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Jardín Botánico Molino de Inca
From Torremolinos centre5 min
Duration1-1,5 h
DifficultyEasy
Price€1 (free for pensioners and children), according to Turismo de Andalucía
Best timeAll year
KidsSí
AddressCamino de los Pinares (complejo Los Manantiales), a las afueras del centro, cerca del parque acuático. Tiene aparcamiento
Opening hoursTuesday to Sunday, closed Mondays (Andalusia Tourism): November–February 10:30–14:00 and 16:00–18:00; March, April and October 10:30–14:00 and 18:00–19:00; May–September 11:30–14:00 and 18:00–21:00. Torremolinos Tourism gives a generic 10:00–18:00: if you're going late in the day, call first.
About
- About 1,000 plant species: around 150 varieties of palm, 300 trees and 400 shrubs
- Replica of the Molino de Inca, a 17th-century flour mill, which still grinds, driven by spring water
- 500 m² Japanese garden (Tsukiyama style)
- Springs of Inca and the Albercón del Rey: Alfonso XIII visited the Albercón in 1926
- A dozen bird species, some unique in Spain; bird show on Mondays and Wednesdays at 11:45 (Andalusia Tourism)
Good to know
- A quiet, shaded plan for a hot day or with children: for €1 there's nothing like it in the area
- If you want to see the bird show, go on a Monday or Wednesday before 11:45
- Closed at midday: go first thing or in the afternoon
- The water park and Cocodrilos Park are nearby
Near here
Cocodrilos Park (Crocodile Park)Family / Leisure · Torremolinos · 5 minMore than 200 crocodiles, caimans and alligators in about 10,000 m², from hatchlings to huge Nile crocodiles
Aqualand Torremolinos (water park)Family / Leisure · Torremolinos · 5 minKamikaze: about 22 m high, billed as the tallest slide in Spain
Marisquería SantaellaNeighbourhood seafood restaurant, lunchtime only · Torremolinos · Calle Maestro Solano · 5 minSmall, unpretentious seafood restaurant that GastroRanking ranks no.
Torremolinos and Benalmádena street marketsCulture · Torremolinos y Arroyo de la Miel · 5 minTorremolinos: market on Thursdays from 9:00 to 14:00 (clothes, crafts and second-hand) and antiques flea market (rastro) on Sundays from 9:0