Why is it called Torremolinos?
Behind the name of Torremolinos hides a long history, but we will not delve into it. In short, the name refers to the large number of water mills existing in the 18th century and the watchtower located on the coast to be able to spot pirates and invaders. We won't lie, currently There is only one mill... but that tower is still standing.
Here began the cradle of freedoms
We often forget the municipality where it all began. The first topless, the first lesbian bar, the first focus of debauchery in Spain... The place where, according to legend, John Lennon experienced his first homosexual experience. It is the city where the Civil Guard arrested Frank Sinatra and the singer ended up promising that he would never set foot in Spain again. Torremolinos and its party were so important that they ended up immortalized in a book by James A. Michener entitled Hijos de Torremolinos.
It has one of the busiest streets in Europe
Yes, yes, how do you read it. In this town we can find Calle San Miguel, the busiest pedestrian street in the coastal municipality of Torremolina. In addition, it is considered one of the busiest in all of Europe.
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First Chinese restaurant in Spain
Yes, it seems absurd but it is true, there is controversy on the subject, but it is said that the first Chinese restaurant in Spain was in Torremolinos. It was run by an immigrant who named himself Pablito and thus passed on to posterity. Pablito founded a restaurant serving food from his country and, as a claim, he placed his elderly grandparents at the door, dressed as mandarins.
The most important urban pilgrimage in Spain is celebrated here
The Pilgrimage of San Miguel is considered a Tourism Festival of National Interest. In honor of the patron saint of Torremolinos, thousands of people from different places gather every year, making it the second most important pilgrimage in Andalusia, obviously after El Rocío, and the most important urban pilgrimage in Spain.
I could spend all day talking about this wonderful place, but we will leave something so that if you travel to Malaga, and have time, you can visit it.
