The Unfamiliar Andalusia

Yesterday we went to Frigiliana, a little village close to Nerja, in the Axarquia.

When you went to Frigiliana, you feel the silence and beauty of this white village on the Costa del Sol.  One of the most curious things is there are a lot of germans in Frigiliana. Germans have opened shops, pubs, restaurants…

Frigiliana offers a lot fantastic views, and in this village you can find a a lot of shops where buy typical and unfamiliar things: olive oil, honey, sweet wine, flamenco dresses, but you can find tarot cards or lamps with pumpkin shape too!

Malaga offers several museums, everyone knows Malaga Picasso Museum, but If you like modern art, you can visit CAC, Art Contemporary Center, too.

The CAC is located in the heart of the Malaga City, in “Calle Alemania” very close to bus and train stations and Alameda Principal Street, one of the most famous street in Malaga.

The CAC entry is free. The Museum closes on Monday. And offers several art collections.

The Museum services are cafe and book store. The cafe have a terrace where you can enjoy the weather of Malaga, and have a coffe, salad or tapas.

Cafe in CAC Malaga

CAC Malaga Exhibition

Benalmadena Pueblo is one of the most beautiful and typical andalusian style villages. Narrow streets, geraniums, all the visual ideas associated with Andalusia can be found in this Costa del Sol town.

You can taste a good coffee in the little pubs with terraces, have a good and typical meal in many restaurants, and language is not a problem, in a large number of them, employees speak english.

Anyway, we cannot forget there are a large English community all over the Costa del Sol, and they will be pleased to help you for anything you need

Benalmadena Pueblo House Photo

Benálmadena town street

Benalmadena town street

In Benalmadena, Costa del Sol, you can find the Buddhist temple, located in the mountains, close to Benalmadena Pueblo, the most typical area of Benalmadena, the Stupa offers a marvellous views all over the Costa del Sol.

Buddhist Temple of Benalmadena.

The Buddhist Temple offers free meditation classes several days per week and for 2 Euros you can see some sculptures and paintings exposition about this religion, and if you like one sculpture or painting, you can buy them.

Views from Buddhist Temple of Benalmadena

Buddhist Sculpture.

Yesterday, I went to a Flamenco Show in the “Feria de Malaga”.

It´s a great moment to have  a cup of very cold Cartojal (Malaga typical wine) and see the marvellous show for free.

Costa del Sol in one of the most known areas of Spain.  When someone hears Costa del Sol, people think in Torremolinos, Marbella, Benalmadena, but in Malaga, there are another good areas, where you can find peace, relax, uncrowned beaches and cheap restaurants, we ate yesterday for 8 € per person, one of this fantastic areas is Torre del Mar.

Torre del Mar is beetween Rincon de la Victoria and Nerja.