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Calle Jardines
This was one of the first streets of La Carolina, laid out by Pablo de Olavide in 1767. It originally linked Plaza del Ayuntamiento with the church, and its design is attributed to the military engineer, Desnaux.

Torre de Perdigones (Torre de la Munición)
These two well-worn, unassuming towers date back to 1768, but were moved here from Plaza del Ayuntamiento in 1873, divided into three panels. The top of the right tower is dedicated to Carlos III and bears his royal crest.

Torres de la Fundación
These two well-worn, unassuming towers date back to 1768, but were moved here from Plaza del Ayuntamiento in 1873, divided into three panels. The top of the right tower is dedicated to Carlos III and bears his royal crest.

Palacio del Intendente Olavide
This palace was the house of Pablo Olávide, the Andalusian Governor who founded La Carolina through his colonisation strategy. He was also an important figure in the urban planning of other towns and cities, including Seville.

Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción
The church was built in 1573 and was inaugurated on February 2nd, 1578, destined to be the church of the Convent of La Peñuela. It responds to the style of a Carmelite church with a single rectangular nave covered with a barrel vault.

Plaza de la Iglesia
This plaza was built between 1767 and 1769. Although it has not been the ‘main square’ since the council moved their offices from here in 1872, it remains the historic centre of the town.

Plaza Delicias
This roundabout and modern town square is the original entrance to the town. Also known as Plaza de la Aduana, it is where customs duties were paid on merchandise passing through the town on the Cádiz-Madrid highway.

Palacio de Jabalquinto
The palace is the most emblematic building of Jabalquinto, strategically located between the Guadalquivir and Guadalimar Rivers. Its construction was started in the fifteenth century, and it was remodeled in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, as well as throughout the second half of the twentieth century due to its ruinous state.

Castillo de las Huelgas
The two towers of this castle have prompted archivists to attribute its construction to the Berber occupation of al-Andalus, although the previous existence of an Iberian oppidum is suggested, with remains of Roman work.

Estación de Jabalquinto
The station was opened on September 15, 1866 in line with the newly commissioned Vilches-Córdoba railway line that was intended to link Manzanares with Córdoba. MZA’s concession of the line was of great importance, since it allowed the station’s expansion to the south after having managed to link Madrid with Zaragoza and Alicante.

Finca Badenes (Aires de Jaén)
Finca Badenes is an olive farm with an extra virgin olive oil mill and bottling plant. It is open for visitors, offering several routes around the farm to explain the different varieties and plantations, as well as the facilities in the oil mill and bottling machine, where you can learn about the entire production process.

Ermita de San Bautista y Nuestra Señora de la Mercedes
The chapel was built by order of the Marchioness, Catalina de Rojas y Sandoval, in 1635. It is a small convent-style building located just behind the Town Hall, next to a viewpoint with excellent views, now deconsecrated and conditioned for housing

Iglesia Parroquial de la Encarnación
Construction of the church began in the sixteenth century, but the population growth of the late eighteenth century necessitated an expansion process which was undertaken throughout the 1800s.

Casa de los Marqueses de Jabalquinto
This house was built between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries inside the medieval castle fortress. In 1856, some works were carried out on the openings, balcony and entrance gate. In its present restored state, it is one of the largest and most beautiful Town Halls in Andalusia.

Restaurants in La Cala de Mijas

Plenty of choice when it comes to Restaurants in La Cala de Mijas. Olivia's, is the best known restaurant. Don't miss Ellas Restaurant and Beach nor Chiringuito el Torreón and not forgetting the Restaurant of the Senior Citizens Centre and Venta Buttibamba.

Holiday Rentals - La Cala de Mijas

Holidaymakers who fill the holiday apartments in Mijas every summer are testament to just what this part of the world has to offer. As with much of the rest of the Costa del Sol, the sun, sea and sand are all present and correct, as are the bars, restaurants, shopping centres and other tourist amenities. Golf is obviously a major Mijas attraction and the many fine golf courses nearby include La Cala, El Chaparral, Cabopino and Los Olivos.

Pósito - Linares
Built in 1757, the Pósito was originally the municipal grain store but later housed a prison and a special education centre. Today, it is on the way to becoming a tourist and museum meeting point.
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