La Cala de Mijas Costa
La Cala is the most amazing small seaside town with everything you could want on a holiday. With the variety of restaurants & bars, a market, and an amazing beach it is a holiday location on its own.
A well-established residential community very popular with the British, La Cala boasts a nine-hole golf course within walking distance of the town as well as Spain’s largest golf complex with three courses each of 18 holes. For the golfer and the beachlover, La Cala is the holiday place to be.
As La Cala is on the bus route between Fuengirola and Marbella, you could do this holiday without a car. There is plenty of good quality rental accommodation, villas and apartments both in the town, near the sea, or in the hills with views over the Coast and the golf courses.
Marbella
Between the Mediterranean Sea and the foothills of the Sierra Blanca, Marbella covers an area of 117 square kilometres. Marbella, the jet-set location of the Costa del Sol, the place to be seen, the stuff of movie stars and millionaires. Many modern new developments in the area mean there’s a great deal of high quality self-catering holiday accommodation available. It boasts a luxury marina full of private yachts, super cars, fine alfresco dining, open-air quayside bars and expensive designer boutiques. The nightlife is second to none, with top-notch bars and acts.
If daytime is more your thing, then there are plenty of trendy beach bars for you to hang out and rub shoulders with celebrities. Staying in or around Puerto Banús or Nueva Andalucía, you are guaranteed the best bars, shops and nightlife on the Coast. Puerto Banús has long been a popular destination with many apartments and villas to rent. There are so many interesting things to do and places to see in and around Marbella it’s difficult to know where to start. The town and its surrounding areas literally offer something for everyone.
Estepona
Estepona, the Coast’s most Westerly resort, is a sizable yet charming holiday resort town. West of Marbella, Estepona has largely avoided overbuilding and has lovely beach areas. In Estepona you will find a wide selection of good quality self catering holiday rental accommodation. You’ll find traditional bars, restaurants and shops lining the town’s quaint cobbled streets and picturesque squares, as well as a smart seafront promenade featuring a children’s play area. There is also a bustling sports marina with bars, cafés and restaurants, and a regular street market.
Covering an area of 137 square kilometres, Estepona is in a fertile valley crossed by small streams and a mountains dominated by the Sierra Bermeja, which reaches an elevation of 1,449 metres at the peak of Los Reales. Well known for its beaches, which have two EC Blue Flags and which stretch over 21 km of coastline, it is a popular residential and year-round holiday destination.
Elviria
For those seeking the highest quality, modern self-catering accommodation Elviria has it all, and has always been popular with holidaymakers. Just ten minutes from Marbella it’s a fine, forested, residential area featuring some of the best beaches and golf courses on the Coast. It has beautiful apartments and villas stretching inland towards the mountains where the views are truly breathtaking.
Elviria has many bars, restaurants and beach clubs and is convenient for shops and banks. Elviria is a very popular holiday location for the more discerning client, and has everything you may need on holiday. All in all, Elviria is a very desirable location for families, couples or Golfers to rent a holiday home.
Benalmádena
Benalmádena is both a traditional Spanish village and a modern, coastal residential and tourist area concentrated in three main centres: Benalmádena Pueblo, Arroyo de la Miel and Benalmádena Costa. Both Benalmádena and Arroyo del la Miel can be accessed easily from the train that runs regularly from Fuengirola to Malaga Centre. All Benalmadena areas offer great accommodation, bars and restaurants, but you’ll find the nightlife mainly on the Coast.
Benalmádena is a good holiday location for the whole family, with its lovely sandy beaches, award-winning port full of luxury yachts and innovative architecture, lively nightlife, and the huge variety of restaurants, bars and clubs. In addition there is the nearby Sea-Life Aquarium and Selwo Marina, a beautiful Butterfly Park and a mountain-top cable car. Benalmádena is therefore an ideal self catering holiday destination with lots to do for all the family.
Mijas Costa
Mijas is a municipal area of 148 square kilometres and has everything from the Pueblo, a whitewashed village located on a mountainside 450 metres above sea level, to miles of sunny beaches on the Mijas Costa. The municipality includes Mijas Pueblo, Mijas Costa, Calahonda, Riviera Del Sol, La Cala de Mijas and Las Lagunas. There are so many small villages, developments, and great places to stay for a holiday.
The economy of Mijas is mainly based on tourism, featuring local historical museums and many souvenir shops. The municipality has 13 golf courses including La Cala Resort, the biggest golf resort in Spain. Mijas Costa is situated between Fuengirola and Marbella which has a regular bus route along the main road (A7). All of these towns are self-sufficient with everything you may need close to hand.