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Located 47km
east of
Malaga,
within
Andalucia
and
part of the
Costa del
Sol,
Torrox has
as little as
12,000
inhabitants
but this
figure
swells
during the
summer
months.
Torrox
centre is
4km from the
coast and is
dedicated to
tourism,
mainly with
Germans in
mind. It has
several
other small,
coastal
districts
surrounding
the centre.
The nearby
mountains
are covered
by vineyards
and olive
trees,
although in
recent
years,
glasshouses
have been
installed in
great
numbers.
Even though
Torrox has
Neolithic
origins, it
was once an
important
Roman factory
city.
Extensive
ruins here
have been
discovered and
restored, such
as the thermal
baths, a
luxury villa
and a
necropolis.
Most of the
village is of
Muslim origin
and evidence
of this can be
found, such as
the city walls
and a tower.
Its
white-washed
houses and
gardens
descend from
the mountains
down to the
sea and there
are 9km of
fine, sandy
beaches,
several of
which have
been awarded
the blue flag.
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Torrox boasts
an agreeable
climate where
the
temperature
averages no
more than 30º
in the summer
and the
winters are
mild. The town
consists of
two parts, the
upper village
nestling in
the mountains
with its
Moorish
influence and
the lower
village, near
the sea,
reflecting a
Roman origin.
The area
presents
various Roman
ruins,
representing
2000 years of
history as
well as more
modern sites
such as the
Convent of the
16th century
and the
imposing
Parish Church
of the 18th
century. The
area has a
good tourist
infrastructure
of hotels,
apartments and
restaurants
and offers a
wide variety
of sporting
facilities.
The major
festivities in
Torrox include
the carnival
in February,
Semana Santa
at Easter, the
Feast of the
Crosses, 2-3rd
May and the
Night of San
Juan on 24th
June. There is
also a major
fair in
October.
Torrox can
easily be
visited on a
short outing
from
Malaga,
Nerja
and Torre del
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