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Playa de El Bajondillo
From Torremolinos centre5 min
DurationHalf day (3–5 h)
DifficultyEasy
PriceFree
Best timeMay–October
KidsSí
AddressBajo el centro: se baja desde la Calle San Miguel por la Cuesta del Tajo o el Camino de la Playa (con escaleras), o en el ascensor público de Plaza del Panorama
About
- Blue Flag 2026 (ADEAC)
- Urban beach in the centre, between La Carihuela and Playamar: a little over 1 km and about 40 m wide
- Dark sand (volcanic, says Tourism) and moderate waves
- Sunloungers, parasols, toilets, showers, kayak, bike lane and chiringuitos
- Two lifts costing €0.50: the municipal one (Plaza del Panorama–Plaza de los Tajillos, all year) and the one at the Meliá hotel (summer only and closed at midday)
- Lifeguards at Easter and from 1 June to 30 September; assisted bathing by appointment: +34 697 61 04 60
Good to know
- Walk down via San Miguel and come back up by lift
- The east end has a gay-friendly atmosphere (Wikipedia)
- In summer there are artists making sand sculptures
- Very busy: it's the closest to the centre
Near here
Paddle surf at El Bajondillo or Los ÁlamosWater sports · Torremolinos · 5 minBoard hire by the hour at Bajondillo and Los Álamos, from about €15/h.jpg/960px-(_Tapas_in_Spain,_Madrid_).jpg)
El DoradoTapas, pescaíto (fried fish) and rice dishes with views · Junto a la playa del Bajondillo · 5 minMore than 25 years serving Andalusian cooking next to the Bajondillo (Turismo de Andalucía), with a terrace and a balcony with sea views.
Calle San Miguel, Torre de los Molinos and the way down to El BajondilloCulture · Torremolinos · 5 minCalle San Miguel: the big pedestrian shopping street; it runs down to Bajondillo beach via the Cuesta del Tajo
Bodegas QuitapenasTapas and pescaíto (fried fish) bodega (traditional tavern) since 1962 · Centro, Cuesta del Tajo · 5 minA long-standing bodega ('since 1962', says its website) on the slope down to the beach, next to the Torre de los Molinos.