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Beside
the
mouth
of the
Velez
River,
located
on the
coast
and
4km
from
the
city
of
Velez
is
Torre
del
Mar,
with
more
than
15,000
inhabitants
and a
spectacular
urban
development
during
the
last
25
years.
The
number
of
inhabitants
swells
to
150,000
from
June
to
September.
Thanks
to the
sub-tropical
climate,
Torre
del
Mar is
surrounded
by
agricultural
land,
primarily
connected
with
the
production
of
sugar
cane.
The
land
is
also
being
put to
use in
the
production
of
out-of-season
fruits
such
as
kiwi,
mangos
and
avocados.
Until
the
70's
it was
a
small
fishing
village.
Tourism
has
however
transformed
it
over
the
last
few
years
and it
has
suffered
to
large,
unorganised
apartment
developments.
Torre
del
Mar is
however,
able
to
boast
one of
the
best
promenades
on the
Costa
del
Sol
and a
small
avenue
and
park
from
the
beginning
of the
century.
Its
most
popular
and
important
festival
is on
16th
July,
in
honour
of the
Virgen
del
Carmen.
It
consists
of a
candle
ceremony
and
maritime
procession.
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Despite
its
closeness
to
Velez-Malaga
where
all
manners
of
historical
attractions
lie,
Torre
del
Mar
offers
the
visitor
a
relative
amount
of
peace
and
quiet,
all
year
round
with
time
to
sunbathe
and
enjoy
the
local
cuisine.
Many
of the
Spanish
residents
of the
big
cities
come
here
along
with
visitors
of all
nationalities.
The
town
almost
has
two
faces
- that
of the
summer
with
the
tower
blocks
and
discos
heaving
with
holiday
makers
and
the
tranquil
face
of
winter
when
the
town
almost
sleeps,
awaiting
the
arrival
of the
following
summer.
The
winter
face
is the
true
face
of the
inhabitants
of
Torre
del
Mar.
Nevertheless,
the
number
of
visitors
arriving
to
holiday
in the
winter
is now
on the
increase
and
possibly
one
day
the
town
will
have a
more
stable
number
of
residents.
Already,
local
facilities
are in
place
to
cope
with
demand.
There
is no
shortage
of
shops,
bars,
restaurants,
hotels
and
specialised
things
like a
yacht
club
and
international
schools.
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