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Fuengirola is probably most famous for its five miles of sandy beaches, flanked by high-rise hotels and residential blocks of apartments with magnificent views of the Mediterranean and sweeping coastline. A recent landscaping drive by the local municipality has resulted in a wider promenade and plenty of palm trees, interspersed with colourful flower beds and additional seating.The beaches known as Boliches - Gaviotas and Torreblanca hold a European blue flag.

The town is just twenty minutes from Malaga airport, while the local train station provides easy access to such popular nearby resorts as Torreblanca, Arroyo de la Miel and Torremolinos.


Fuengirola is particularly popular with Spanish nationals, many of whom own summer apartments here. There are also a considerable percentage of British and other nationalities with the result being an impressively wide variety of entertainment and restaurant choice, ranging from the Andalusian traditional tapas (bar snacks) and shellfish dishes to the British bangers and beans standard, together with Guinness on tap.

The advantage of staying here is that it is a compact seaside resort and town which has an excellent selection of supermarkets and competitively priced shops, as opposed to being restricted to the typical gift shop strip with its imported shells and t-shirts.

Follow the shopping baskets on Tuesdays and you will find yourself at the largest and liveliest street market on the coast. There is also a Saturday boot sale here with the predictably intriguing selection of items on sale.

There is certainly no shortage of things to do for holidaymakers in Fuengirola, ranging from such family fun activities as aqua park, a trip to the zoo and a host of sea sports to a leisurely sight seeing tour on a horse-drawn carriage, or by foot, particularly recommended for Fuengirola's neighbour, Los Boliches which still reflects the ambience of a bygone era with narrow streets, neighbourhood shops and traditional white washed houses which once belonged to the local fishermen.

Annual fiestas here include the feast of the Virgin del Carmen in July when local fisherman carry an effigy of the Virgin out to sea, while the colourful feria takes place in October and is the time when the town really comes to life.

Restaurantes.

El Higuerón. Especialidad en carnes a la brasa y fabada asturianna. Autopista Costa del Sol, salida 217. Tel. 952 119 163.
Chiringuito Martín Playa. Especialidad en pescados y mariscos. Pso. Marítimo Torreblanca. Tel. 952 661 320.
El Paso. Cocina Mexicana. C/Francisco Cano, 39. Tel. 952 475 094.
Mesón Agustín. Especialidad en carnes a la brasa. C/Francisco Cano, 39. Tel. 952 475 094.
Mesón Ibáñez. Especialidad paellas y pescados. Pso. Marítimo Los Boliches. Tel. 952 475 579.
Bar-Restaurante El Bote. Especialidad en pescados y mariscos. Pso. Marítimo Rey de Esapaña. Torreblanca del Sol. Tel. 952 660 296.
La Ternera. Especialidades argentinas. Pso. Marítimo 47/48. Tel. 952 199 224.
Casa Lugo. Especialidades gallegas. Cno de la Condesa, Edf.Condesa 1. Tel. 952 588 220.
Restaurante La Grappa. Especialidades italianas- españolas. Cervantes, 21. Tel. 952 584 579.
Restaurante Taberna del Pescador. Especialidad en pescados y mariscos. C/Heroes de Baler, 4. Tel. 952 474 167.
Restaurante Alberto. Especialidad en paellas, pescados y mariscos. Pso. Marítimo(frente H.Florida). Tel. 952 580 985.
China Garden. Conina china. Especialidad en pato a la Pekin. Fco.Cano, 17. Tel. 952 469 860.
Mesón La Salina. Especialidad en carnes a la brasa y papas a lo "rico". Avda. de las Salinas, 28 Tel. 952 471 806.
Restaurante La Albaida. Cocina creativa española. Plaza Picasso, 4. Tel. 952 592 744.

Hoteles.

Hotel Las Palmeras(4*). Paseo Marítimo, 46. Tel. 952 472 700.
Hotel Las Pirámides(4*). Miguel Márquez, 43. Tel. 952 470 600.
Hotel Angela(3*). C/Jaen, 2. Tel. 952 475 200.
Hotel PYR(3*). Lamo de Espinosa, 6. Tel. 952 471 700.
Hotel Stella Maris(3*). Paseo Marítimo, 54. Tel. 952 475 450.
Hotel Las Islas(2*). C/Canela, 13. Tel. 952 475 598.
Camping Fuengirola. Ctra.340 Km. 207. Tel. 952 474 108.
Camping La Rosaleda. Ctra.340 Km. 211,5. Tel. 952 460 191.