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The El Retiro Estate, known originally as the Santo Tomás del Monte Estate, is not only one of the most important historical gardens in Malaga, but also in the whole of Spain.
An unquestionably attractive garden ensemble, its origins date back to a former property in the area owned by the Bishop of Malaga, documented since 1523, when it was a typical homestead during the Muslim era, and a fortress-residence between 1600 and 1603, when the Bishop Tomás de Cózar commissioned the Grand Master of the Cathedral, Pedro Díaz de Palacios, to build a watchtower for the defence of the coastline. The most important stage in its progress towards becoming the significant historical feature that it is today was due to the Bishop Friar Alonso de Santo Tomás, a fascinating figure in the history of Malaga.
You will walk between butterflies, visit aquariums, frog pools and the reptile area and meet bats and many other mammals... all gathered in an exceptional place, surrounded by surprising historical gardens from great beauty and interesting cultural values.
We do not want to tell you it. we wait for you, so that you can live it.
Address:
Crtra. de Coín - km 88
29140 Churriana, Málaga
AQUATIC PARK MIJAS | AQUALAND TORREMOLINOS | CROCODILE PARK | LOBO PARK ANTEQUERA | SEA LIFE PUERTO MARINA | SELWO ADVENTURE PARK | SENDA EL RETIRO | TIVOLI WORLD | ZOO FUENGIROLA | RACETRACK | PLAZA MAYOR MALAGA | CABLECAR BENALMADENA |