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Alhaurin el Grande and the Guadalhorce Valley
Situated close to the northern face of Sierra de Mijas, looking out over the spectacular Guadalhorce Valley, with stunning views of numerous citrus trees and vegetable gardens – Alhaurin el Grande is a wonderful place to experience ‘real Spain’. Neolithic, Phoenician, Greek, Roman and Arabic settlers have all left their mark on the area and there are some interesting monuments remaining - Our Lady’s Church, the Town Hall and Montellano Palace. In the small plaza in front of the town hall, the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, are three Roman columns which were discovered close by at Fuente del Sol. Also worthy of mention is Los Corchos Mill, which is still in excellent condition and works exactly as it did in Moslem times.
Alhaurin el Grande is a prosperous and bustling village with many local amenities. On the one hand, excellent restaurants, lively bars, modern supermarkets, even English newspapers, and on the other hand idyllic tree lined plazas with the older generation chatting and playing dominos, small hidden local bars serving traditional tapas and the feel of a real community. Alhaurin el Grande makes the ideal base for exploring the real Spain .
The Alhaurin el Grande gastronomy is ample and varied with typical plates such as: 'migas' breadcrumbs fried with garlic and 'gachas cachorreñas' porridge with spices, 'allullas', 'dolcas', patties, sauce, broths, garlic soup, and many desserts such as sponge cakes, oil buns, fritters, macaroons, date bread, egg rusks, fried rusks, french toast and oil cakes.
