Discover El Faro: Coast, Nature and Holiday Apartment

El Faro offers a distinctive coastal setting: Playa El Faro – Punta de Calaburras beach is easy to reach on foot, by car and by bus. For planning your day, the three mentioned ways of getting around can be considered separately or compared with one another. Beach, nature observation and history offer different thematic approaches, without prescribing a fixed order.

Coast and Nature

Punta de Calaburra is a particularly important place for observing seabirds, especially during migration and overwintering. Punta de Calaburra is also an interesting place for observing marine mammals. Those planning nature observation can consider the peak periods for seabirds separately from marine mammal observation.

Several beaches are located in the immediate surroundings of El Faro: Playa Naturista de Playamarina, Playa Peñón del Cura, Castle Beach and Playa Del Castillo Sohail. When planning your trip, these beach destinations can be listed as independent stops alongside the observation sites. The coastal destinations and nature observation offer different points of focus from historic buildings, museums or viewpoints.

The ZEC area extends between Calahonda and the Faro de Calaburras. A ZEC area is a protection category of the European Union within the Natura 2000 network. For orientation, its geographical extent and the European protection framework can be considered as two distinct levels.

History and Culture

Construction of the Torre de Calaburras was financed in 1574 and completed the following year. The Faro de Calaburras was planned in 1861; its commissioning was scheduled for August 1863. The tower of the Faro de Calaburras that survives today was completed in 1928 and is 23 metres high. The different construction phases give El Faro’s historical side several points of reference in time.

Castillo Sohail is a castle in the immediate surroundings of El Faro. Enoteca Museo del Vino Mijas is a museum in the area around El Faro; Castillo Monumento Colomares is also a museum in the surroundings of El Faro. For planning your trip, the castle and museums can be considered as cultural destinations separate from beach and nature observation sites.

Routes and Viewpoints

Mirador Antena Benalmadena is a viewpoint in the surroundings of El Faro. The Senda Litoral is a walking and cycling route along the beaches of the Costa del Sol. One section extends from Restaurant el Faro to Fuengirola. When planning your trip, the route and the individual viewpoint can be compared as different types of activity.

When comparing holiday apartments in El Faro, you can consider travel dates, accommodation type and cancellation conditions together on the respective listing pages; the importance you attach to each depends on your own travel plans. Your choice of location can be based on the beach, nature, culture or outdoor activities.

More Location Pages

More location pages: Campo Mijas, La Cala De Mijas, Sitio De Calahonda.

Return to the higher-level travel overview: Mijas.