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.
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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.
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