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Sabinillas
The present day fishing village is a new settlement
having been developed in the last hundred years. It was very typical
of a Spanish fishing community which did not pay much importance
to the aesthetics of architecture or anything else for that matter.
Like most places on the Costa del Sol it has seen rapid growth over
the last decade. Anybody visiting now who had been away would hardly
recognize the village.
Since
the construction of a large block called Punta Almina in the 1980s
it has also become a popular place for expats working on the coast
and in Gibraltar. The two working communities live happily side
by side.
The
recent main developments are the improvements to Avenida Manilva,
the construction of the seafront promenade and the underpass for
the traffic on the coast road A7 (N340)
Pavement
cafes and bars have flourished along with the opening of new banks
and Real Estate offices. The village has a happy working atmosphere
for those who want a touch of what is probably the only real Spain
left on the western Costa del Sol.
One
thing has not changed and that is the reputation of the seafood
bars and restaurants on the seafront and one of the quieter most
expansive beaches in the area.
In
1990 there was a little car boot sale in the car park of the Moorhouse
Pub in Sabinillas. For several years it was only supported by a
few expats. Then it caught the attention of a wider group of people
looking for a bargain. The Sunday morning Sabinillas rastro is one
of the biggest on the coast and when the bullfighter Javier Conde
dropped in for a bargain it only strengthened its reputation. Since
its humble beginnings it has needed to change locations three times
to accommodate its popularity.
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