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RINCON DE LA VICTORIA - Most prosperous municipality on the Costa del Sol1st suburb of Málaga2. One of the longest beaches on the Costa del Sol3. family friendly4. wide, not crowded beaches5. 15 minutes to the old town and port of Málaga6th entrance to the Axarquia, the most beautiful regions of Spain7. best climate in Europe8. in winter often over 20 degrees9. very Spanish city, here you still feel like you are in Spain10. over 80 restaurants on the beach promenadeRincon de la Victoria is a municipality located in the western corner of the Comarca de la Axarquia, in a privileged area of the Costa del Sol. The progressive tourism in recent years and the possession of historical treasures means the turn to an important tourist destination and an excellent residential and tourist resort. This municipality has 27.51 km² and consists of four residential areas. Cala del Moral; Rincon de la Victoria, Torre de Benagalbon and Benagalbon. The boundaries are: to the north Moclinejo and Macharaviaya, to the northwest Totalan, to the west is Malaga and to the east is Velez-Malaga. Rincon has very good connections by motorway with the main cities in Andalusia and is about 15 minutes from Malaga airport. The economy of the municipality depends on tourism, although one should not forget fishing and agriculture. The visitor will find in Rincon de la Victoria a modern city, where a mixture of tradition and modern development can be found. welcome to Rincon de la Victoria, Puerta de la Axarquia, the gateway to the Axarquia.To know Rincon de la Victoria better, you must first visit the house Fuerte de Benizmiliana. It is one of the best buildings in the military architecture of the XVIII century. Carlos III decided to build it. It was used for protection, because this area was full of English and Dutch pirates. Today the house has been renovated and is used for exhibitions. The halls are world-famous because very famous artists exhibit their works here. In Oficina Comarcal de Turismo you can get information about the opening hours of the exhibitions. An unavoidable visit is the hiking trail to the old watchtowers. The Torres Almenaras has been recently renovated and is located in Cantal and in Torre de Benagalbon. Rincon de la Victoria also has the famous "Cueva del Tesoro" or Higueron, where you can see the Paleolithic history of the city, the tools and paintings. The "Cueva del Tesoro" is a cave by the sea with several rooms formed by the water. The Sala de los Lagos and the Virgin of Marco Craso form a stage where legends are told around the cave, one of which gives the name "Cueva del Tesoro". It is said that 5 Moorish kings hid their treasure here when they fled from the Christian Reconquest. Only 5 coins and a lamp have been found from the treasure. All of them are from the Nazari period. In Benagalbon we can discover the way of life of our latest ancestors in the Museo de Arte Popular, where tools, farming equipment etc. are exhibited.In Benagalbon, which lies between Moclinejo and Rincon, a small folklore museum has been set up.As an Andalusian city, Rincon de la Victoria of course celebrates a lot. During the year there are many folklore and cultural activities. Most of them have been organized by the town hall, but also different groups and associations have recovered old customs. The Holy Week, Exaltacion de la Mantilla, Eleccion de Novios de la Axarquia, Festival Flamenco Pena EI Piyayo. Benagalbon celebrates a mass, the Feria de Invierno on February 2nd, Mary's purification. A procession in which the neighbours throw peanuts at the Virgin from the balcony. In the second week of July, the Feria and Fiestas Marineras Puerta de la Axarquia is celebrated, where all three residential areas along the coast celebrate an incredible festival together. The whole day and night is celebrated by the sea. During the Feria, regattas will also be held in Jabegas and Chalanas. The most important points in the Feria are the sea passages of the Virgen del Carmen in Rincon de la Victoria and Cala del Moral, the Virgin will be brought to the sea by train. Last, and with this the summer ends, the Noche dei Fuego takes place on the first Saturday of September. This night will be 7000kg. Gunpowder is burned. Carnival is not very traditional in the municipality. But these festivities are becoming more and more famous as a result of the events organized by the Town Hall. We could not stop without talking about the pandas de verdiales in Benagalbon and Rincon de la Victoria. They enliven every public festivity throughout the year. The pastorales regain ancient traditions.gastronomyThe hallmark of gastronomy in Rincon de la Victoria is simplicity. There is mainly Pescadito Frito, especially anchovies from Victoria. Espetos with sardines, ajoblanco and gazpacho are also indications of the true gastronomy of the Mediterranean. The food on the coast is light, with fresh fish, sailor-style rice and inland there are the migas. Lomoen Manteca, the kid, are fabulous dishes that can be drunk with a good moclinejo wine. Typical desserts in this area are muscatel, avogato, early figs and sweet fei
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