It is a lovely setting, nowhere near as busy as Marbella or Estepona and great for my nearly 4 year old to practice on his scooter.  If you feel like having a mini workout with your walk there are a few exercise machines dotted along the way, which to be honest seem to attract the kids as well as those keen athletic types!

Also along the beach are a couple of play areas for the kids, I admit they are not both in great condition but nonetheless the kids enjoy it and you get a chance for a sit down and gaze across the sea.

There are also a couple of restaurants on the paseo as well as a beach club but it depends on what time of year you go to whether they are open or not, also if it is a weekend or not seems to make a difference too. 

Just another nice free place to spend an hour or two!

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They are offering 50% discount to the entrance price on Sundays between 11.00 – 13.00 and anyone in fancy dress will receive a free Frigo Dracula!

The bric a brac market is also on, on a sunday and they still have the passage of terror for anyone brave enough to try.

You can now celebrate HALLOWEEN at TIVOLI WORLD from the 10th October until the 5th November.

Every Saturday and Sunday FREE ENTRANCEand the Supertivolino wristband for only 10€.

Opening hours form 12:00 -19:00 and Sundays open from 11:00 for the Sunday market.

They have organized great shows with different Halloween characters and mini disco for the little ones.

Anyway there is a lovely little park area there with climbing frame and slide all in the shade of the trees which is great on sunny days.  Obviously the main feature is the lake where you will find plenty of ducks to feed, I also saw people fishing there as well.  I am presuming that there are turtles in the lake as well hence the name!

It is a nice area for a picnic as there are tables provided but as i said before it just depends on the wasp situation.

A great place to visit of a weekend or to while a way an hour after school.

If you wish to fight the heat of the summer months on the coast….this might be a good idea!

The Parque Acuatico Mijas is a great alternative to the beach…kids absolutely love it!!

It has different areas for differet age groups. For smaller children you have a shallow pool with a crocodile and water fountains. Also  a deeper area with some small slides and elephants that splash you with water. For older children and adults there are proper fast slides, donut slides and a lot more activities as well.

They offer lots of discounts for families….so please visit their site for their current entrance prices and opening hours.

More info: www.aquamijas.com

The park opens from 11am most days apart from Mondays where they only open from 5.30pm.

Once you get to the park there is a playground, sectioned off into 3 parts, the first part being for under 3′s the middle for over and the far side a bit of both really.  Next to the playground is a tree that your little one can go and tie there unwanted dummies to when they are ready to say goodbye to them, which i thought was a nice idea as I know how hard it is to stop them using them.

In the centre of the park is a boating lake, unfortunately it was empty when we went, for cleaning and repainting but I can imagine how nice it is in warmer weather.  The pathway that goes around the park is split into two, one for cyclists and the other for pedestrians, which is always a good idea to try and avoid any collisions!

There is a “Torre” at the far end of the park which has amazing views out to see, and of course the canons and passageways with lots of information about the history of the park.

All in all a pleasant couple of hours out if you are in the area, the park wasn’t as big as I imagined it to be but still enjoyable.

Address: Zona Norte de Montemar, La Carihuela, Torremolinos

Website: http://www.ayto-torremolinos.org/web/labateria.asp

The park was still very busy, although it was school kicking out time!

This is a great new playground in Fuengirola, just off the main road.  We went on Sunday morning about 11ish so it wasn’t too busy, by the time we left at 12 there was a lot more people there.

The playground has two sections, a smaller one for under 3′s and then the main one which is a giant pirate ship surrounded by waves moulded out of that spongy flooring they have in playgrounds, great for running up and down.

The pirate ship has different parts to it, each with a sign stating the recommended age group.  Younger kids may not find it as interesting but definitely kids from 3 years upwards will love the adventure.

There is a market on Sundays so parking can be a bit more difficult and it does get busy.

El Pinar del Rey is a vast woodland area just past San Roque, with lots of little car parks and places to stop, and hundreds of picnic tables and bbq areas scattered around so you can make a day of it.

There are a couple of infant playgrounds dotted around but you have to go for a bit of a drive to find them, although the wood is one big adventure playground for the kids already.  There are several marked walks that can be taken, the signs indicate an aproximate length of time each will take so you can plan your day better.

I imagine this is the ideal place to go in spring and the earlier hotter months of summer as there is lots of shade, we went in November which was equally nice but not too warm, we did keep ourselves busy collecting pine cones for the fire!

I am not sure how busy the area gets but I can imagine it gets very popular at weekends when its warmer. If you have been or do try it out please do let us know your thoughts.

N340, Salida 117, follow signs for Pinar Del Rey

The picnic is being held at the park at Los Hidalgos, Manilva. (Weather permitting)

If you haven’t got any plans and fancy meeting up with some other famlies for a nice afternoon then this is the perfect event.

For more information visit www.manilvamums.com or http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3720104&id=530072153#/group.php?gid=46609700355&v=wall

The supertivolino wristband will be reduced to €7.99 for the weekend as well, so you and the family can enjoy more for less.

On Sunday the bric-a-brac market will be on from 11am – 2pm, if you fancy having a browse.

For more details on Tivoli world, check out our detailed post.

Enjoy!!!

During the winter months we love to go there on Sunday’s as they have a reduce entrance fee from 11:00-13:00 for only 1€, but now in the Summer the best tome to go is in the evenings as it gets cooler and the park looks lovely with all the lights.

The park is now open everyday from 18:00 until 01:00 and the entrance fee is 7€/person (Kids under 1 meter free)

I recomend to buy the Supertivolino wristband for only 12€ as most of the rides already cost around 2 Tivolinos=2€.