The village beautifully displays itself built in layers ascending the mountain. You'll immediately notice that all the buildings are whitewashed but find how unique each are when taking a closer look. Aside from the various shapes and miniature balconies, owners have distinguished their homes and businesses with decorations of flower pots, metal works, statues, fountains and other items that enhanc the Spanish flavor. Decoratively tiled sidewalks run through most of the village.

Situated cliffside is the Virgen de la Pena sanctuary; an over-done little chapel located inside a small cave after the original location inside a monastery toppled over the side from erosion. Closer to the 100-year old bull fighting ring is the early 17th century Church of the Immaculate Conception which incorporated a former castle's bell tower into the current structure. A festival in honor of the patron saint occurs in early September including on the dawn of 9/8 when bullrunning through the narrow streets takes place.

Mijas is a wonderful place to simply relax and enjoy in a sense without so much "to see", but definitely a place "to be". The village is also full of little parks and gardens and walking trails which offer vistas from the mountainside location. There were many sidewalk, balcony and patio cafes serving paella, the Spanish dish of rice, saffon, seafoods and meats. Mijas also had a large variety of shops offering handcrafted wood and leather goods at reasonable prices - not tourist junk!

The village also prides itself on it's recreatiion opportunities whether rock climbing or hang gliding from the mountain or boating and yachting from the coast below. Mijas also has a golf and tennis resort as well as a large water park.