A brief guide to the lovely Parque La Bateria park in Torremolinos on the Costa del Sol. The park has lots to do for the little ones and is a great option for an excursion for the whole family when on holiday in Spain.

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Parque La Bateria is another one of the Costa del Sol’s hidden gems. T his beautif ul open space sits to
the west of Torremolinos town centre and was originally a gun emplacement and military base in the
1940’s. It’s position on a hill over looking the Bay of Malaga made it the perf ect place f or Military
Barracks. During the 1950’s the army lef t and the grounds became neglected and overgrown.
Many years later the whole area was renovated and developed and in 2007 it was opened to the public as
a beautif ul park and recreation area.
T he end result is 74,000 sq meters of landscape gardens containing over 40 dif f erent species of trees
and a 9,000 sq meter lake complete with row boats available f or hire at a mere 1 euro f or half an hour.
T here is also a f antastic children’s play area with plenty of seating f or those to old to join in.
T he past has def initely not been f orgotten and just walking around the park you can still see the guns
that were used and the underground passages of the barracks that are now open to the public.T he most
spectacular f eature is the 15 metre tall tower that symbolises the towers of its era. T here is a spiral
staircase that takes you to the top of the tower, where you can look out across the bay but if you are
not f eeling so energetic a lif t has also been installed.
A f avourite sight f or many is the children’s ‘Dummy Tree’. When they come of age their dummies are
placed in a ball and tied to the tree.

2. Parque La Bateria is a lovely place to take a picnic to, with many benches and picnic spots f or you to sit
and enjoy a leisurely lunch in the sun. T here are also vending machines f or you to get cold drinks and
snacks f rom.
Parque La Bateria is an open space of peace in the otherwise busy town of Torremolinos. It is open all
year and is f ree.
If you are planning a day out and need a transportation to Parque La Bateria, then we at B-MET can
accommodate you with one of our f ully licensed and air conditioned minibuses. Please visit our main site
f or an online quote or give us a call.
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