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Mijas

Description: Mijas is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, in Andalusia, southern Spain. It is a typically Andalusian ... more

Mijas ... white-washed village located at a mountain side about 400 m above mean sea level, in the heart of the Costa del Sol region. There are some local history museums and many souvenir shops, Mijas also has seven golf courses (four more are under construction). Like much of this coast, it continues to grow in urban development, although at a somewhat more low-key pace. In addition, there are several places to explore the countryside from horseback.

Newest Review: ... lot of the hair has been removed. (see earlier opinion). Outside there are the Mijas donkeys which is enough to make you weep. They are tethered ther in baking heat with no drinking water, obviously because the authorities do not want donkey urine all over the streets. Some of the owners are cruel. i saw one slap a donkey's neck hard and then drag him to a rail and push its face into the ... more

... wall. It was tethered with very little rein to move its head. Awful, really awful. There is also a plaza de toros (bull-ring) which is in regular use. The houses are all white washed and look very picturesque against the mountains. The streets are narr...more

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Mijas (283 words)
by - written on 03/09/00 (187 readings)
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Just visited Mijas on Thursday Aug 31st. Beautiful small town in the mountains about Benidorm. We hired a car for £15 with air/con (a necessity in the 90 degree heat) and it is well worth it. The best road is from Fuengirola where the road is gentle. From Benelmadena it climbs (and possibly is more scenic) but halfway up it hadn't been finished and there were quite a few potholes. The shrine to the Virgen de la Pena is well worth a visit. it is carved out of the rock and there is a lovely peaceful atmosphere inside. A lot of the hair has been removed. (see earlier opinion). Outside there are the Mijas donkeys which is enough to make you weep. They are ... Read the complete review

Mijas - a traditional spanish village (162 words)
by - written on 22/07/00 (Very useful, 114 readings)
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Mijas is in Southern Spain, and the nearest airport is Malaga...you can get the train from the airpor to Fuengirola and take either a bus or taxi to the mountaineous village of Mijas, which takes about 20 mins and costs about £10. It was built centuries ago and it has been hardly touched by tourists, although it does have its share of new apartments and hotels, they are buiilt within the architect of the area...the locals are friendly and the area is clean. there is plenty of clean restaurants, although caution has to be taken with water, salads and fish as in all foreign countries. there is the famous mijas golf club where you can hire golf club ans a tennis court. ... Read the complete review