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Mijas walking visit with TM
· If your hotel is not in Torremolinos, adjust your timing accordingly
· There are sometimes local guides in Mijas who take offence to TMs showing their groups around. If this looks like a problem, give your group a meeting time, shopping and restaurant suggestions and a meeting place.
· The bus drop off and pick up is in front of the Tourist Information Office on Calle de la Virgen de la Pena. The bus cannot stay here and will have to park in the bus park on the lower street behind the Tourist Office. Driver follows Av del Compas to the left and then takes first left to long stay bus park.
Mijas – visit
On arrival at Mijas, lead the group to the tiny Chapel of the Virgen de la Pena from where there are views of the Mediterranean. This is located next to where the bus drops you off, and right next to it are toilets and a tourist information where you can pick up some maps.
Afterwards, lead them uphill and past the donkey rides to the only purpose-built bullring that is square – (see map). To the left of the bullring, you will see a kind of little park with trees, overlooking the see – the views are spectacular from here and its worth making a stop. On a sunny day, you get to see Morocco. It also makes coming up more worthwhile than just seeing the bullring, as you only show it to the group from outside.
After seeing the bullring and the views, you walk down the hill and end up in one of the small squares of the town. Give the group free time for lunch and shopping and arrange a meeting time.
Those who are interested can take a donkey ride around the town. 20 min rides cost around €15 and the starting point is near where the bus drops you off.
