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The COSTA DEL SOL


Does any other worldwide tourist region have such a lovely and evocative name? The Costa del Sol certainly lives up to its name, with 325 days of sunshine a year and warm temperatures. No wonder so many tourists from Spain, Europe and the rest of the world flock to the magnificent Costa del Sol's beaches that rim the warm waters.

It stretches from Almeria in the north to Tarifa in the south and is located alone the Malaga coastline and is by far Spain's most popular tourist destination. People in their thousands flock to the Costa del Sol to enjoy the superb beaches, enviable climate, fantastic sporting activities and tourist attractions. Some of the best know holiday resorts in Europe are located along the sunny-coast such as Marbella, Benalmadena, Fuengirola, Nerja, Malaga capital , Torremolinos and Estepona.

The Costa del Sol caters for just about every type of holiday make, tourist and traveler to the area offering and enormous selection of activities and relaxation options. These include, numerous water parks, a zoo, safari parks, boat and fishing trips, tens of daily excursions, visits to the White washed villages, a myriad of water sports activities, amusement parks and much much more.

The local and regional authorities have invested heavily in the infrastructure including Malaga airport which feed the coast and is the main point of enrty for most travelers to the area. There is also a new ( Motorway – toll road ( autopista ) which runs almost the whole length from Estepona to Malaga . The older dual carriage way , the N340, is also a good option most of the time although a little slower. An excellent train service runs from Malaga to Fuengirola , plans to extended the service are well underway.





This area of Spain already has the attention from the golfing world as golf lovers already revere Golf on the Costa del Sol for its magnificent courses, the region is known as the Costa del Golf and currently has over 75 magnificent courses to play on.

Local hotspots include famous places like Malaga, the capital, and the swank Marbella. For nows let,s focus on Marbella.

The area has been the chic-est spot on the Costa del Sol since a wealthy playboy transformed his luxurious seaside house into the select Marbella Club in the 1950s. Now the town is famous for its "Golden Mile" with its luxury hotels, gardens and the residences of aristocrats, society gadabouts and successful business people. Visitors enjoy strolling the streets grouped around Orange Square and gathering at Puerto Banus to see the luxury yachts and sailboats anchor. Upscale bars, sidewalk cafes and gourmet restaurants abound.


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Other regional hotspots include Mijas , a charming example of an Andalucian "white village" and home of a beautiful spa and golf course; Ronda , the historical city perched on the edge of a rocky precipice, and Jaen, an old medieval fortress surrounded by extensive olive groves, an 11th Century Moorish baths and the castle of Santa Catalina.

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