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Cueva del Tesoro
This cave, known up to quite recently as the Cueva del Higuerón or the Cueva del Suizo, is situated on the Cantal hill, half way between La Cala and Rincón. Inside were found Palaeolithic remains from the first Bronze Age. Besides its archaeological value, there is also the mythical belief that this was the sanctuary of the Mediterranean Goddess Noctiluca 2,500 years ago. Of the numerous caves inside the complex, the most interesting is the Cueva del Tesoro, with 500 metres of gallery. Very close to this there is a series of smaller caves, the most interesting of which is the Cueva de la Victoria. This is in the area known as the Cantal Gordo, and is currently closed to the public. It had been suffering a great deal of contamination since first discovered in 1939, and the writer Giménez Reyna tells how, in 1943, the farm workers of the region used to search for bats inside the cave, to be used as fertiliser. The cave has some beautiful paintings on its walls, some fairly abstract in ochre colours and some bird shapes. Recently, more Palaeolithic paintings in reds and black have been found in the area. The cave was named by the Swiss treasure hunter Antonio de la Nari, who arrived here at the beginning of the 19th century in search of the treasures buried by the Five Moorish Kings. He met with a poetically just end, however, when he was blown up by the powder he used in excavating the Cueva del Higuerón in 1847. Tel: 952 406 162. From 10 to 2 p.m. and from 3 to 6 p.m.
Casa Fuerte Bezmiliana
This defensive fortress dating from the 18th century has been restored and is currently used for exhibitions and cultural activities. It is a simple construction with a square ground plan, exterior walls made of rubble and two defensive towers. The coat-of-arms on the front is that of Carlos III, and the inside was built to hold troops and horses, with wells and storage space for arms and food.
Cala del Moral
This are was known as the Cala del Moral in the 16th century, being a key defensive and  vigilance point on the coast at that time. It is separated from Rincón by the Cantal hill, and it was not until the 20th century that it began to be populated by fishermen.
The Sun and Avocado Pear Route
Through the villages of Rincón de la Victoria, Macharaviaya, Vélez-Málaga, Benamocarra, Iznate and Benamargosa. This route is the nearest to the city of Malaga. It goes through Vélez-Málaga, the main town of the Axarquía with many interesting monuments to visit. The coast resort of Torre del Mar comes under the administrative jurisdiction of Vélez-Málaga. Its long promenade is one of the most attractive on the whole of the Mediterranean coast. Just along the coast is the fishing and pleasure port of La Caleta de Vélez. This route takes you past the long ample beaches of Rincón de la Victoria and to the inland villages of Macharaviaya, the birthplace of the Gálvez family, Benamocarra, Benamargosa and Iznate, white villages full of sun and surrounded by avocado pear plantations which have given this route its name.
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boundary with the Province of Granada. It is slightly different from the rest of the Province of Malaga in both the way the beaches are used and the type of tourism it attracts.