by admin | June 21st, 2008
One of my favorite Spanish towns is Mijas. I have just finished publishing to the internet on Squidoo.com a new web page on this town. I have included numerous pictures I took which give you a good idea of why it is one of my favorites to visit.
Mijas is a favorite tourist attraction. Being only a matter of minutes from Mijas to the Costa del Sol near Malaga makes for an abundance of tourists, both Spanish and foreign.
It is rare that a small town of such ancient beauty lies so close to some of the most frequented larger cities. You can easily see the coastline as you look out of the valley from atop Mijas’ photographic lookouts. It is an unforgettable site!
The narrow streets are shared by cars, pedestrians, and the ever present horse and donkey carriages. These carriages are favorites of children and adults allike.
The steep narrow street leading to the Plaza de Toros is often so full of people that the cars have to wait to go up or down.
Mijas is another of the “White Cities” or “Pueblos Blancos” and is third in a series of unique cities and towns” I am featuring on my Squidoo sites. “Ronda”, another famous “Pueblo Blanco” has already been published as the second of the series.
Unique to the Andalusian area of Spain, “Los Pueblos Blancos” are scattered throughout the region. The whitewashed houses, oftentimes near to a ruined castle, sit on hilltops like silent sentinels, reflecting the bright Andalusian sun like a mirror. The whole town, when seen from afar, is striking in its beauty. And up close, just as beautiful.
Mijas is literally only minutes away from the Costa del Sol beaches which can be seen with ease from its overlooks of the valley below. Mijas is within easy reach of the thousands of tourists who pass through this region on a regular basis.
If you wish a very special tour, plan your trip so that as you visit the most common tourist destinations, like Sevilla and Granada, you route your journey through a series of “Los Pueblos Blancos”. You’ll be glad you did.
Spain is the most mountainous country in Europe, and they have definitely made the best of their geography in their white towns.
