Top 3 of the best areas of Fuengirola to live
Top 3 of the best areas of Fuengirola to live
Knowing the best areas of Fuengirola is essential if you are thinking of buying a home in this famous town on the Costa del Sol. The first thing you should know is that it is a small municipality, with just over 80,000 inhabitants and an area of just over of 10 square kilometers. It is divided into ten areas: Miramar, San Cayetano, Centro, El Boquetillo, Pueblo López, Las Chozas, Recinto Ferial, Los Boliches, Los Pacos and Torreblanca/Carvajal.
Of all of them, the best areas of Fuengirola to live are Centro, Boliches and Parque Miramar due to different aspects, although the most outstanding are their communications, tourist attractions and commercial and service offer. Next, we analyze in detail the characteristics of each one so that you can decide which one best suits your specific needs.
Best areas of Fuengirola
The best neighborhoods in Fuengirola are spread over different areas of the municipality and each one has its distinctive features.
Fuengirola Center:
Without a doubt, the center is one of the best areas of Fuengirola to live in, as it is the heart of the city and one of the most beautiful spaces in the entire municipality. Particularly noteworthy is the Plaza de la Constitución and its Iglesia del Rosario. The social life of the city revolves around this square. In the surrounding streets, some of them pedestrian, you can find a multitude of restaurants and terraces. In this area you will also find a wide range of shops (all kinds of shops, supermarkets, etc.), attractions such as the Bioparc Fuengirola, the tropical animals; and the commuter train station, which connects the town with Malaga and Torremolinos.
Do not miss: Where to buy a new build home in Fuengirola Another reason why the center is one of the best areas to live in Fuengirola is its proximity to the seafront promenade (only a ten-minute walk away), and therefore also very close to the marina and the beaches. It is also one of the best-connected neighborhoods by bus thanks to its location in the center of everything. Finally, another advantage of this neighborhood is that you can find some of the new developments in Fuengirola.
Miramar and Sohail Castle
Moving to the western end of the municipality, we come to another of the best neighborhoods to live in Fuengirola. This is the area known as Parque Miramar and Playa del Castillo. There is the tourist Sohail Castle, a fortification with towers from where unbeatable views of the beach, the mouth of the river and the city are contemplated. Nearby is the Miramar shopping center, the largest in the city.
Miramar is another of the best areas of Fuengirola due to its strategic location: relatively close to the center, with large green areas and, above all, with direct access to the Castillo beach, distinguished with the Blue Flag and the 'Q' for Tourist Quality. As a curiosity, it has a limited area for dogs. This residential space also has a new housing offer and good services and connections by public transport.
Los Boliches Beach
The third neighborhood that we can highlight is Los Boliches, to the northeast. This is the port area of the city. Built around the old port, it was originally a nearby district that has ended up forming part of Fuengirola, so it is like a town with a fishing port within a city.
A distinctive feature of this area is its narrow streets and picturesque houses typical of a fishing district. It is a very lively area with many restaurants, bars and shops. However, one of its main attractions is Los Boliches beach, with its fine, dark sand, and which has also been awarded the Blue Flag and the 'Q' for Tourist Quality. The Boliches area also has new housing (some of the properties for sale reach almost one and a half million euros) and has its own Renfe commuter and intercity bus stop.
Tour the most beautiful places in Fuengirola
Our tour of the most beautiful places in Fuengirola offers us diverse settings, but all of them with a special charm: from the promenade to the beautiful old town.
Promenade
More than for its beauty as a street itself, the promenade stands out for the fantastic views it offers of the Mediterranean. It separates the beach from the road and is one of the longest in Spain, with seven kilometers. You can walk or ride a bike and from there you have access to the best beach areas in Fuengirola. Without forgetting also all the gastronomic offer offered by its innumerable bars and restaurants.
The promenade has numerous attractions in the form of monuments. Along its route you will find the monument to the Peseta, the Tourist, Our Lady of Carmen, the Fisherman, the Children on the beach and a long etcetera. One of the obligatory stops on this avenue, already within the area of Los Boliches, is the chapel of the Virgen de Fátima.
Constitution Square and surroundings
The historic center hides many really special corners. One of them is the Plaza de la Constitución, presided over by the imposing Iglesia del Rosario. Built at the end of the 20th century, it pays homage to the patron saint of the town and is characterized by its neo-baroque façade, its ceramic altarpiece and the image of the Virgin dating from 1947. The Plaza de la Constitución is the heart of the old town of Fuengirola, in the heart of the downtown area. It was built in 1814 and in it there is a centennial ficus that the locals have baptized as 'the tree of pellets'. Around it there are numerous bars and restaurants. A few years ago the square was rehabilitated and an underground car park was built, so right now it is one of the best places to leave your car and get to know the center of Fuengirola on foot. In its surroundings you can snack in Plaza Chinorros, another place of great charm, and in Calle del Hambre. The area also has numerous shops.
Camilo Jose Cela street is another landmark in the city center. It houses the Bioparc Fuengirola, a zoo where a natural habitat is recreated for the species of animals that reside there. It is one of the tourist attractions of Fuengirola and animal breeding programs and educational activities are carried out there.
The bullring and the monument to the bullfighter Antonio Galán 'el loco', the favorite son of the town of Malaga, are also on this road.
Tartessian Street
Finally, another of the most beautiful streets in Fuengirola is Tartesios. Located in Miramar, one of the best neighborhoods in Fuengirola, it is the setting for Sohail Castle, a fortification of Arab origin that was built between the 10th and 12th centuries, first as a beacon tower and then as a castle.
Its imposing presence makes a walk along Tartesios street obligatory to contemplate it. The castle was declared a Site of Cultural Interest and Historical Heritage. In it you will find a museum with models about the history of the monument. Numerous cultural events are also held, such as the Medieval Market or the Fuengirola City Festival.
We hope that this trip through the best areas of Fuengirola and its most beautiful areas has helped you to learn a little more about this city located on the Costa del Sol.