Restaurants, shops, activities, etc. in the village itself

• The village's large local swimming pool is located at the back of the village. There is also a café adjacent to it.
• They also have paddle courts in the village.
• Gym (including Zumba and spinning).
• Seven-a-side football pitch
• Dance schoolThere are shops in the village itself, such as a bakery with daily fresh bread, a pharmacy (there is also a surgical clinic around the corner), a goldsmith's shop, a flower shop, a small grocery store, Coviran (a large Spanish grocery chain). On Fridays there is a market where you can buy vegetables, clothes, food, etc.Nearest major purchase town center Located in Rincon (with about 10 movie theaters etc.), 15 minutes by car. Also available by bus.
• Buggy safari tours around the mountains

Proximity to the beaches

The nearest beach is about 12 minutes away by car (many bikes down) in Rincón de la Victoria.

If you cycle down the road to the beach in Rincón, you can continue cycling along the flat beach all the way to the new, powerful port of Malaga city. If you walk from the beach in Rincón to Malaga , it will take about 3.5 hours. The distance is about 11 kilometers long! About halfway there you will find the Caves of La Araña where Neanderthals lived more than 20,000 years ago!

The beach in Rincon is about 7 kilometers, and has, among other things:

• Parking (free)
• Adapted for the disabled
• Restaurants
• Lifeguards
• Toilet and showers
• Rental of sun loungers etc.
• Kiosks
• The beach is very family friendly and there is activity on this beach even during the low season. There are also fitness courses, paddle boards, playgrounds for children, table tennis,
  water playgrounds with
• water slides, climbing walls, and much more. On the beach and in the surrounding area there are also plenty of restaurants, cafes, shops and service facilities. Rincon has approximately 40,000 inhabitants and is a prosperous suburb of Malaga.
• The beach is rarely completely packed then
  it is so long. The further east you are
  The further you walk along the beach, the fewer tourists you will find, and eventually this beach merges with Playa de Benagalbón.
• Also, don't miss visiting the caves in Rincon, Cueva del Tesoro.

More about Moclinejo

The village's natural town center and meeting place is Plaza de España. It also houses the village's most important buildings, the town hall and the church of Nuestra Señora de Gracia, which began construction in the 16th century.

The village's most important attractions are Manchon de las Minas, the old silver mines, and La Hoya de los Muertos, a hill where a particularly bloody battle between Moors and Christians took place in 1483.

Local fiestas

Every village in Spain has its own traditions and Moclinejo is no exception. At the end of August they celebrate the feast of Saint Bartholomew. The celebrations start with fireworks in the early morning and culminate in a carnival at night.

The biggest party, however, takes place in September in conjunction with the Fiesta Viñeros. This is when they celebrate the Moscatel grape (muscat grape in Swedish), also known as the “Jewel of Axarquia”, the year’s harvest and all the farmers who have grown wine in these regions for hundreds of years. For those who like wine tastings and locally produced food in a genuinely Spanish environment, Moclinejo and the other villages in the area are pure paradise. Here people live in many ways as they have always done. Traditionally Andalusian.

Food and wine

Moclinejo and the surrounding area are a gold mine for those who appreciate the good things in life in the form of food and wine. Along the mountain walls climb the vineyards and the wine produced here is the most famous wine in this part of Spain. In the village, right next to the new housing project, you will find Bodega A. Munoz Cabrera, which was founded in 1927. Here you can try the local wines in combination with good food. The wine they produce is called Zumbra Málaga, made from Andalusian moscatel grapes. There are several different wines here, and opportunities for wine tastings and the opportunity to see how wine is made.

Restaurants

• There are some lovely restaurants in Moclinejo, and Bar Restaurante Reyes has a 4.5 star rating on Tripadvisor. In the cozy and friendly atmosphere you can eat high quality local specialties at really good prices!
• Right next to the apartments is also the Spanish grill restaurant Saborea. Incredibly good food for the money!
• A few kilometers away, in the village of Benagalbon, you will find the famous Alzain restaurant.
• A visit to Venta La Loma, with its traditional dishes, in nearby Iznate is also highly recommended.
• Better and cheaper tapas than at Bar Poco in El Borge are hard to find on Costa Del Sol . Located about 4 kilometers from Moclinejo. A tapas with a drink only costs 50 cents!
• Then there is also a wealth of restaurants and chiringuitos in Rincón, the coastal town that is the main town in the area. Here you can find everything from Andalusian tapas restaurants, to international food, options for vegans, etc. There are also several evening markets organized here during the summer.
• As for the restaurant selection in cosmopolitan Malaga (24 minutes by car), it is of the highest European standard. In Malaga you will find, among other things, the trendiest restaurant in this part of Spain (located in the new port Muelle Uno): the Michelin restaurant Jose Carlos Garcia.
• If you would rather go to the cozy coastal town of Nerja to the east, don't miss Oliva, the city's top restaurant, which is also next door to our office on the main street Calle Pintada.

Things to do and see

There are several beautiful hiking trails and cycling routes here.
To the north is the trail from Benamacorra/El Borge and to the south is the trail from Rincón de la Victoria.

Also nearby (route length in brackets): • Puerto de Santopitar (4 km)
• Alto de Cútar (6 km)
• Alto de Iznate (6 km)

• Comares (8 km)
• Puerto del Leon (11 km)

• Leon (11 km)
• Alto de Zambra (21 km)
• Puerto de Puerto (22 km)
• Puerto del Sol (22 km)
• Puerto de Zafarrya (23 km)

Art

Art has always been appreciated in these mountainous areas, and to this day, many artists find their inspiration by settling in the beautiful and tranquil surroundings.

Sala de Exposiciones Moclinejo is a small but very good gallery located in the village. They have exhibitions of everything from photography to local artists' works. Just a year ago they had a fantastic art exhibition with originals from Picasso, Chagall, Salvador Dali and Miro!

For those who like art and culture. The area's provincial capital, Malaga is now one of Europe's leading cities in culture, and Seville is the world's most exciting destination to visit in 2018 according to Lonely Planet. The city is a 2-hour drive away. Most historical destinations are found 1-2 hours away by bus, such as Granada, Ronda, Cordoba, etc.

It is also under 2 hours drive to Sierra Nevada which has over 20 lifts (ski season between April and November). There are few places in the world where you have such a short distance between skiing and swimming in the same day (Malaga has one of the best climates in Europe with almost 3000 hours of sunshine a year).