Axarquia,
A gigantic amphitheater of more than thousand square kilometers, a great arena of mountains land that slopes towards the sea
Leaving the Malaga beaches of El Palo and Pedregalego behind us, we arrive at Rincon de la Victoria, a tourist spot frequented by Malaga’s. Coastal fishing for sardines, and other small fish, eaten right on the beach, has become quite popular. After visiting the cave paintings at Higuerón cave we turn off into Macharaviaya, birthplace of the Gález family, conquistadors and generous patrons. We turn to the coast to get to Torre del Mar, the tourist enclave from Velez Malaga, capital of La Axarquia. Velez Malaga is the point of departure for a route which will take us on a journey trough various enchanting little white villages.
To the west we will pass trough Benamocarra and Benamargosa before we come to Comares situated on the crest of a mountain.
Lake Vinuela with archaeological finds and Alcaucin with castle. In the surroundings we have Cutar, El Borge, Moclinejo and Almachar with their winepresses and subtropical fruits. To the east, through the rolling countryside and between Andalusien farms, the dazzling sight of small villages with their Arab
architecture await where the imprints of a Moorish past can be discovered, for example in the minarets of Archez and Salares or the traces of different religions in the circular cemetery of Sayalonga the hermitage of San Sebastian in Algarrobo and Holy Week in Riogordo. Villages where nature carves the most impressive scenery include Competa with his graceful tower and multicoloured hamlet, and Canllas de Aceituno, among the valleys of the Velez and Rubite rivers. Torrox, with his " Migas" and Nerja, at the eastern border of de Costa del Sol, with his lovely town centre " Balcon de Europa", his beaches, and famous Dolomitic cave. Inland from Nerja is the village
of Frigiliana, site of one of the last battles between Moors and Christians
