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    Benalmadena and Fuengirola: what is actually there

    The stretch between Benalmadena and Fuengirola has a reputation shaped by the nineteen-eighties that no longer fits. Behind the promenade there is a working Spanish coast: a commuter train every twenty minutes, a good market on Tuesdays and long flat beaches that suit families.

    Getting around

    The C1 train runs from Fuengirola to Malaga city and the airport, stopping at Carvajal just below Higueron West. It takes about thirty-five minutes to central Malaga and removes any need to drive into the city.

    Beaches and marinas

    Carvajal beach is the closest and the calmest. Benalmadena marina is worth an evening walk. Fuengirola has the wide family beaches and the Tuesday market by the fairground.

    The homes

    Private heated pool and sun terrace with loungers outside the apartment

    Higueron West, Fuengirola · 6 guests

    Encanto Higuerón

    The pool is a step outside the living-room door, with a slide straight into the water — built for families travelling with small children.

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    Good to know

    Is a car necessary?
    No. The train covers the coast and the airport; a car is useful mainly for the mountain villages inland.
    How far is Malaga airport?
    About twenty minutes by car or twenty-five minutes on the train from Carvajal.