Saturday, 20 August 2011

Torremolinos: mass tourism

Discouraged by the weather situation, we're happy to take the first bus to Torremolinos. Tarifa’s station terminal is rather basic: the reception is closed, chairs are non-existent, and the terminal’s cleanness surely is not what you would go for. We get our ticket (about 10 euro) on the bus, we get in line and... goodnight everyone!
Torremolinos is just as I expected it to be: touristic, very touristic. It’s nice for a one-day stay, but nothing more. We chose it as the last stop of our Andalusia’s tour because the following day we would have departed from Malaga airport (approx. 10 km away) at 9 am and therefore, it was convenient. In fact, you can safely take the train (1 € approx.) that takes you directly to the airport.
As I said, since the town is very touristic, it doesn't stands out for its architectural beauty; on the opposite, you can see stretches of beachfront hotel tower blocks that litter a landscape, which is already not great.
Once we take possession of our room, we go to eat at the restaurant on the opposite side of the road: we don't even have all the money to pay the bill, as we’re missing about 70 cents, but with a little blink of eyelashes and an apology, we make it out of there :D
We spend the rest of the day at the beach, which is very crowded, with a slight sea. It’s almost impossible to swim, each wave pulls my bathing suit down... it’s better for me stop showing off!
In the evening, we take a beautiful paseo in the center, which is filled with shops, then we go for a walk along the beach, we do some last minute shopping, and then we head to bed. Our vacation's over.






Do you wanna see all pics taken in Torremolinos? Then click here


Total cost per person:
Easyjet flight round trip 240 € Milan Malpensa-Malaga
hotel approx. € 300 for 11 nights
buses and other public transport approx. 60 euro
trip to Tangier: 55 €
Lunches and dinners: average 25 euro per day

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