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All our staff is dedicated to providing a welcoming and friendly atmosphere and is willing to assist in organizing sightseeing tours of Andalucia. In addition we offer maps and information on all tourist attractions. Although El Escudo de Mijas does not provide breakfast facilities, we are located just in the centre of the village of Mijas and in the charming Constitucion Square you will find wonderful coffe-shops where take a coffe early in the morning. |
| Property Facilities Summary: | Beach | Car Rental | Child Friendly | Golf | Guide-Dogs Welcome | Ironing | Massage | Small Dogs Welcome | | |
El Compás view point and shrire of the Virgen of the Rock. This shrine holds the image of the Virgin de la Peña, the patroness of Mijas. According to the legend the image of the Virgin was hidden during five centuries and was found in 1586 by a builder, the father of two shepherd boys who were led to the hiding place by a dove. Miniature Museum "Carromato de Max". Professor Max decided in 1972 to exhibit his collection of miniatures inside a caravan. This museum is one of the most important of its kind and has pieces from over 50 different countries. The Constitucion Square: The marble cutter Galiano made the present fountain and benches from the marble rocks that were left by the flood of the 2nd of November of 1884. Bullring: The bullring was built in 1900 through the many petitions made by the villagers. It was inaugurated that same year. A curiosity of the bullring is that it is a oval shape. Fortress walls - Remaining walls of the fortress that protected the village. The gardens have been designed to have flowers all year round and the view point is the prettiest and most spectacular of the coast. Shrine of the Calvario: It is situated on the side of the mountain, you go through thick woodland which makes it a popular walk. The shrine only opens on Easter, but its worth just to see the spectacular view of the coast and Mediterranean sea. |
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