Restaurant “El Mirador” – Guadalhorce reservoir

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Restaurante el Mirador, Conde de Guadalhorce reservoir

The setting for this restaurant “El Mirador” is, quite frankly, spectacular. Right beside the lake but elevated to give panoramic views of the Guadalhorce reservoir and surrounding countryside.  This restaurant is easy to find set above the road tunnel on the A444 just 3 kilometres from the Guadalhorce dam. It’s also very convenient if you … Read more

The famous death defying video

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The first bridge on the caminito del rey

This is the famous death defying video BEFORE the rebuilding work was completed and also before some people lost their lives and the authorities closed the path. It is worth a watch especially the bit when he tightrope walks across a large gap with a 100 metres of nothing below him!

The bar at the train station – El Chorro

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Oh dear, what can I say about this place… Located right on the train station at El Chorro this bar serves up some fairly standard dishes. It’s OK for a beer whilst you are waiting for the train but it’s not high on my list for a place to eat in the El Chorro area. … Read more