Guidebook for Mijas
Food Scene
Restaurante La Cornisa
10 C. JaénSpanish Food
Really good Italian style food with reasonable price. Huge portions. Our kids love this. Can be very busy.
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Miel Y Nata station
3 C. Don José de OrbanejaReally good Italian style food with reasonable price. Huge portions. Our kids love this. Can be very busy.
Great beach restaurant. This is place where we walk during the afternoon/evening and have dinner and take taxi back to the villa.
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Chiringuito La Luna
Great beach restaurant. This is place where we walk during the afternoon/evening and have dinner and take taxi back to the villa.
Visiting Marbella old town is a must. There is plenty of nice restaurants and authentic Spain.
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Marbella
Visiting Marbella old town is a must. There is plenty of nice restaurants and authentic Spain.
Restaurante la Siesta
33 C. Don José de OrbanejaVery good, nice and beautiful spanis style restaurant
Stunning small port with very nice atmosphere and restaurants. We take a taxi to here often - it is about 8 euros from the villa.
Puerto CaboPino
Stunning small port with very nice atmosphere and restaurants. We take a taxi to here often - it is about 8 euros from the villa.
Drinks & Nightlife
Avenida de España
Avenida de EspañaThis street is quite busy with bars and restaurants.
Benalmadena is worth on visiting if you love touristic atmosphere. Especially the harbor is very beautiful and you will enjoy lot of attractions.
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Benalmádena
Benalmadena is worth on visiting if you love touristic atmosphere. Especially the harbor is very beautiful and you will enjoy lot of attractions.
El Zoco Calahonda
1 C. RosalSome nice bars here.
Puerto banus is full of luxurious nightlife. This is just one example of many
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ASTRAL Cocktail Bar
S/N Muelle de LevantePuerto banus is full of luxurious nightlife. This is just one example of many
Sightseeing
Monda
Very idyllic small village. Recommending to visit Castillo De Monda for a Coffee.
Ojén
Very idyllic small white village.
Touristic small village with plenty of shops and restaurants.
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Mijas Pueblo
Touristic small village with plenty of shops and restaurants.
Puerto bonus is where you can witness/experience luxury lifestyle of millionaires. Beautiful harbor with plenty of luxury cars and beautiful shops and people.
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Puerto Banus
Puerto bonus is where you can witness/experience luxury lifestyle of millionaires. Beautiful harbor with plenty of luxury cars and beautiful shops and people.
Whole Malaga city is wonderful. Especially the old parts, parks and harbor. We love this - especially during ferias or Christmas.
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Málaga
Whole Malaga city is wonderful. Especially the old parts, parks and harbor. We love this - especially during ferias or Christmas.
Stunning city with Alhambra - one of the most unique Arabic style castle
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Granada
Stunning city with Alhambra - one of the most unique Arabic style castle
Ronda
Epic old Spanish small city by the cliff.
This town is super tiny but road overthere to there is beyond beautiful. Really recommending this for roadtrip via estepona.
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Ubrique
This town is super tiny but road overthere to there is beyond beautiful. Really recommending this for roadtrip via estepona.
Caminito del Rey is worth on googling to find out more. Even visiting the nearby areas by car is worth on considering.
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El Chorro
Caminito del Rey is worth on googling to find out more. Even visiting the nearby areas by car is worth on considering.
Very tiny old and authentic town up from Marbella. There is very little parking here so coming early on morning is suggested. This is tiny authentic place not much for tourists. This is why I love it.
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Istán
Very tiny old and authentic town up from Marbella. There is very little parking here so coming early on morning is suggested. This is tiny authentic place not much for tourists. This is why I love it.
From this spot you can drive up to Benalmadena TV towers. The road up there and views are epic
Calle Puerto de la Media Luna
Calle Puerto de la Media LunaFrom this spot you can drive up to Benalmadena TV towers. The road up there and views are epic
Parks & Nature
One of the best Beaches in Costa Del Sol. This is where we go when we want to enjoy beach and sun.
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Playa Cabopino
One of the best Beaches in Costa Del Sol. This is where we go when we want to enjoy beach and sun.
Tarifa beaches are beautiful. This is hippe style place with lots of nice shops and restaurants. We love it. It can be windy.
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Tarifa
Tarifa beaches are beautiful. This is hippe style place with lots of nice shops and restaurants. We love it. It can be windy.
From this location you can hike (mountain bike) beautiful mountains on upper Calahonda. There is lots of routes to walk from here. This is very hilly area so bring water with you and take 1.5 hours minimum
Calle Cristóbal Colón
Calle Cristóbal ColonFrom this location you can hike (mountain bike) beautiful mountains on upper Calahonda. There is lots of routes to walk from here. This is very hilly area so bring water with you and take 1.5 hours minimum
Simply stunning. An old seabed on top of the mountain. One of my favorite spots. Nearby city Antequera and it's dolmens are facinating
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El Torcal de Antequera
70 Calle el Torcal de AntequeraSimply stunning. An old seabed on top of the mountain. One of my favorite spots. Nearby city Antequera and it's dolmens are facinating
Epic beach - about 20 minutes from Tarifa. Highly recommending to enjoy a unique beach experience
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Bolonia, Spain
Epic beach - about 20 minutes from Tarifa. Highly recommending to enjoy a unique beach experience
In nearby lake lives one of the rare flamengo populations in Europe
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Fuente de Piedra
In nearby lake lives one of the rare flamengo populations in Europe
If you want to experience "remote areas" and stunning views in authentic Andalusia make a daytrip with a car or motrorcycle into these mountains. Stunning.
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Comares
If you want to experience "remote areas" and stunning views in authentic Andalusia make a daytrip with a car or motrorcycle into these mountains. Stunning.
Getting Around
You can walk into La Cala from the Calahonda beach. This is about 3-4 km walk depending on where you start. This is our morning walk and run at the beach. Totally enchanting walk and run. Also have lovely restaurants on the route.
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La Cala de Mijas
You can walk into La Cala from the Calahonda beach. This is about 3-4 km walk depending on where you start. This is our morning walk and run at the beach. Totally enchanting walk and run. Also have lovely restaurants on the route.
Visiting our villa requires a call due the area is hilly and walking distances are about 1km. This is one option to get one.
Fetajo Rent a Car - Sitio de Calahonda
Local 3 Av. de EspañaVisiting our villa requires a call due the area is hilly and walking distances are about 1km. This is one option to get one.
Been renting cars from many compaies from Malaga airport but this has been the best for me. Sligtly out from airport with shuttle but predictable and reasonable comapny.
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Centauro Car hire Malaga airport
42 C. PascalBeen renting cars from many compaies from Malaga airport but this has been the best for me. Sligtly out from airport with shuttle but predictable and reasonable comapny.
Parada Taxi Mijas
2 C. Don José de OrbanejaTaxi stand and bus stop.
PARADA TAXI CALAHONDA
15 Autovía del MediterráneoTaxi stand in lower calahonda.
This bike rental company delivers bikes to the house. Have been using them and the bikes and service was really good.
http://www.marbellarentabike.com/
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Marbella Rent a Bike
NuevaThis bike rental company delivers bikes to the house. Have been using them and the bikes and service was really good.
http://www.marbellarentabike.com/
Horsebackriding place just before Fuengirola from Calahonda direction
Restaurante Establo El Castillo
2 C. VencejoHorsebackriding place just before Fuengirola from Calahonda direction
Entertainment & Activities
Nerja gaves are stunning. Also the whole city and its beaches are worth on visiting.
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Nerja
Nerja gaves are stunning. Also the whole city and its beaches are worth on visiting.
Bioparc Fuengirola
6 C. Camilo José CelaZoo nearby Calahonda
Nice Sealife aquarium close to Benalmadena port that is worth on visiting. Touristic but there is a lot to see, drink and experience.
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SEA LIFE Benalmadena
s/n Av. del Puerto DeportivoNice Sealife aquarium close to Benalmadena port that is worth on visiting. Touristic but there is a lot to see, drink and experience.
Shopping
Huge shopping mall with plenty of sores to spend entire day and salary. Our girls love this place.
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Parque Comercial La Cañada
S/N C. OjénHuge shopping mall with plenty of sores to spend entire day and salary. Our girls love this place.
Here you can do some affordable shopping. There is also carting on rooftop where I spend my time on waiting wife and girls to be ready to go back to Villa.
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Centro Comercial Miramar
s/n Av. de la EncarnaciónHere you can do some affordable shopping. There is also carting on rooftop where I spend my time on waiting wife and girls to be ready to go back to Villa.
Calle Beamar
Calle Beamar de CalahondaTiny shopping area with Pharmasy, Supermarket, Lidl, Loundry etc
La Cala Market is sizable nice market for lots of handmade stuff etc. This is open Wedesday and Saturdays
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La Cala Market
1C Urbanizacion la Noria GolfLa Cala Market is sizable nice market for lots of handmade stuff etc. This is open Wedesday and Saturdays