, the centre which was the first to be developed and La Carihuela which has managed to retain its Spanish character. Many of the original fisherman's cottages still exist, even if they have been renovated.
The Paseo which runs along the beach front runs from Playamar, past La Carihuela along to Benalmadena Marina. The beaches are clean and sandy and are wider and longer that other beaches in the Costa del Sol.
One immense factor which Torremolinos has is it's very close proximity to Malaga International Airport, excellent variety of Hotels, quality restaurants, great activities for young and the not so young such as The Crocodile Park (Parque de Cocodrilos) and of course, lovely sandy beaches with a variety of Chiringuitos and great fish restaurants along the beach.
Geographically, Torremolinos is situated west side of Malaga city approximately 13 km, behind the Sierras de Mijas and costal side of the A7 dual carriageway. It covers a surface 20 kilometres square and has a population of 3153.85 inhabitants per square kilometer, this rises sharply during holiday season.
Torremolinos is sheltered by the Sierra de Mijas and therefore benefits from an average of 320 days of sunshine a year and an average temperature of 22 degrees centigrade.
Accessibility to Torremolinos could not be easier as you can reach it via train, regular bus service as well as taxi.
Torremolinos, once a sleepy fishing village, became the first location in Costa del Sol to become a haven for British ex-pats and tourists alike as far back as the late 1950's.
One of the littler known aspects to Torremolinos is its historical finds, human remains, pottery and ancient artifacts dating back 150,000 years where found in Torremolinos.
Over the years, there have been numerous mentions to Torremolinos including a sketch in Monty Python's flying Circus named Travel Agent which aired in 1972.
The population of Torremolinos was in the region of over 63,000 inhabitants in 2008.
Torremolinos offers tourist and home buyers alike an opportunity to buy property in Torremolinos.
One of the most searched areas when it comes to property for sale in Torremolinos is for apartments for sale in La Carihuela, this is a very popular area of Torremolinos close to the beach. There are plenty of great value property for sale in Torremolinos with a good selection of apartments for sale, villas for sale as well as a number of B&B for sale in Torremolinos.
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