Bali for the English?

Málaga / Fuengirola

After spending the week getting to know the centre of Málaga we decided it was time to visit the beaches west of Málaga, known for being the holiday destination of the dreaded Englishman! We had driven the coast some years ago and remember not being particularly impressed by the grey sand and ugly high rise buildings close to the beach.

We caught the train to Fuengirola and walked down to the beach. Some of it was as we remembered, though the water was a beautiful Mediterranean blue and the sand was a little lighter than we thought it would be, though still quite coarse. 

We wandered along the promenade, with its tacky shops and restaurants that advertised "full English breakfast" and the schedule for English soccer games. The restaurant we stopped at for lunch didn't even serve Spanish beer. Essentially our take on this area is that it's Bali for English people, but with even less local cultural influence.