Aifos Costa del Sol. La Paca's mill
At Km. 74 of the Alhaurín de la Torre-Alhaurín el Grande road, in the Guadalhorce Valley, there lies La Paca's Mill (El Molino de La Paca), a place owing its name to Francisca, a member of the Eloy Garcías, a family of doctors from Málaga who opened the mill back in 1820.
The Eloy García family replaced the old machinery, drawn by animals and based on levers, with the first steam engine, which they brought from Manchester. Some years later, the mill changed hands again: it became the property of a prominent landowner, Mr Santos. In the 1920s, it was purchased by Juan Rodríguez, who lived in Alhaurín de la Torre and was the grandfather of the present-day owner, Rafael Mota
Determined to go on with the place's tradition, Mota made an agreement with Mediterránea S.L. to open the mill to the general public and reveal the secrets of olive oil making, an ancient tradition in direct contact with nature.
La Paca's Mills offers guided tours every day -but don't forget to make an appointment in advance!-, which include visiting the facilities, tasting extra virgin olive oil with bread and a glass of Málaga wine, fresh olives and fried potatoes, and taking a 20 ml olive oil sample bottle. Information brochures are available in several languages, and there are also special programmes upon request.
INFO
Attraction: La Paca's Mill (Molino de la Paca)
Town: ALHAURÍN EL GRANDE (Málaga)
Reservation telephones: 95 237 30 44 - 629 763 566
Website: www.molinodelapaca.com
Visiting hours: 9:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Previous appointment required.
Fuente: Visit Costa del Sol
