Torremolinos

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Torremolinos, Spain
Flag Seal
Location of Torremolinos
Municipality	Málaga
Government
- Mayor	Pedro Fernández Montes
Area
- Total	20 km2 (7.7 sq mi)
- Land	20 km2 (7.7 sq mi)
- Water	0.00 km2 (0 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	55,479
- Density	1,901/km2 (4,923.6/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Website	http://www.ayto-torremolinos.org/

Torremolinos is a tourism-oriented city and municipality on the Costa del Sol of the Mediterranean, immediately to the west of the city of Málaga, in the province of Málaga in the autonomous region of Andalusia in southern Spain. A poor fishing village before the growth in tourism beginning in the late 1950s, Torremolinos was the first of the Costa del Sol resorts to develop. It is very popular with British tourists and has a large British expatriate population. In the past the influx of younger British tourists has caused controversy ^[1] Areas of the town are dominated by high-rise development.

Torremolinos history

Archaeological finds like human bones, tools and pottery prove that the history of Torremolinos dates back 150,000 years. The region has always been inhabited by progressive civilizations, such as Phoenicians, Romans and Arabs, whose artefacts can partially still be admired today, for example the 12-meter-high defence tower “Torre de los Molinos” of Arabian origin which is located in the centre of the town in the street San Miguel.^[2]

Torremolinos in popular culture

• Monty Python's flying Circus had a sketch called "Travel Agent", which aired November 16th 1972, that makes a reference to Torremolinos in the context of visiting British package tourists. Episode #31: "The All-England Summarize Proust Competition"
• The Belgian band Sttellla wrote a song about Torremolinos (simply called "Torremolinos"), which is their biggest hit to date.
• Terrormolinos (a play on Torremolinos) is a text adventure game for various 1980s computer platforms.
• The end of the movie Torremolinos 73 was filmed in Torremolinos. Torremolinos 73 in the movie means the name of an adult movie shot in Torremolinos in 1973.

Gallery

Bajondillo neighborhood

A typical view from a hotel balcony in Torremolinos

Boat in the shopping area

Torremolinos strand

References

1. ^ TORREMOLINOS JOURNAL; Spain's New Cry: 'Shove Off, Mate' - New York Times
2. ^ Torremolinos history

Coordinates: 36°37′N 4°30′W / 36.617°N 4.5°W / 36.617; -4.5

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