We arrived at El Rincón de la Victoria beach purely by chance, including it as a seaside pitstop on our quest from Málaga to find one of the famed white villages of the region. The pueblos blancos are further inland, but we wanted to combine our roadtrip with some beach time, and it just so happened that this beach town was the perfect place for some sand and a scrumptious outdoor meal.
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Málaga is a stunning city, but after a sweaty summer exploring Mediterranean metropolises, we were getting inquisitive about what lies beyond the city limits (and also craving a more tranquil atmosphere.) Having already ventured out to the west and chanced upon the tourist town of Torremolinos, I wasn’t sure what we’d be met with in El Rincón de la Victoria. In fact, in all honesty, my hopes were not particularly high.
But, pals, I needn’t have worried! El Rincón de la Victoria beach turned out to be exactly what we needed. And although this is clearly no longer the quaint fishing village that it started life as- with a busy road running right through it- the atmosphere was a little more relaxed than the kitschy holiday hotspot of Torremolinos.
In early September, the weather was still warm and there was a fine sea mist over the sand, giving everything a sparkly glow. Families sat beneath brightly coloured parasols, and it seemed as if this was as much a beach for the locals as for tourists. It was downright gorgeous.
We followed the seafront promenade, through the smoky heatwaves emanating from chiringuitos (those are the beach bars on the sand), setting up for lunch. One of the most popular dishes here, and at most of the beaches surrounding Málaga, is espetos de sardinas– sardines on skewers- barbecued outdoors on wood fires. It’s no wonder the dish is so popular: firstly, its smoky taste is delicious, and secondly the fish is fresh as a daisy. In fact, at El Rincón de la Victoria beach it’s common to see fishermen at the crack of dawn, casting nets into the sea to see what they can catch.
We ate at Chiringuito Oasis, right there on the beach, and the view was so picture-perfect that in all honesty I didn’t want to leave. (But at least I took some photos to share the views with you, am I right!?)
All photos were taken with the Olympus PEN EPL-9.
