Bars & Restaurants
in Benalmadena & Arroyo de la Miel
PARQUE ARDALES AND EL CHORRO
The town of Ardales is surrounded by beautiful countryside, particularly because of the three made made reservoirs that supply the province of Malaga. These are all massive the El Conde de Guadalhorce, El Guadalteba and El Guadalhorce. The Parque Ardales takes in El conde de Guadalhorce and scenery is constantly changing with the seasons, as the water rises and falls (it is around 40% full in the picture below)
If you can make the trip in the springtime mid January – February and early March and are fortunate enough to catch the Almond trees that line the Ardales end of the shore in bloom you cant expect a breathtaking vista of the deep blue water and masses of the pink almond blossom making a frame that changes with every twist in winding road that follows the contours of the lake.
There are idyllic campsites, restaurants, bars, tapas kiosks, pleasant walks, you can rent a kyak, fish, swim, relax on a beach. In fact all of the recreation available on the crowded coast is here and relatively remote.
The Park also incorporates “El Chorro” where sheer rocks rise from the deep green water resembling the hide of an Elephant with deep grey wrinkles. A great favourite with rock climbers and another spot where if you look you are almost guaranteed to see an Eagle soaring around the peaks.
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