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The Torre Vigía de El Cantal is a 14th-century Moorish coastal watchtower that was part of a defense system against pirates. It stands on a rocky outcrop about thirty meters above the sea. The tower is approximately eight to ten meters high, built of stone and limestone, and was used for signaling with smoke and fire. After the Reconquista, it lost its military significance but remained as a landmark. Today, it is protected as a cultural monument ("Bien de Interés Cultural") and offers a breathtaking view of the coast.

After the Christian victory in Granada, Chilches and its two towers were divided between the nobles who had fought in the battle. The inner tower was destroyed shortly afterwards, while the tower on the coast has been preserved to this day. This tower stands on the coast of the town of Chilches and dates from the 16th century.

to be viewed from the outside beautiful sea view always accessible

You can choose to walk over the stairs over the rocks or through the tunnels.

You can walk along the stairs, over the rocks along the coast or through the tunnels.

already at the end of April at over 30 degrees it was quite a grind 🥵. Sufficient water and sunscreen ☝️ but the view is terrific

Those steam trains were popularly known as 'La Cochinita' and served as short-distance transportation. The section between Malaga and Velez-Malaga was inaugurated on January 23, 1908. The line ran along the sea, even on the beach. The second section to Ventas de Zafarraya was built as an extension of the line from Malaga to Velez-Malaga. In 1921 it reached Periana, and the following year the section to Ventas de Zafarraya, already in the province of Granada, was inaugurated. This last section was the most difficult to build due to the orography, so it was necessary to install three sections of rack and pinion track. It was planned that this line would be extended to Granada, but the works were never extended beyond the 31 kilometers between Torre del Mar and Ventas de Zafarraya, until it was closed on May 12, 1960. The line from Malaga to Velez-Malaga was the last to close, on April 22, 1968. Although its route was dismantled, there are still some buildings of the old stations, such as those of Rincón de la Victoria, La Cala del Moral, Benajarafe or Torre del Mar, converted into exhibition halls, tourist offices and bus stations. One of the most striking areas are the old tunnels of El Cantal, used as a passage between La Cala del Moral and Rincón de la Victoria. The train tracks were dismantled in 1968, but going through them means entering into the history of the municipality of Rincon. The enclave was also a refuge for hundreds of thousands of people from Malaga who fled the capital after the arrival of Franco's troops in February 1937, in the episode known as 'La Desbandá'. Source: https://www.diariosur.es/axarquia/201506/11/cochinita-anorado-tren-vertebro-20150611140833.html

This tower is also known as Torre de las Granadillas and is part of the La Capitana route. It is in a poor state of conservation despite the pressure from the neighborhood that calls for it to be restored.