The Real Mijas
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 1/12/08
Mijas is a treasure, other reviews are misleading. OK the donkies may be a bit wiffy but the town certainly is not. As for animal manure all through the streets this is just not true. A cleaning machine appears to work constantly. There are some really good value family run restaurants serving home cooked food. Try the Alarcon in the Barrio district and Bar Califa for excellent value. The best tostadas in the world can be found at bar Boveda just off Constitution Square. You should explore the back streets and not just look for disappointment when a Macdonalds cannot be found. If you find some goods expensive try bartering like the Spanish.
I, like many other expats, fell in love with Mijas. How can anyone say that it can be done in 'half a day'. Try the Museums, The Bull Ring (not in use now thank goodness), The Gardens around the main church with stunning views to the coast, the weekly free flamenco show, the free concerts, the verbenas, the ferria, international day, the numerous parades, the beautiful churches not to mention the warm and friendly locals of all nationalities. Mijas welcomes tourism, they even dedicate a day to it when a giant paella is cooked and given to all free. The only thing to dislike about Mijas are the unwelcome comments by the minority of day visitors who are looking for Disney Land and not a pretty Andalucian village.
LD