Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2022 10:17am
Hi there,
Torre del Mar gets many visitors. The Spanish come to their second homes in the summer and in the winter, northern European pensioners spend their winters here. Foremost though, it is not so much a holiday resort, but a working Spanish town. What there is on offer in the way of guided walking tours or other touristy activities, I do not know. Torre del Mar has a lively thursday market and many small independent shops, as well as several big supermarkets. It is full of bars, cafes and restaurants, some good, some bad. There are 4 (I think) British run places, where you can get an English breakfast or watch sports. The nearest English supermarket is in Torrox Costa. Torre has a great seafront, but quaint squares, there are not. The council in Velez has done a bad job in preseving the traditional feel of the place. There is no old town in Torre and the overall picture is one of 70s high rise apartment blocks. Picturesque it is not. There is, however, a great feeling to the place. You stop seeing the ugly buildings after a while and appreciate the town for what it is. Public transport is great. Buses to Velez every 15 minutes, to Malaga or Nerja every hour or so. You can live here without a car, we do. And yes, it is safe. I haver never ever felt threatened or unsafe anywhere at any time. The only thing I have to say is, that because of all the pensioners, is a bit old here. I am 57 and there are not many northern Europeans her in that age group. So, if you are maybe even younger than that, it might not be for you. Best, you come for a few months over the winter and try it out, before commiting.
Best of luck!