Malaga Villages Information:
COIN - THE SUN AND AVOCADO ROUTE |
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Next to Malaga, in Rincon de la Victoria,
we set out on this route of the sun, thus ca11ed because it follows
a long stretch of the easternmost Costa del Sol, reaching Torre del
Mar. From there, it turns inland, passing through fertile warm va11eys
and plains, becoming a country route as it reaches the region's capital,
VelezMalaga, and continues on to towns with undeniable TUral charm,
such as Benamargosa, Benamocarra or Iznate. Thus, this route is the
perfect balance between the two most outstanding features of the region:
the tourist hustle and bustle of the coast and the tranquillity of
such beautiful spots as Macharaviaya. It shows us how this land has
managed to blend its cultural and monumental past with the present-day
reality of a traditionally welcoming hospitable people.
Rincon de la Victoria, Bezmiliana, of Arab origin and the Higueron
Cave (also known as the Treasure Cave), containing cave paintings,
the Moslem remains of Bezmiliana Castle and, next to the mouth of
the River Velez, Phoenician and Carthaginian graves that corroborate
the site of the ancient Mainake. From here, and after passing through
a series of charming towns, we come to the place where most of the
region's monumental heritage is to be found: Velez-Malaga, the capital
of La Axarquia.
The recentlyrestored Fortress or the Citadel remind us of its undeniably
Moslem origins, the solid wa11s contrasting with the whitewashed houses
that spread down the hillside from the foot of these two monuments.
Among the rooftops the towers of the various examples of religious
architecture poke through: the Church of San Juan Bautista and Ntra.
sra. de la Encarnacion, and the Church of Santa Maria la Mayor, both
from the 16th century and, as virtually all of them, built on the
site of ancient mosques. Other outstanding examples are the Convent
of San Francisco, nestling among the maze of narrow Arab streets in
the Jewish Quarter, the Convent of Las Claras, the Convent of Las
Carmelitas, the Sanctuary of La Virgen de los Remedios, the Palace
of the Marquises of Beniel, the San Marcos Hospital, the Fernando
VI Fountain or the House of Cervantes. They all form a rich historical
and monumental heritage that has, quite rightly, been declared of
Historic and Artistic Interest.
Back on the coast, during the annual Sea Procession of the Virgen
del Carmen, we can experience the magical light of the dawn, one of
the most deeply-rooted traditions of La Axarquia, whose inhabitants
go out in their boats to accompany and honour the Virgin of the Mariners.
It is a spectacle of unbeatable colour and beauty. One of the coast's
major tourist infrastructures, the Aqua Velis Water Park, enables
visitors to fully enjoy the warm waters of the Mediterranean.
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