Get to know your village Torrox!

Are you living in Torrox but still don´t know all its beautiful places to visit? You can now participate in hiking routes organized by the Patronato Municipal de Deportes of Torrox.

During these hiking routes you will see different parts of Torrox village and Torrox Costa.

There is a free bus service available for those who need to travel to the starting point of the route.

The program begins today, and will be the last Monday of each month (if the weather lets it) in the following order:
28 January 2013:         Faro Torrox – Pueblo Andaluz.
Start: 16:45 Faro Torrox.

25 February 2013:      Algarrobo Pérez – Loma de la Rábita – Tajo de la Zorra – Cruce carril de los  Casarones – Algarrobo Pérez.
Start: 17:00 Pabellón Polideportivo Municipal.

25 March 2013:        Concesionario Opel – Río Torrox – Camino de Zamora – Convento.
Start: 16:45 Edificio Usos Múltiples Torrox Costa.

29 April 2013:         Campo Municipal de Deportes San Roque – Loma de la Calera.
Start: 17:00 Pabellón Polideportivo Municipal

27 May2013:         Pontil – Carretera Frigiliana – Loma de la Coscoja – Pontil.
Start 17:00 Pabellón Polideportivo Municipal.

Any additional information you can request at the Patronato Municipal de Deportes of Torrox., located in Paseo Manuel Marquez Look s / n, or by phone 952 53 99 27.

14th of September 2012: Tourist day in Torrox!

This weekend the Tourist day of Torrox will take place. Come and visit our village the 14th of September 2012!

The program for this day is:

10.00h Itinerary  Torrox Pueblo ( there is a free bus service from Torrox Costa)
12.00h Carnations will be given away (Torrox Costa – Torrox Pueblo – El Morche)
21.30h Flamenco night will start at the viewpoint in Torrox Costa with a show performed by Lucia and Lidia, followed up by the Tourist day awards at 23.00h and from 23.30 live music by Evaro Cueva (Winner of the Flamenco competition XXIV Torrox)

Tourist Day Torrox 2012

 

2012 Flamenco sing contest of Torrox

Last Friday the XXIV National Flamenco sing contest has started in the village of Torrox, as every year organized by the “Peña Flamenca La Bodega” and sponsored by “Concejalía de  Cultura del Ayuntamiento de Torrox.”
40 artists have registered to participate to become the best Flamenco singer. This festival attracts Flamenco singers from all over Andalusia and is a well known festival in Spain and Europe.

This contest will be held at the “Picasso” square, on the dates: 15 and 30th of  June and 7, 14 and 21 of July. The final is scheduled for the 28th of July 2012.

The prices are as follow:

1st prize, 1800 euros

2nd prize, 800 euro

3rd Prize € 600

4th Prize 400 euros
(Source Torroxturismo.es)

Former winners are Juan Delgado, Paco Moya, Rafael Sanchez, Jose Leon, Manuel Restoy, Antonio Ortega, and Thomas Pereira.

Why choose Torrox?

For all who don´t know where Torrox is at, Torrox is THE village with the best climate of Europe. Located in  Andalusia, province of Málaga and divided in two parts: Torrox Pueblo (in the mountains) and Torrox Costa ( by the sea).

Torrox, the ideal place for nature lovers and beach holidays. The Axarquía, also know as the “unspoilt” Costa del Sol, there are less tourists and still “undiscovered” places to visit.Enough hiking itineraries to go hiking every day! Enough biking itineraries to go biking every day! Enough beaches to try a different beach every day!

Virgin of the sea @ Calaceite beach

Virgin of the sea @ Calaceite beach

Above you see a picture of Calaceite Beach, the virgin of the sea, the crystal clear sea and calm beach.

The picture underneath is also of Calaceite beach, at only 200m from apartments Calaceite, located in between Nerja and Torrox Costa.

Relax at Calaceite beach

Relax at Calaceite beach

Due to its mild climate, you will find people at the beach of Torrox nearly every day of the year.

Below a picture of the lighthouse of Torrox Costa where you can visit the ruins of a Roman settlement.

Lighthouse of Torrox

Lighthouse of Torrox

The boulevard of Torrox consists of numbers of bars and restaurants to have something to eat or drink, or maybe only to strawl for hours and have an ice cream. The boulevards ends at ” El Morche” a neighbourhood famous about their “blue flag” quality beaches with various services and beach activities.

Torrox boulevard

Torrox promenade

Paradise in Spain

a little paradise in Spain

 

Pilgrimage 2012 of San Antonio in Torrox: 8-10th of June 2012

The Pilgrimage of San Antonio XXXVI in Torrox 2012 will be take place the 8th to 10th of June 2012.

The Pilgrimage starts Friday with dance performances and a concert in the main “caseta”.

On Saturday, the 9th of June 2012, at 10.30 h. the carriages will pick up the statue of San Antonio at the church.
The carriages and horseback-riders will pass different streets in the village, starting from the neighbourhood “las Nieves”

Around 15:00 there will be food at Calle Rincon de la Victoria and the statue of San Anton will be brought back to the church at 20.00h.

More information on the website of Tourism Torrox