Caves of the old Forge

Spectacular views of the African coastline, the Atlas mountains, Gibraltar and a good part of the Costa del Sol. The historical fort ruins offer a beautiful walk, with gardens, church, and amphitheatre. There is also the Mijas traditional bull ring and the famous plaza in the centre of the town where little donkey/horse trolleys can take you on a small trip around the village. There are hiking trails up the mountain to shrines.

in the New Tower of La Cala del Moral: it contains a sample of the origin of the surveillance of the coastline, the resources used, reproductions at the scale of the 4 Mijas towers and historical texts. The towers of Calaburras in Spain were part of a coastal defense system that was built to protect the area from the attacks of pirates and invaders from North Africa. The towers were used to communicate with each other by fire signals, and later by cannons, to warn of the presence of enemy ships and to coordinate the response of the coastal guards. The towers also served as lookout posts and shelters for the soldiers and tower keepers who manned them. The towers of Calaburras date back to the 16th century,.