Torrox

Located 47km east of Malaga, within Andalucia, Torrox has as little as 12,000 inhabitants, but this figure swells during the summer months. Torrox centre is 4km from the coast and is dedicated to tourism. It has several other small, coastal districts surrounding the centre.

Even though Torrox has Neolithic origins, it was once an important Roman factory city. Extensive ruins here have been discovered and restored, such as the thermal baths, a luxury villa and a necropolis.

The urban structure of Torrox is totally Moorish, with narrow, steep and windy streets, and steps. There we can find unexpected corners with the typical contrast between the whitewashed walls and the flower filled pots.

The church of the Encarnacion is interesting, built over the mosque in the 16th century, although it was reformed in the 17th century. It has a baroque structure, three naves, as well as a square based tower.

It is also worth visiting the church of San Roque, from the 16th century, and the chapel of Nuestra Señora de las Nieves, from the same century and in Mudejar style, founded by the Padres Mínimos de San Francisco. An exponent of the ancient commercial splendour of the city is the Aduana or Casa de la Moneda, from the 18th century.

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