| Information about El Morche |
 Torrox is situated 47 kilometres east of Malaga. It has three urban nuclei: Torrox Costa and El Morche on the coast, and Torrox Pueblo 2 kilometres inland and 125 metres above sea level. . El Morche, on the coast to the west of Torrox Costa, is a small unspoilt sea-side village. To the east of the main town, alongside the lighthouse, the new 'Balcon de Torrox' has been constructed as a lookout to the sea and headlands and with transparent flooring looking down on Roman remains described below.
Phoenician remains on the coast testify to the long history of settlement in the area but Torrox also constituted an important factory town during the Roman era, from which extensive ruins have been conserved on the coast beside the lighthouse. These include a necroplis, a restored thermal baths, ovens used in the manufacture of ceramics, houses, the luxury villa Clavicum built in the 1st century and troughs used for the preparation of fish paste (garum).
The River Torrox irrigates the area supplying water for the cultivation of sub-tropical and greenhouse fruits on the coast and vineyards and olive trees inland.
 Fecha Fiestas:
Fiestas en honor a la Virgen del Carmen, 5 días (la semana del 15 de agosto)
Visitar:
Antiguo pueblo de pescadores, hoy día es un pueblo que vive del turismo y que en verano multiplica su población, pues se haya en plena Costa del Sol Oriental. Además, es muy importante el cultivo de subtropicales y cosechas tempranas en invernaderos, siendo el único pueblo malagueño capaz de competir en metros cuadrados de invernadero con los todopoderosos pueblos almerienses de El Ejido, Adra, etc.
Alrededores:
TORRE DEL MAR, a 12 km(Dirección Málaga): Capital turística de la Comarca de la Axarquía- Costa del Sol Oriental. Dispone de parques acuáticos, centro comercial, campo de golf, etc. NERJA, a 11 km, (dirección Almería): Pueblo conocido nacionalmente por ser el escenario de la mítica serie “Verano Azul”. Monumentos de interés: Balcón de Europa y Cuevas de Nerja.
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