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 entry 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.