On The Main Street of Arroyo de la Miel

Benalmadena train station

A fountain in front of the train station. Straight ahead is the beginning of Avenida de la constitucion.

The main street on Arroyo de la Miel is called Avenida de la Constitucion. But for those who have trouble pronouncing the name, they simply refer to it as the main street or the high street. The street starts from the train station and runs through the center of Arroyo de la Miel into the next town. However, only the beginning of the street – about half a kilometer of it, is busy and touristic.

Here, on both sides of the streets you will find many shops, bars and restaurants. There are also fountains and statues of people who contributed to the development of the town in the early days.

The main street is always busy as this is the heart of the city. In the mornings and evenings, when it is not too hot, it is a good place to have a meal or a drink and watch the world go by.

Besides ‘The Waiter on Arroyo de la Miel’, 👉 HERE the other iconic item that stood out on the main Street of Arroyo de la Miel is a Jacaranda tree when it is in full bloom. The difference is that while the ‘Waiter’ is always present on the street, the jacaranda tree blooms only in late Spring. And it is during that time that the fully bloomed purple flowers of jacaranda catch the attention of visitors.

Imagine walking out of the station, and coming upon the tree in full bloom – a big purple tree in the center of the pavement. Anyone would have whipped out their cameras and snapped a few shorts. If you visit during that period, that will be one of the things that stood out in your mind when you recall your trip to Arroyo de la Miel.

This is the jacaranda tree I was on about.

This is a photo of the tree in bloom, taken by Roger in May.

Straight ahead of the Jacaranda tree are shops, bars and restaurants. There are Thai, Chinese, Indian, Italian, Mediterranean, Moroccan and a couple of Spanish restaurants.

And in the midst of them all is Burger King.

And yes, there is a MacDonald’s too. While Burger King has been around since my first visit in 2017, MacDonald’s is a recent addition. The restaurant is located across the road from the train station at the beginning of the street whereas, Burger King is almost at the end on the busy part of town.

Avenida de la Constitucion is a bit quieter between 2pm and 5pm when it is siesta time. Some of the shops and restaurants are closed during that period. Otherwise, the street is the busiest part of town.

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