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Costa del Sol holidays ~ Getting to know Costa del Sol, Andalucía

 
 
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Overview
Costa del Sol is the region situated on the south of Spain, in the community of Andalusia, and it is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Spain with its 150 miles of coastline.  Costa del Sol means "Sun Coast" or "Coast of the Sun". Even though every Spanish beaches boast an excellent climate and decent beauties of nature, the most visited is Costa del Sol.



Its wonderful coast belt and excellent golden sandy beaches is very ideal for summer beach and family holidays in Spain. It is mostly known as beautiful, rich in culture, cosmopolitan and magical. The most popular resorts are situated on the west of the capital city Málaga, such as Torremolinos, Marbella, Puerto Banús, Benalmadena, Estepona, Nerja and Fuengirola. Especially Marbella and Puerto Banús are worldwide known as one of the most famous and glamorous holiday resorts with their wonderful sandy beaches.

Costa del Sol is very popular with its attractions such as golfing, sailing, dining & wining, scuba diving, horseback riding and exclusive shopping in Europe. The main international airport is in Málaga and it is Spain's third largest airport. With its quality services now Costa del Sol is one of the first class holiday destinations in Europe.

Recommended Holiday Resorts for Costa Del Sol
Torremolinos, Marbella, Puerto Banus, Benalmadena, Estepona and Fuengirola are the recommended holiday resorts for Costa Del Sol...

Costa del Sol Holiday Towns to Visit and See
Malaga is the capital city of Costa del Sol. Towns in Costa Del Sol worth seeing include Marbella, Antequera, Ronda, Mijas Costa, Nerja, Ojen, Puerto Banus, Punta Lara, Benalmadena, Benalmadena Pueblo, Calahonda, Estepona, Frigiliana, Fuengirola, San Pedro De Alcantara, Torremolinos and Torrox.

Things to Do and See
There are lots of places to visit and things to do on your Costa del Sol holidays with its charming landscape, rich local culture, history, perfect beaches and sunshine for whole year.

Puerto Banús is one of most impressive leisure marinas on the Mediterranean. It is situated 5 km. on the west coast of Marbella. Ronda is the most spectacular and romantic old Spanish mountain city on the north of the Marbella. It is named as the most dreamed and romantic city on the Andalucía region and the city of poets, writers and painters. Mijas is a spectacular Andalucian mountain town worth visiting with its white washed houses, cultural identity, panoramic views and plenty of shopping opportunities. Antequera is a nice Andalucian historic town of more than a thousand years old, having the most monuments in all Andalucía.

For a bit of historic scene, Las Murallas del Castillo is an excellent historic castle worth visiting in Costa del Sol. La Carihuela, Castillo de Gibralfaro and Alcazaba are among the other important historical landmarks in Costa del Sol.

Spectacular golden sandy beaches are for the beach holiday lovers. The most famous and popular beaches in Costa del Sol include the Benalmadena, Fuengirol, Torremolinos and Marbella beaches. Snorkeling, scuba diving, jet skis, parasailing and skidoo are the most popular watersports activities. Read more about Costa del Sol beaches >>>

If you are golf lover, then Costa del Sol is the perfect destination. Costa del Sol is a very popular and famous golf destination with more than 60 golf courses. Costa del Golf is the region's other name with quality golfing services and suitable golfing climate.

You are able to chose from big variety of outdoor and leisure activities in Costa del Sol.

If you like natural beauties or animals, then Aquarium in Puerto Banus and Crocodile Park are highly recommended.

The Picasso Museum is another great attraction and a must in Costa del Sol.

For some sea adventure, you may take a blue cruise through the Straits of Gibraltar and make a daily visit to Tangier in Morocco.


Nightlife

Nightlife is great in Costa del Sol. If you like a fantastic and crazy nightlife activities, Marbella and its beach clubs is the most popular place that is about 50 km. to Malaga. There are a lot of quality discos, vars and nightclubs to chose from. Benalmadena´s Puerto Marina and Puerto Banús are also popular for nightlife avticities.

Eat & Drink
Costa del Sol cuisine is considered to be very rich. There are lots of restaurants in Costa del Sol offering wide range of foods and cuisines.

Shopping
The Costa Del Sol offers great shopping opportunities for every budget. You are able to find easily variety of the brand names with reasonable prices especially for UK holidaymakers. The brands such as Zara and Mango are mostly 30% cheaper than in UK. It is possible to find nice designer or luxury suits in Marbella and Puerto Banus. For cosmetics and skin care, the Elemis coast is popular.

Weather in Costa del Sol
Costa del Sol has a wonderful weather with mild winters and hot summers. It has about 330 days of sunshine a year. It provides a nice holiday relaxation in Spring and Autumn too. Even in the coldest month in January, the daytime temperature doesn't drop below to 16°C. During summer, sun shines about 11 hours a day and the region is cooled by the breeze blow from the sea. The average temperature of July and August is 30°C and doesn't drop below 22°C even in the nights.

 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
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