It often happens that a place with a specific name is given another name by the locals, and that is the case with the beautiful place I am telling you about today.
And the most incredible thing of all is that it appears on the map with the name given to it by the locals, Las Acacias beach. But in reality, it is another end of Pedregalejo beach. Even on the route, its real name appears, and there is even a stone sculpture with the name Pedregalejo. That was one of the things that confused me when I decided to do the whole route, albeit in sections, of the eastern part of the city, skirting the promenade until I reached the end of Malaga.
This beach is located between Baños del Carmen and El Palo beach, and although there is another section of Pedregalejo between Baños del Carmen and La Caleta beach, they seem to be two completely different beaches, so I divide them into east and west areas.
I visited this place a few days ago, just after heavy rains in the region, and this was one of the most affected areas of the city, as it is the lowest area and where the houses are closest to the beach. This is because this neighborhood was originally a fishing neighborhood, and almost the entire eastern part of the city, the area near the sea, not the highest, was inhabited by fishermen, so their houses always suffered from inclement weather when the waves were very high.
On this occasion, the waves reached five meters in height, and on my walk I could see the damage they had caused, not only on the promenade, lifting stones and breaking structures, but also at the entrances to houses, as if undermining the area beneath the buildings.
On the day I decided to walk along this part of the beach, there were many workers, isolated and fenced-off areas, and even machinery on site. I suppose they want to finish the work before summer begins and the tourists who specifically go to the beaches arrive.
I walked from east to west, crossing the bridge that separates El Palo beach from Baños del Carmen, and one of the main features was seeing countless stalls where they make Malaga's famous fried fish. Many of them, if not most, were closed, as the season has not yet begun.
Each of them has a name, and one of the first ones is called Las Acacias. The sun was no longer high in the sky and cast shadows on these beach bars, the palm trees, and various structures in the area.
The weather was very pleasant, even considering that it is winter, but it really feels like spring, and many people were on the beach enjoying the sun, walking, or playing with their pets. Looking at the promenade, there were many people riding bicycles, walking, and playing sports in a very relaxed atmosphere.
Every time I looked out to sea, incredible views stretched out on the horizon. Another thing that caught my attention, besides the number of beach bars serving fried fish, was the number of spaces dedicated to sports. There were many beach soccer fields, all properly marked out, one after the other. I've seen a few on other beaches, but never so many together.
You could enjoy a very family-friendly atmosphere, and although there are many foreigners and tourists, I know that many retired English people, for example, choose this area of Spain to live, and you could tell that they were not tourists but residents of the neighborhood. But also, the tourists who come to this area are those who like quieter areas, enjoying a good, typical, family-friendly restaurant and peace and quiet. They are older tourists, not teenagers or young people. They are looking for a more relaxed atmosphere, and here they find it.
Of course, the beach bathrooms are always beautifully decorated with beautiful, well-painted, eye-catching murals. I couldn't resist taking pictures of them, then going down to the beach and walking on the sand for a while. I was honestly looking forward to these beautiful days, when the sun transforms everything after the rains, and the green is intense.
I walked along, gazing at the sea that always fascinates me, with its gentle waves and white foam, and the beach looked so beautiful. As I walked on, I passed through some entrances leading to the sea, admiring the rocks in some places, while in others the green grass sparkled.
When I looked at the houses, I felt like I was in a village, something totally different from the city center, one of those white villages so characteristic of Andalusia that I will visit one day.
There were also stalls in the middle of the beach dedicated to all kinds of sports, such as the rowing club, boat and motorboat rentals, and everything related to them.
Another characteristic of the place is that the beach is not simply a long stretch, but takes on different shapes along its length, where in some parts the water cuts into the coast and in others the coastline and sand extend far into the sea, forming small mini-beaches. The sand is dark compared to one of the most famous beaches, La Malagueta.
I loved visiting this part of the city near the sea, a sea that always has the most magnificent views and that I love deeply.
Thank you all for joining me today. I send you my warmest regards. See you soon.
Amonet.
All photographs are my own.
Separators created by me in Photoshop.
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