Orgiva is a bustling small market town with an abundance of tapas bars, a few restaurants, a pizzeria and wonderfully friendly people. There are many pavement cafes which give the town a cosmopolitan feeling. This is quite the opposite of the Costa Del Sol - no bingo or fish and chips here but there is a tiny cinema which is open on Friday and Saturday evenings and occasionally shows a film in the original UK or American version.

There is a lively Thursday market where people gather from miles around to buy and sell local produce, everyday essentials and works of art and crafts. The small supermarkets, bakeries, chemists, banks and health food shops will cater for most of your needs. The renovation of the unusual covered Mercado (market) will soon be completed and its reopening is eagerly anticipated. A larger choice of merchandise is available a half hours drive away in the coastal town of Motril. For younger children there is a play area with swings and slide etc near to the Mercado. For teenagers there is a small outdoor disco which opens at weekends during the peak season.