Thanks to Bev, Simon and Dawnie for some of the photos.
As well as being the perfect summer holiday resort, other times to visit the resorts are for the festivals of Easter, (Semana Santa), and the eve of Three Kings day, (Los Reyes), which is the day the Spanish really celebrate Christmas, and is accompanied with fantastic parades through the streets of Benalmadena and Arroyo de la Miel. The Three Kings parades on the evening of 5th of January includes children aboard colourful floats throwing sweets to the crowds. It is always advisable to carry an umbrella, not for the rain, but to protect yourself from these sweet missiles. All the main streets are decorated with beautiful lighting effects. The other two main festivals held locally are Corpus Christi in June and La Virgen del Carmen, (protectress of seamen), in July. Also held in June is the feria, (fair), which is held at the top end of Parque Paloma.
