Come with me on a journey to the top of Mount Calamorro and back.
Teleferico has been open since 2003, but I've never had the nerve to go on it until a few weeks ago. It was a perfect day ( weather wise) although a tad hot at times, but I'm not complaining.!
I was amazing and probably the best 10 euros (with discount tickets) that I've ever spent on the Costa del Sol.
We got to the top around 12-30 and after taking in the views and pin-pointing certain places, we waited for the ‘birds of prey' show due to start at 1pm.
A very knowledgeable man gives a running commentary in both Spanish & English, who loves and knows his birds (the feathered variety.)
I'm not really a ‘bird person' and until you get close-up, you don't realise just how big these birds of prey really are, they brought out a mother owl and her new baby, absolutely stunning face and feathers, and the baby so cute.
The Teleférico operates at different times during the year and the price is normally €13 Adult return "¦.. or if you fancy walking back down the 800 metre high mountain, €7 single.
I bet it would be good to come down at night and see all the coast lit up.
Hours of opening can be found HERE
I hope you like my video, I'm sorry there's a dirty great big finger mark on most of the scenes, but that was the glass inside the cabin/car, and coming back down I got into a car with a great big scratch across most of the window, which looked like it had been deliberately etched into the glass, and therefore it restricted me being able to swing the camcorder wider.
There is a letter box sized window for some 'fresh air', so occasionally I held the camcorder out of the window, but again having no scope to pan wider.
Coming down I twisted my body around in the seat to face where I was heading and I just left the camcorder running, and believe me when you come over the ‘top' and peer down into that valley, it made my stomach hit my throat, and whilst I've had to cut down 30 minutes of video footage into less than 7 minutes, I've left that valley in the video because you can see how deep it is by judging the next ‘anchor/pylon' point being a dot in size at the bottom.
I liked it so much, I may take another trip up there in September.
Enjoy.!
http://www.holidaytruths.tv/media/2853/Teleferico_Cable_Car/
Sanji x
Ooooohhhhhh may be worth a trip when we return next year. thanks Sanji
Hi Sanji, I've left a comment on the media site
That was one fun ride I loved it!
I wish I was able to go on a cable car like that. I'm quite claustrophobic so would hate being cooped up in that car, I would start to panic as soon as I got in. I remember going on a cable car ride in Butlins many moons ago when I was a child and I didn't know the meaning of claustrophobia- it was really exciting and I even took some photos in the air.
I don't think you'd feel claustrophic because the cabins are all glass, back, sides & front (apart from the frame holding it all together) and you've so much to look at that you (well I did) seem to forget about the nervousness.
I've stood watching and filming Tereférico and thought 'no way José' because I thought the car would swing around too much and cause motion sickness, a bit like being in a plane during turbulence, but it doesn't, it was a smooth ride although it was a perfect day to do it, no wind and clear blue skies, so maybe that helped, but it does get hot inside the cabin when the outside temperature is hitting 46°F.
I'm so glad I had the courage to do it, it's the next best thing to being a bird and really good value for money (IMO).
Sanji x
I think if you'd really like to do it the best solution would be for just 2 of you in one car. Don't think about it - just get on. Or do as Sanji did and go on with a friend as I think you get more courage with a friend rather than family, 'if they can do it I can' type of philosophy. Once you've done it (& it was definitely worth the trip) you'll be so proud of yourself & you'll see some beautiful views.
I'm considering buying tickets from the web site as they do a deal for 16.50 euro which includes a burger meal, does anyone know how this would work, is it likely to be a voucher that you present whenever you choose to go on any day of your choice or is it more likely to be pre dated ? I've just been on the website and the link to the English language page is broken.
p.s Sanji,I'm pleased to read that you were amazing
I was amazing
p.s Sanji,I'm pleased to read that you were amazing
My hubby thinks I´m amazing but I think a T is missing
No queue that I can remember going up and only a slight queue coming back down because everyone went for the cars after the birds of prey show.
Sorry can´t help with the meal deal.
Sanji
Thanks for the reply, we'll probably take a ride on it this time, as it was closed on our last visit in Feb.
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