Mijas

At first sight Mijas is the Andaluz pueblo blanco par excellence - its ancient white-washed houses clinging to the hillside surrounded by some of the best coastal views in Spain. In fact it's beauty - and easy access from the coast - has made it a 'mini resort' in its own right with some 90% of the population now of foreign origin.

Since the sixties many artists and other crafts people have made their home here and the town now boasts a wide range of bars, cafés and restaurants for the visitors coming here on a day trip basis - as well as those staying in villas nearby.

There is a thriving arts and crafts movement in Mijas, particularly linen and wicker items and the locally made bread and honey is definitely worth trying.

Still on a culinary note, the traditional local fare includes gazpachuelo (an egg soup) and for those with a sweeter tooth, there are the typical cakes made with almonds, called bunuelos and homazos.

One of the most interesting buildings in Mijas is the hermitage of El Puerto which can be spied, just about everywhere in the village, appropriately enough, halfway up a mountain! Keep looking and you may just catch a glimpse a handglider wafting over the peak.

Mijas is also well positioned for some of the area's championship golf courses - including Los Lagos and Los Olivos - and the panoramic views really are superb!

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