Things to do in Fuengirola 2019.

Things to do in Fuengirola 2019. Why go there I hear you cry! Indeed I went there about 5 years ago, we drove through the outskirts, we were lost! The whole street resembled that scene out of Michael Jackson’s Thriller video where the zombies, or walking dead, are ambling around. Some chap was topless in the road waving onto all the oncoming traffic as though high on drugs and his girlfriend didn’t look a lot better.

Oh, but how 5 years have turned things around. There are now lots of things to do in Fuengirola 2019.

We decided, in Mid July 2019, to spend a few days in Fuengirola to see how it had improved.

We flew from London City Airport to Malaga, Flight BAW 8487  and returned on Flight BAW8474. The good thing about these flights are they are 4 across with a single aisle so 2 seats either side.

Once you to to Malaga, take the Renfe metro train from outside the airport, direct to Fuengirola. The cost is E2.70each, single. The journey takes approx. 30 mins and you stop in the heart of Fuengirola.

We booked through Booking.com and got the Hostal Cuevas, Calle Capitan, Fuengirola, for about 70 Euros a night. We went for the triple room, although there are only 2 of us the rooms allow more space for luggage etc. There is no breakfast included, but this was not a problem.

The area of Fuengirola appears to be split into 3 sections. Firstly away from the beach area are the shopping centres, and residential part. Then the beach areas. These are split into 2 distinct parts, East and West of the harbour. They meet in the middle adjacent to the harbour. We stayed on the West side. The East side appeared to take non UK Europeans. Both ends are fantastic.

I shall deal with the West side. The beach front is about a kilometre long with plenty of sunbeds, restaurants, bars, even a exercise area, which doubles as a bouncy castle built into the sea. Adults and Children are encouraged to participate. Although we didn’t go on it, it did look fun. This was called the Costa Water Park.

I found most of the Irish and other bars in Calle De La Cruz. The bars in the area were both cheap and family friendly. There was no signs of any trouble whatsoever. One way they appear to have stopped trouble is that you are unable to buy any alcohol from a supermarket after 10pm. However if you look ok, as we did, you can buy alcohol Fuengirola but put in a back pack until you get home.

Another great area is the Plaza De La Constitucion, about 300 metres from the beach. There is a great Gin bar there!

Opposite the harbour is a huge circular building. This is the Hotel El Puerto. There is a sky bar with a swimming pool on the 10th floor, open to non residents. Be aware it does get busy during the day. On a Thursday and Saturday evening there is live music from 9.30 to 11.30pm. The drinks are reasonably priced and the views are Fantastic.

If getting a Wally bus, or tour bus, along the beach is your thing, then there is one directly outside the Hotel El Puerto, see above, that will whisk you along the front.

All the beach is very well maintained with an element of the unusual art, in this case a hand coming out of the ground.