Spain and Portugal: handbook for travellers . p. 414). We then traverse the mountain-pass betweenthe Sierra de Guaro on the W. and the Sierra de Mijas on the E., anddescend via Ojen to Mariella (British vice-consulate), on the road fromMalaga to Gibraltar. — Another diligence connects Coin with the smalltown of Alhaurin el Grande, situated to the , on the N. slope of theSierra de Mijas, and also girt with groves of oranges and lemons. A bridle-path leads hence to the over the mountains to the small town of Mijas,whence a fine road (beautiful views) descends to Benalmademi and Torremo-
Spain and Portugal: handbook for travellers . p. 414). We then traverse the mountain-pass betweenthe Sierra de Guaro on the W. and the Sierra de Mijas on the E., anddescend via Ojen to Mariella (British vice-consulate), on the road fromMalaga to Gibraltar. — Another diligence connects Coin with the smalltown of Alhaurin el Grande, situated to the , on the N. slope of theSierra de Mijas, and also girt with groves of oranges and lemons. A bridle-path leads hence to the over the mountains to the small town of Mijas,whence a fine road (beautiful views) descends to Benalmademi and Torremo-linos (p. 374), on the road to Malaga. 113 M. Campanulas, on a tributary of the Guadalhorce bearingthe same name, which waters the celebrated wine-growing districtof Axarqufa (N.). The valley expands into the Hoya de M&laga(p. 368), a wide plain. The railway leaves the Guadalhorce, whichturns to the To the S., at the base of the Sierra, appeaT thevillages of Alaurinejo and Churriana, and then the sea. 120 M. Malaga, see next s I Engl. Mile Geo&raph. Anst all ?von. WajSn ev «fc D eb e s, L eip z,i£. 367 44. Malaga. Arrival. At the Railway Station (Eslacidn del Ferrocarril; PI. A, 5)are waiting Hotel Omnibuses, Cabs, and the Omnibus General (25 c). Thelast runs to the Despacho Central (p. xvi), in the Puerta del Mar. As thereis generally some delay in distributing the luggage, the best plan is togive up the luggage-ticket, in return for a receipt, to the railway-official,who goes through the train, like an American transfer agent, betweenBobadilla and Malaga and undertakes to forward luggage to the passengershotel or house (25-50 c. per piece). — Arrival by Sea (comp. p. xviii). Thecharge for landing is 50 c. per person and for each trunk. The transportto the Aduana and the hotel, all told, should not cost more than 2-3 p.(bargaining advisable). Hotels (comp. p. xxii). Hotel de Roma (PI. a; C, 4), on the N. sideof the Alameda, first-class, with lift and e
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