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Costa del Sol
The Costa del Sol
Spain's gateway to
Marocco - Algeciras
Stretching nearly to Gibraltar, Algeciras has long been an important
port in Spain.
Antequera - Ancient
city of Andalucia
Antequera is situated centrally to most of the other Andalucian cities,
and is an excellent alternative to Malaga for flights.
Costa del
Sol Inland - Tiny Andalusian villages
Inland Costa del Sol offers a number of excellent destinations.
Three towns of Mijas
Mijas is more like three towns than one: Mijas Pueblo has the character
of one of the Andalucian Pueblos Blancos, high in the mountains and
whitewashed. Las Lagunas is the modern and commercial section of the
town.
Málaga - City of flowers
Malaga is the home of Pablo Picasso (it seems like everyone claims Pablo
Picasso) and the beautiful Antonio Banderas, also known as Zorro and
Puss in Boots.
Celebrity watching
at Puerto Banús
Just west of Marbella is Puerto Banus, and this is the place to be if
you're an heir or heiress to a large fortune, or just wish that you
were.
Faces of Tarifa
Tarifa has long been known as a culturally-blended town, through all
its incarnations: frontier fortress, fishing village, trendy tourist
town.
Solobrena
and the perfect beaches of the Costa Tropical
The Costa Tropical, not as well-known as the Costa del Sol to the West,
is also less crowded and just as idyllic. It's in Granada Province,
and much closer to sights like the Alhambra than many places along the
Costa del Sol.
Torremolinos - The first
resort
Torremolinos was the first resort of the Costa del Sol developed into
a tourist haven, but it fell into disrepair and disrepute over the years.
The cave homes of Almeria
Almeria is both a province and a city in Spain sandwiched between Granada
and Murcia. On the inland side you can find Little Hollywood and Yucca
City near Tabernas, both sets of numerous spaghetti westerns like Fistful
of Dollars.
Paradise - Estepona's
beautiful gardens
Estepona is white against the sparkling Mediterranean, and is backed
by Gibraltar on the horizon. Behind the Rock you can see the African
mountains. In such a place, you are guaranteed beautiful views.
Marbella - St.
Tropez of the Costa del Sol
Sandwiched between Malaga and Gibraltar beneath the Sierra Blanca is
Marbela, one of the largest and most important beach resorts of the
Costa del Sol. It's an excellent spot for watersports and golf.
Moorish town of Mojácar
Mojacar is the most Moorish of Andalucia's places. It holds a strategic
-- and beautiful -- position high on a hill overlooking the lands around,
and as a result has long been settled by civilization after civilization.
Nerja - Unspoiled coastal
town
On the eastern tip of the Costa del Sol, the sleepy fishing village
Nerja has been transformed into a bustling tourist mecca, with sixteen
kilometers of beach on powder sand and crystal waters. Water skiing,
scuba diving, and sailing are common pastimes.
Divided town of Ronda
A deep river gorge divides the town of Ronda in two parts: the medieval
and the 18th century sections.
The Costa del Sol - Spanish
gold
The mild climate and beautiful beaches of the Costa del Sol have made
it Spain's most popular tourist destination, and it's therefore the
most developed region of the Spanish coast.
Pueblos Blancos
- White villages of Andalucia
Andalucia's Pueblos Blancos are a series of little white towns scattered
throughout the Sierra de Cadiz hills, with dense pine groves and cork
tree forests giving way to fortified villages and beautiful castles
that long ago were scattered across the frontier of the Christian and
Moor conflict.