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Amalia Santiago
June 30, 2026
The Calaceite tower is a 16th-century watchtower that stands on a cliff about 40 meters high, on the coast of Torrox. It was part of the network of almenara towers that used bonfires to warn of the arrival of Barbary pirates. Today it is preserved on private land, so it can only be viewed from below. At its feet, the sea holds another treasure: the wreck of the Delfín, a steamship sunk in 1937 during the Civil War, today one of the most visited diving spots on the Costa del Sol.
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DakenH
November 19, 2024
Cycling
This 15th century conical watchtower stands at a height of about 40 metres and is clearly visible from the road. The tower is located on private, fenced, inaccessible land, so it can only be viewed from below.
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February 5, 2021
Cycling
From the old coastal defense tower the view goes up and down the coast, with the site of an old shipwreck that sunk and is still visited by divers
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