The Torremolinos City Council has tendered technical assistance for the second phase of the refurbishment of the San Miguel hermitage, a project that will connect the urban area with the Pinar.
The Torremolinos City Council has taken another step in transforming the surroundings of the San Miguel hermitage. The council has tendered, until August 13, technical assistance to draft the construction project and oversee the works for the second phase of environmental and recreational refurbishment of this area, one of the most valuable heritage sites in the municipality.
The action, integrated into the Integrated Action Plan (PAI) 'Torremolinos, transforming paradise', includes the creation of a circular pedestrian route that will link the urban area, Cuba Street, the Pinar area, and the hermitage itself. The aim is to improve the mobility of residents and visitors with a safe, accessible route that is fully integrated into the landscape.
The project is part of the 'Torremolinos Green and Resilient' strategy, which seeks to promote sustainability and the renaturalisation of urban spaces. With this intervention, the City Council aims to address several identified needs in the area: improving pedestrian mobility, eliminating architectural barriers, increasing road safety, and regenerating the environmental and landscape quality of the surroundings.
The San Miguel hermitage is a regular meeting point during major local celebrations, such as the Romería de Torremolinos. Moreover, it is one of the most historically, culturally, and socially significant spaces in the municipality, so its connection to the urban area is considered key to integrating it into the daily life of the city.
The intervention will provide the area with new accessible routes, adapted pavements, signage elements, and urban furniture. The design will encourage the use of public space by older people, families, individuals with reduced mobility, and visitors, as detailed by the City Council in a statement.
This second phase continues the work carried out last year in the vicinity of the hermitage and the Olivar Manantiales area. In that first action, a parking area was created, the space was fenced, interior paths were improved, the area next to the hermitage was adapted, and native vegetation was planted, in addition to removing invasive species.
With the new project, the council is advancing its goal of consolidating a pedestrian corridor of great environmental and tourist value. The action will strengthen the connection between different points of interest in the municipality and promote more sustainable and healthy mobility, according to the same sources.
The project is co-financed by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), within the framework of the Multi-Regional Operational Programme of Spain (POPE) 2021-2027. This European funding underscores the municipality's commitment to align its urban actions with the resilience and sustainability objectives set by the EU.
The City Council has emphasized that this action reaffirms its commitment to improving the quality of life for residents, recovering public spaces of high heritage and natural value, and building a more sustainable and inclusive city.
The tender for technical assistance will remain open until August 13. Once awarded, the drafting of the construction project will set the timeline for the start of works that local residents are eagerly anticipating, as it is a space widely used for both daily walks and traditional celebrations.
The surroundings of the San Miguel hermitage will thus become a reference space for citizen enjoyment, sustainable mobility, and the celebration of traditional events, consolidating its role as one of the green and cultural lungs of Torremolinos.
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