There is plenty to do if Costa del Sol is your holiday destination. One of the biggest attractions of the place is the beach itself. This place is a paradise for beach and sea side fun lovers. The long stretch of beach overlooking Mediterranean Sea offer amazing sea, sand experience and open avenues for various other outdoor activities. The numerous Costa del Sol beaches will definitely leave you perplexed with n number of choices. The multiple beach spots here are flushed with active night life, plethora of water sport adventures, bars, restaurants and various eateries which are lined up on the promenade. They assure an entertaining experience to one and all.
The various beaches of western Costa del Sol include Playa El Cristo, San Pedro, Playa Nueva Andalucía, Puerto Banus, Calahonda, El Cabo Rocoso Beach, El Bombo beach, Butiplaya beach, La Cala beach, El Charcon beach, El Faro beach, El Egido beach and Piedra del Cura Beach. The eastern Costa del Sol has only two famous beaches; one is Calahonda &Nerja and El Maro.
Given that the beaches are the main attraction here, there are loads of sports activities one can indulge in. There is jet skiing, wind surfing, paragliding, scuba-diving and everything else that one can think of pertaining to water sports.
Golf courses are the major attraction of Costa del Sol. A trip to Costa del Sol has to include a trip to these golf courses too. Because of this reason, the infrastructure of Malaga and Gibraltar has considerably improved of late. The high-end quality courses and golf equipments are just perfect combination for golf aficionados out there. Many provinces such as Cadiz, Huelva, Granada and Almeria are lush with excellent golf courses in their vicinities. One of the most popular golf destinations here is Andalucía. Every year thousands of tourists specifically come here to experience the amazing quality of golf courses in Andalucía. Hence, it is nothing less than a golfer’s paradise. Golf fanatics can also opt for specialised golf hotels and self catering apartments here. Some of the famous are Estepona Golf Accommodation, Golf El Rompido, Hotel Cortijo Bravo, Hotel San Cristobal and Rio Real Golf Apartment.
Since Costa del Sol is closely connected to many places, you can plan out many excursions from here. Many tourist destinations surround this wonderful place and complement the entire experience of visiting Costa del Sol. Let’s take a look at some of the main attractions around Costa del Sol. Tourists interested in historical culture of Spain have a lot of places to enjoy here. Acinipo in Ronda depicts the historical culture of Ronda city. While planning a trip to Seville, this destination makes a detour. Costa del Sol’s Malaga Cathedral is worth visiting too. Another destination worth seeing would be Malaga’s Gibralfaro. This amazing castle overlooks the city of Malaga and has been converted to state-run Parador Hotel. Also visiting museums of Malaga is something not to be missed out. The multi-cultural Malaga city’s Budhhist Stupa is probably amongst the biggest Stupa’s in the entire western world. Moreover for theatre buffs, Fuengirola, Marbella and Málaga are worth visiting spots.
Away from the beach area but still close to it, there is a quaint countryside to savour too. The quiet and beautiful inlands of the country are perfect for long romantic walks. And of course, to say that Costa del Sol has an awesome nightlife would be an understatement. It has an eclectic mix of restaurants, casinos and bars with a thriving music scene which makes everyone tap their feet. Not to be missed out the shopaholics out there, Costa del Sol also has designer boutiques and souvenir shops on the coastline in Malaga and Golden Mile of Marbella. Also one can find various traditional pottery and leather goods here. If these are not enough, you can also plan shopping trips to markets of Gibraltar and Morocco.