Torrox has two faces, and that is exactly its charm. A few kilometres inland lies Torrox Pueblo, a white Andalusian mountain village with steep streets and a square where village life happens. Down on the coast lies Torrox Costa, a relaxed resort with a long promenade, wide beaches and an international crowd that often stays for months at a stretch. Rent a holiday home here and you do not have to choose between mountains and sea.
The town is known for its climate. Torrox has billed itself for years as one of the places with the best weather in Europe, and whether or not you take that literally, the climate here is noticeably mild, even in the middle of winter.
The old village
Torrox Pueblo is a village made for wandering. White houses, narrow streets that twist upwards, a friendly main square lined with terraces, and everywhere the sense that nothing is urgent. On Sundays there is a market and the village fills with a mix of residents and visitors from the whole area. The bars are good and cheap, and it is not unusual for a drink to arrive with something to eat on the side.
Around the village there are footpaths through the orchards and old aqueducts that recall the days when sugar cane grew here. It is a landscape you would hardly expect this close to the coast, and it sits less than ten minutes from the beach.
Torrox Costa by the sea
Down at the coast the mood is different: relaxed, a little more international, and built entirely around the promenade. It is wide, well kept and runs a good distance along the water, lined with restaurants, beach bars and terraces. The beach is generous and shelves gently.
Around the lighthouse lie the well preserved remains of a Roman settlement, with a villa, a burial monument and an old fish salting works where they once made fish sauce. It is striking how closely that history sits to modern beach life here.
Where you are
Torrox lies exactly between Nerja and Torre del Mar, each about a quarter of an hour away. Frigiliana, often named one of the prettiest villages in Andalusia, is just around the corner, and the Nerja caves are a short drive. The Axarquía interior begins immediately behind the village, with Cómpeta and the wine villages close at hand. Málaga and the airport are roughly three quarters of an hour away.
Sights and tips
The Roman remains by the lighthouse are a short but genuinely interesting stop, and the old village is at its best on Sunday morning when the market is on. In autumn or spring, take the time for a walk through the orchards behind the village. Sitting between Nerja and Torre del Mar means the best known places in the area are all within half an hour, so there is no need for a tight schedule. Thanks to the mild climate Torrox works well in winter too, when the terraces still fill up on sunny days.
The distance between the village and the coast is short but a bit far to walk every time, and for the mountain villages behind it a car is essential. We make sure you have one from the moment you land, so you are not tied to bus timetables. Everything about it is on our page about car hire.
Your holiday home in Torrox
Whether you go for the promenade at Torrox Costa or the quiet of the old village, you get the best of both sides here. Below is our range for anyone looking to rent a holiday home in Torrox or Torrox Costa.