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What to see and do in Torrox

What to see and do in Torrox (La Axarquía, Málaga): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones

When to go to Torrox: festival calendar

December: Día de las Migas de Torrox (1999 (declaración); último domingo antes de Navidad)

How far each place is from the centre of Torrox

Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación de Torrox 200 m

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What to see and do in Torrox

Torrox
Village
It was the Roman Caviclum, with baths, a necropolis and a garum factory preserved next to the lighthouse; the Arabs turned it into a Nasrid silk-producing centre before its reconquest on 29 April 1487. It claims the slogan 'Torrox, the best climate in Europe'. It now has around 22,000 inhabitants between the village and the coast.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación de Torrox
Monument
15th-century Baroque church, restored in the 17th, built over a former mosque.
Palacio de la Joya de Torrox
Monument
Palace from 1863 that hosted King Alfonso XII in January 1885, during his visit to the areas affected by the earthquake.
El califa Abderramán III sitia Torrox
Historical milestone
In the year 914 Caliph Abderramán III besieged the castle of Torrox and put down the rebels.
Día de las Migas de Torrox
Activity
Festival declared of national tourist interest in 1999, held on the last Sunday before Christmas.
"El mejor clima de Europa"
Curiosity
Municipal motto of Torrox, which records around 2,900 hours of sunshine a year.