Elsa Torrox by Ruralidays

Holiday home located at one of the mountains bordering the valley of Torrox at just a 5 minutes’ drive from the beach and at 1 kilometer from the centre of Torrox in the province on Málaga. A stay in this house will become an unforgettable holiday because here you will find peace and tranquility, a nice village, gastronomy and an impressive landscape.

This holiday home has two bedrooms. One of the bedrooms has a double bed and the other one has two single beds of each 1,05 meter. There is a living/dining room with an open kitchen. There is a bathroom with bath. The house has satellite television, a fireplace, electric heaters, a dishwasher, an oven, a washing machine and other necessities.

The house has a big terrace from which you have an impressive view over the sea and the mountains. There is a barbecue on the terrace and there are some toys for small children. Furthermore, you have the swimming pool here with deck chairs. It is possible to park the car on the terrain of the house. At just 2 kilometers of the house you find the highway.

The biggest part of the municipality of Torrox exists out of a valley with the same name. Especially the north of the valley is attractive because the river of Torrox flows here making the surroundings fertile and full of fruit trees. Although the north is very attractive, the south with the Mediterranean Sea is definitely worthwhile visiting as well. A few years ago Torrox has been chosen as the place with the best climate of Europe, this was researched by a meteorological institute.

At the mouth of the river, next to the lighthouse, you find Roman remains that date back from between the I and VIII century. The village Torrox has a clear Moorish feeling to it because of the narrow and winding streets.

The historic centre of Torrox is found at a 45 minutes´ drive from the airport of Málaga and at just a 40 minutes’ drive from the centre of Málaga. At 96 kilometers distance you find Antequera, at 154 kilometers you find Ronda, at 116 kilometers you find the nature reserve El Chorro and at 10 kilometers Nerja and its beaches. At 215 kilometers distance you find the impressive city Seville, at 111 kilometers Granada, at 288 kilometers Cádiz and at 240 kilometers Córdoba.

Torrox is part of the region of la Axarquía. La Axarquía is bordered by the province of Granada and is found east of the city of Málaga. There is a part which is situated along the coast, this part goes from Rincón de la Victoria until Nerja and goes inland to the Sierra Nevada. Further from Nerja you find a mountain situated along the coast in the nature reserve los Acantilados de Maro – Cerro Gordo. Further inland there is the nature reserve Parque Natural de Sierra de Alhama, Tejada and Almijara. In this area you find different rivers which lead to the Mediterranean Sea. You can also reach the top of La Maroma, which is the highest point of Málaga. You can visit the beautiful caves of Nerja here, the beaches of Nerja and Maro and the lake of la Viñuela. The history and culture of this region is well kept in the white villages with its typical small and winding streets.

There are different well-known routes that you can drive in order to further explore the environment. There is for example the Ruta del Vino (wine route), la Ruta del Sol y del Aguacate (sun and avocado), la Ruta de la Pasa (raisins), La Ruta del Aceite (olives) and la Ruta de los Montes (mountain route).

La Axarquía is a region in which you can do lots of different activities. It is for example possible to go hiking or trekking, mountain biking, horse-riding, climbing, kayaking and sailing.