Torre del Mar Torrox ... The Torrox area lays claim to have "the best climate in Europe" sheltered as it is by the Sierra Tejeda and Sierra Almijara mountains. Thus it boasts an average annual temperature of 18C. The opening of the new N340 /E15 autovía has improved ... The fact is that all the apartment blocks house private apartments most of which are owned either by Spanish or German nationals and it wasn't until June 2003 that the first tourist hotel was opened here. ...