Benalmádena: Coast, Culture and Hiking Trails
Coast and Landscape
The coast of Benalmádena offers opportunities for sunbathing.
There are also opportunities for diving among the rocks and paddleboarding.
Espeto meals are served in beach bars.
Benalmádena has an accessible beach promenade.
Some beaches offer ramps, amphibious vehicles, and adapted showers for people with reduced mobility.
Pergolas, walkways, and loungers are also available there.
The Puerto Deportivo de Benalmádena has more than 1,000 berths.
The berths are intended for boats measuring 6 to 35 meters in length.
The complex also includes 40,000 square meters of commercial and residential space.
Parque de la Paloma is an extensive park.
It includes a lake.
Nature and Trails
Benalmádena has around 45 kilometers of hiking trails that pass through particularly scenic natural areas of the municipality.
The Gran Senda de Málaga passes through Benalmádena: Stage 33 runs from Mijas to Benalmádena, and Stage 34 from Benalmádena to Alhaurín de la Torre.
The Sendero Fluvial del Arroyo Pantano connects Avenida de Arroyo Hondo with Parque Albaytar.
This easily accessible route has a gentle gradient.
It follows the stream through a landscape with great botanical diversity.
Monte Calamorro is located in the Sierra de Benalmádena.
The mountain offers panoramic views over the Costa del Sol.
Culture and Archaeology
The Centro de la Historia de Benalmádena features two exhibitions on the municipality’s historical and archaeological heritage.
The “La villa de Benalroma” exhibition at the Centro de la Historia describes the finds from Benalmádena’s most important Roman archaeological site.
The Museo de Arte Precolombino Felipe Orlando displays more than 700 pre-Columbian pieces.
Around 120 pieces of local archaeology are also on display.
The Museo de Arte Precolombino Felipe Orlando offers guided tours for groups and school classes.
These tours are free of charge when booked in advance by telephone or electronically.
The museum provides free audioguides for adults and children.
The available languages are Spanish and English.
Architecture and Events
Castillo El Bil-Bil combines Neo-Mudéjar and Neo-Arab architectural styles.
It hosts recurring cultural events every year.
The events include concerts, exhibitions, and conferences.
El Paso is an annual theatrical performance of the Passion and death of Jesus Christ.
It takes place in Parque Rústico El Retamar and brings together thousands of people every year.
Connections and Other Places
The Cercanías-Renfe C1 line serves the Benalmádena-Arroyo de la Miel station in Benalmádena.
Torremuelle is also one of the stations it serves.
For further information about local places, Torrequebrada and Torremuelle are also directly linked.
For the higher-level travel overview: Málaga.
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