Friends took us to this incredible place. Firstly there are three stunningly beautiful turquoise coloured lakes bordered by pine forests. You can swim or fish, or picnic (no BBQs) on the lake shore, take out a canoe or a pedalo out. Carp and bass are abundant and the fishermen in the group were over the moon. Just west of Alora... More

This is often called ‘Malaga’s Lake District’. Climbers from all over the world come to El Chorro for the challenges posed by the extraordinary geology of the area. Yet is equally well suited to day trippers coming by car or regular walkers and hikers. Getting here is a little complicated, as there are no nearby motoways, and most of the... More

We stopped off here for the afternoon on our way back from a wonderful weekend in Granada and this was really the cherry on top of the icing! We drove through Alora and followed the signs to El Chorro, had a drive around (basically we were just exploring at random) and then had a very generous lunch in a small... More

Not to be missed - the scenery on the way is spectacular - you can take a dip in the thermal lake - footwear needed though. The pictures say it all. We saw 4 people walking along the walk-way as far as it went then absail down!! If you put El Chorro into your sat nav it will take you... More

Great place with lots of great view's. Good places to relax with a book or just enjoy the scenery. Definetively worth the drive from Fuengirola. More

There are three beautiful turquoise lakes surrounded by pine forests. Although these are not natural lakes they are three artificial lakes created by a dam built across the dramatic 200 m. high Guadalhorce river gorge, known as the Garganta del Chorro. When we walked to the top of one of the cliffs we could see eagles and vultures flying around... More