Activities
Torre del Mar is a small Andalusian seaside town in the Axarquía area, which enjoys an average of 325 days of sunshine per year. There are numerous ways how to enjoy both town and the surrounding area in your free time.
The sea promenade that runs 3 km along the extensive sandy beach of Torre del Mar invites to stroll, countless restaurants, music and beach bars attract both Spanish and foreign residents, as well as tourists from all over the world.
Every Thursday a flea market offers a variety of goods for everyone; local specialties, ceramics, leather goods and clothes, as well as African carvings.
Andalusia will undoubtedly make a lasting impression on you.
Excursions
Torre del Mar makes an excellent starting point for day or weekend trips to places in the surrounding area, where you can enjoy beautiful landscapes as well as experience Andalusia´s historical and cultural diversity.
Typical Andalusian-style towns and villages such as Frigiliana, Comares, Macharaviaja, Vélez-Málaga, Iznate, Alcaucin and Periana are in close proximity. Enjoy the local culinary specialties on offer there after a leisurely stroll through the streets.
Other major attractions are: the Picasso Museum in Málaga, the Alhambra in Granada, the cathedral in Seville, the Mezquita in Córdoba, Sherry wine cellars in Jérez, the caves in Nerja, the natural park of the Sierra de Cazorla as well as "El Torcal" near Antequera.
Cultural Activities
Latin American dance and flamenco classes, painting and a variety of concerts.
Local festivity and holiday calender of the Axarquía.
Sports
The region offers a big variety of sport activities, such as golf, skiing in the Sierra Nevada, wind-surfing in Caleta, hiking in the surrounding national parks, horse riding etc.
Free "intercambio" evenings
Once a month the students and former students of comunica as well as the teachers get together in one of the numerous cafés in Torre del Mar in order to practise and improve the newly acquired language skills in a relaxed, multi-cultural atmosphere.
Students have the chance to win a small prize in a language quiz that is not only entertaining but also helps to "break the ice", so that all of the students get to know each other quickly and can engage themselves in conversations right from the start.
