Free tour

Dark Side of Fuengirola Free Walking Tour

4.25

Acceptable(8)

Fuengirola

Duration: 2 hours

Languages: English

Guru: Alexandre

Registered on 27 March 2019

I'm Alex, a 31 year old archaeologist and travel guide passionate about the flipside of history and the small curiosities and oddities that evade our everyday gaze! I have 5 years of experience as a tour guide in Portugal and Spain, and there's nothing I like more than exploring and researching local history and translating it to open-minded travellers that want to get under the skin of places.

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Discover the dark secrets hidden behind the recent history of this well-known Costa del Sol boom town in a two-hour walking tour around the maze of streets in the city centre.

The tour is set against Fuengirola's dark past and present. This Costa del Sol boom town might be known primarily for its long promenade, maze of high-rises and busy streets, but there's a dark undercurrent of violence, war and crime hidden behind its façade. We will explore a dark past of bloody battles and war crimes, mafia murders and narcos, political terrorism and the glitz and decadence of the old Costa del Sol, and much more, while taking a stroll around the streets of the Villa Blanca.

Main themes:

- An overview of Fuengirola and Spain's bloody history

- The Battle of Fuengirola 1810 - The Napoleonic Wars

- The Spanish Civil War: submarine attacks, church burnings and mass graves

- International Mafia Playground - narco operations and score settling in the old Costa del Sol

- The ETA bombings in Fuengirola

- True crime

- The Wolfman of Sierra Morena

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Plaza de la Constitucin 16 29640 Fuengirola Mlaga Spain

In front of the church, under the bell tower

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €15 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).