The train is the whole point
Five of the C-1 commuter line's stations sit in Torremolinos: Los Álamos, La Colina, Torremolinos, Montemar Alto and El Pinillo. No other town on the coast has as many. Trains run every twenty minutes, from early morning until half past eleven at night.
The airport is on the same line, a few stops away. You can land, take the train and be home without a hire car. That is a practical argument that weighs heavily if you come down several times a year for short stays.
Who it suits
Torremolinos suits you if you want to manage without a car and have Málaga within twenty minutes. The municipality had just over 71,000 residents at the start of the year and keeps growing; the municipal register counted closer to 74,000 later in the year.
It suits you less if you want quiet, or a neighbourhood that is not about tourism. Torremolinos is the most visitor-oriented of the larger towns on the coast, and it shows in the centre.
What to check here in particular
- The distance to the station, in minutes on foot. That is what makes the difference here. Five minutes and fifteen minutes are two different lives.
- Short-term letting in the building. Holiday flats are common. Read the statutes and ask the neighbours.
- Condition of the sixties and seventies blocks, of which there are plenty. Ask for the building inspection.
- Aircraft noise. Parts of the municipality sit under the approach. Stand on the terrace on a July afternoon before you decide.
The Nordic side
The Swedish School, the Swedish church and Club Nórdico are in Fuengirola. From here there is a train to them, which is more than most towns can say — but it is still a journey, not the next street.
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