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In A Little White-Washed-Pueblo
- way down in southern Spain
By Dorte Holm Jensen
In 2001 I did the wildest thing I`ve ever done in my life! I sold my
house in Denmark and moved 3.000 kilometers away to a little
Spanish village in Southern Spain where I had never been before -
and without knowing how I was going to make a living when I got
there. That`s a life changing experience!
Arriving at Torrox Pueblo around midnight on a Saturday night in May -
many moons ago, - the taxi stopped approximately 100 meters from
our rented Moorish town house because most "roads" in the village
are too narrow, steep and winding to drive - they are only accessible
by foot or scooters (the Plague of Andalucia). However - in spite of 4
suitcases, a doped cat, a halfway sleeping teenager - my almost 70
years old parents and me managed to climb the steep concrete path
to our new casa and our new life.
Driving into Torrox Pueblo is every-day-life now - for us that live here
- but doing it for the first time is a rather mindblowing experince.
Enjoy a drive through the village yourself...by watching the video
below....
- way down in southern Spain
By Dorte Holm Jensen
In 2001 I did the wildest thing I`ve ever done in my life! I sold my
house in Denmark and moved 3.000 kilometers away to a little
Spanish village in Southern Spain where I had never been before -
and without knowing how I was going to make a living when I got
there. That`s a life changing experience!
Arriving at Torrox Pueblo around midnight on a Saturday night in May -
many moons ago, - the taxi stopped approximately 100 meters from
our rented Moorish town house because most "roads" in the village
are too narrow, steep and winding to drive - they are only accessible
by foot or scooters (the Plague of Andalucia). However - in spite of 4
suitcases, a doped cat, a halfway sleeping teenager - my almost 70
years old parents and me managed to climb the steep concrete path
to our new casa and our new life.
Driving into Torrox Pueblo is every-day-life now - for us that live here
- but doing it for the first time is a rather mindblowing experince.
Enjoy a drive through the village yourself...by watching the video
below....
Torrox is just a 45 minutes drive east from Malaga airport. A taxi is
about € 60, but you might as well rent a car.
Torrox is divided into 4 areas. You have Torrox Pueblo, the old
Moorish part, Torrox Costa by the sea, Torrox Park between the
pueblo and the sea and finally Torrox Campo, in the surrounding
mountains, where you will be staying if you rent a villa with pool.
The Campo is a bit "Wild West". Most people cannot get a fixed line
telephone, nobody get post delivered and everybody has to take their
garbage to the nearest bin - which can be several kilometers.
To reach the majority of rental villas, you have to drive off the beaten
track along unsurfaced mountain roads where you’ll get a real away-
from-it-all feeling. When you take in the stunning views from your villa
it will make the journey entirely worthwhile.
Torrox Pueblo has just opened the first hotel in the narrow cobble-
stoned street of Calle Baja - in the old part of the village.
Torrox Costa has a huge Hotel , Riu Ferrara, where you can book
either Hotel or Apartments. It s a high raise hotel (6 floors)
surrounded by a beautiful lush garden just 20 m from the beach.
Torrox Costa has an impressive promenade lined with restaurants,
pavement cafés and bars. During summer the promenade has night
market every night from about 9 - 10 o clock. With 9km of coastline,
Torrox is home to a long straight beach and also boasts one of the
best climate in Europe. A typical evening here is spent strolling from
bar to bar, sampling the region’s food and selection of wines.
Well with a little insight knowledge there are other ways to spend the
night. On Monday nights starting about ninish there is jam-session at
Casa Maria in an old garage between Torrox Park and Torrox Costa.
If you like live music, Blues, Rock & Roll and whatever is going down
that night - because you never know who shows up and grab the
microphone - This is the place to be and the drinks come a lot cheaper
than they do in the bars at Costa. The age group stretch wide -
litterally from twenty to late sixties and the variety of nationalities are
very mixed. How to get there is impossible to explain - you will simply
have to take a taxi or ask somebody to show you - but you are very
welcome.
Have a look at this video from a Jam Session at Casa Maria
There is a world outside of Torrox which you can explore by car and
the possibilities of tours are endless. Very close to Torrox we can
recommend to visit Acebuchal and Frigiliana and not to missed Nerja
Caves. A good investment is a guide book for Andalucia from either
amazone.co.uk or amazone.com
The heart of Torrox Pueblo is without doubt the Plaza. That is where
you go for tapas and drinks under the orange trees during the day - or
for paella or fried fish at Paco`s bar at night.
For those who wants a vegetarian gourmet meal never to be forgotten
- try "The Secret Bistro". The name is not just picked out of the
blue. In fact the restaurant is so secret that it is very tricky to find it on
your own and that is why, the owners are happy to arrange a meeting
point and provide an escort for you.
about € 60, but you might as well rent a car.
Torrox is divided into 4 areas. You have Torrox Pueblo, the old
Moorish part, Torrox Costa by the sea, Torrox Park between the
pueblo and the sea and finally Torrox Campo, in the surrounding
mountains, where you will be staying if you rent a villa with pool.
The Campo is a bit "Wild West". Most people cannot get a fixed line
telephone, nobody get post delivered and everybody has to take their
garbage to the nearest bin - which can be several kilometers.
To reach the majority of rental villas, you have to drive off the beaten
track along unsurfaced mountain roads where you’ll get a real away-
from-it-all feeling. When you take in the stunning views from your villa
it will make the journey entirely worthwhile.
Torrox Pueblo has just opened the first hotel in the narrow cobble-
stoned street of Calle Baja - in the old part of the village.
Torrox Costa has a huge Hotel , Riu Ferrara, where you can book
either Hotel or Apartments. It s a high raise hotel (6 floors)
surrounded by a beautiful lush garden just 20 m from the beach.
Torrox Costa has an impressive promenade lined with restaurants,
pavement cafés and bars. During summer the promenade has night
market every night from about 9 - 10 o clock. With 9km of coastline,
Torrox is home to a long straight beach and also boasts one of the
best climate in Europe. A typical evening here is spent strolling from
bar to bar, sampling the region’s food and selection of wines.
Well with a little insight knowledge there are other ways to spend the
night. On Monday nights starting about ninish there is jam-session at
Casa Maria in an old garage between Torrox Park and Torrox Costa.
If you like live music, Blues, Rock & Roll and whatever is going down
that night - because you never know who shows up and grab the
microphone - This is the place to be and the drinks come a lot cheaper
than they do in the bars at Costa. The age group stretch wide -
litterally from twenty to late sixties and the variety of nationalities are
very mixed. How to get there is impossible to explain - you will simply
have to take a taxi or ask somebody to show you - but you are very
welcome.
Have a look at this video from a Jam Session at Casa Maria
There is a world outside of Torrox which you can explore by car and
the possibilities of tours are endless. Very close to Torrox we can
recommend to visit Acebuchal and Frigiliana and not to missed Nerja
Caves. A good investment is a guide book for Andalucia from either
amazone.co.uk or amazone.com
The heart of Torrox Pueblo is without doubt the Plaza. That is where
you go for tapas and drinks under the orange trees during the day - or
for paella or fried fish at Paco`s bar at night.
For those who wants a vegetarian gourmet meal never to be forgotten
- try "The Secret Bistro". The name is not just picked out of the
blue. In fact the restaurant is so secret that it is very tricky to find it on
your own and that is why, the owners are happy to arrange a meeting
point and provide an escort for you.
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