Costa del Sol, Málaga & Granada, Spain - 2019 Trip - Day Two: Benalmadena & Fuengirola
What I had planned to be a “cheap as chips” four day break to my favourite quick & easy destination, Malaga, Spain, turned out to be more of a travel trip instead of lying on the beach everyday! when I was planning to go I thought just one day I’d like to travel out to somewhere out of Costa del Sol, I was looking into going to Granada and visiting the wonderful Alhambra but wow, I didn’t realise how popular this place is! just to book tickets into the most famous part of the palace, the ‘Plaza de Nazaríes’, you need to book three months in advance due to the Spanish limiting the number of tourists who can visit in a day – I had one week to find a ticket!!! did I make it? just by the skin of my teeth I found one opening on the Thursday I was going to be there so I snapped it up and sorted out my coach ticket 🙂
As well as spending an extremely long day visiting Granada (I was up at 5am to catch a train to Malaga, then a 2.5 hr coach ride to the city), I also checked out my favourite cosmopolitan city, Malaga, where I was staying Benalmadena, Fuengirola via a boat trip and a surprise last day I visited the amazing Malaga Airport Museum which was a bit of a find near the existing airport where I left my bag in storage before I headed back home to blighty!
As ever – enjoy the photos from this great trip! 🙂
Arrival in Arroyo De La Miel - in the background is Benelmadena train stationArroyo De La MielDowntown Arroyo De La MielA few years back I came on a skating trip to Malaga and we skated this park everyday - how it's changed now!Library or 'Biblioteca' reflection in the peaceful Parque de la PalomaThe Bellagio! well... not quite but I'm sure it's a nice hotel all the sameIf your a skater/bmxer then you're know the worth of this big wall that heads down to my hotel...Big hotel near my own one. Was some great squeaking parrots in them palm treesJust a bit further down the road from my hotel, I like the twisting architecture of this areaMy hotel room which had a handy desk to do some work on and a great balcony view - £25 a night!This was my view from my balcony at Hotel Betania - I did ask for a sea view but I didn't think I'd get it for the price I paid! kudos to Betania!Hotel Spanish breakfast - about £2 a day!Castillo de Bil Bil - waterfront cultural centreOut of the five times I've visited Malaga I've always taken this boat trip from Benalmadena to Fuengirola, this time though I had a better camera and zoom lens!The Osborne Bull - it was a advertisement in 1956 for 'Veteran' brandy and has remained in various places across Spain ever since!The beach at dusk in Fuengirola - my favourite beach in Costa del SolRelaxing, even if it is only for a couple of hoursLimited edition Malaga water bottle - nice touchThe RENFE suburban train line that runs along the Costa del Sol is a great and runs on time - this is the palm tree lined Fuengirola stationThe proud owner of this house have there own tiled artwork of said house - brilliant!A plant lover if I've ever seen oneRecycling Spanish styleLiking the design of this housing blockA typical Spanish styled building - yellow and white theme coloursThese street lamps have a very oldie London feel about themThere's some good story telling tile artworks along the side streets of the Fuengirola stationGoldisc record shop in FuengirolaAll packed and ready to head home after a great trip to Malaga!
