Mijas

Mijas, popularly known as the “White Village”, lies on the east side of the Costa del Sol, stretching from the mountain rangewhich bears its name to the sea across a lively landscape of slopes, hills and undulations.

DETAILS

Mijas has several monuments of interest to visit, such as the tiny irregularly-shaped bullring. The village also boasts two Madrujar churches and the interesting shrine of La Virgen de la Pena, the village’s patron saint. Another monument is the church of the Immaculate Conception. Finally, from almost anywhere in the village, El Puerto can be seen standing on a higher level, transport to which is provided by the traditional donkey-taxis.

FAIRS & FESTIVITIES
The local festivities take place in mid January, in the first fortnight of September and mid October. In January it is the festival of San Anton which is celebrated with a romeria (open air party) at El Puerto, which is reached in carriages and on carts with food to be taken along too. In September homage is paid to the patron saint, La Virgen de la Pena
 
CUISINE
Apart from the numerous restaurants which offer international and exotic cuisine, or which have refashioned traditional Andalusian dishes, the traditional local dishes consist of Salmonajo (a cold tomato soup) and a variety of other different soups: breadcrumbs, bitter orange, garlic and gazpachuelo (an egg soup). Bunuelos and homazos are typical cakes.