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.
Attractions
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.
Car Hire - La Cala de Mijas
Car Hire - La Cala de Mijas
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.
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.
Hotels - La Cala de Mijas
Here are some hotels in or near la Cala de Mijas
Mercado de Abastos de Santiago - Linares
This building was designed by Francisco de Paula Casado y Gómez, municipal architect of Linares, and built during the first decade of the twentieth century. The combination of materials such as sandstone and brick results in Mudejar reminiscences and an eclectic style
Casa de Pajares - Linares
Casa de Pajares - Linares
Fernando Delgado, nicknamed “El Pajares”, ordered the construction of this house in the eighteenth century. Originally a private house, it later became the first Hospital in Linares by testamentary charitable disposition. The revolutionary group also came out of this building in 1868, to form the Town Hall and proclaim the First Republic.Location
Located in Plaza de Ramón y Cajal del Bermejal.
Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor - Linares
The church is the oldest building in Linares. According to some historians, this Christian temple was built in the thirteenth century, on top of an old mosque.
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.
Palacio de los Dávalos Biedma - Linares
This emblematic Renaissance building from the sixteenth century belonged to the Dávalos Biedma family, established in Linares in the heat of the Christian conquest, and contains the principal remains of the archaeological site of Cástulo, being the site of its museum, Museo Arqueológico Monográfico de Cástulo.
Palacio de los Zambrana - Linares
This sixteenth-century stone palace features a noble coats of arms and a Mannerist-style tower. The property is a large rectangular shape with an imposing backyard.
Plaza Nueva - Linares
This garden square is also known as Plaza de Alfonso XII. When the Town Hall decided to build it, mining and industrial development led to the establishment of the first British consulate in its vicinity, led by Thomas Sopwith