Mijas village

Itinerary · Marbella, Spain

White villages: Ojén, Benahavís and Mijas

Three white villages in the hills behind the coast: Ojén and the Juanar woods, Benahavís for lunch, and Mijas for Picasso ceramics and the sunset.

A day by car

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  1. 9:30

    1Ojén, the white village behind Sierra Blanca: the back story

    Ojén·Back story

    Walk the lanes of Ojén.

  2. 10:30

    2Sierra Blanca and the Refugio de Juanar

    Sierra Blanca·Mountain walks

    A short walk among the olive trees at Juanar.

  3. 13:30

    3Benahavís, the mountain village of restaurants: the back story

    Benahavís·In depth: beyond Marbella

    Drive west to Benahavís.

  4. 14:00

    4La Escalera de Balthazar

    Benahavís·Provençal

    Provençal lunch on a rooftop terrace.

  5. 17:00

    5Mijas Pueblo, the white village above the coast: the back story

    Mijas·In depth: beyond Marbella

    Mijas Pueblo in the late afternoon.

  6. 17:30

    6Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Mijas

    Mijas·Art museum

    Picasso ceramics and Dalí.

  7. 20:30

    7Peccati di Gola

    Mijas·Italian

    Italian dinner in the village.

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