Best places to visit on Costa del Sol

Southern Spain is famous for its sunshine, beaches, rich culture and historic towns – but nothing quite compares to its pueblos blancos, or white villages.

Benalmádena is a popular spot on the Costa del Sol, located in the province of Málaga. You won't run out of things to do in Benalmádena as the town is split into three very different areas, each with heaps going on.

When most people picture this spot on the Costa del Sol, their minds usually jump straight to the flashy glamour of Puerto Banús – all superyachts, designer shops, and celebrity sightings.

When people discuss the best place to live in the Costa del Sol, the conversation often defaults to the glamour of Marbella or the polished streets of Estepona. Yet, for a growing number of people, the answer is found further west, in the municipality of Manilva.

Tucked on the sunny southern coast of Spain, Marbella blends Mediterranean charm with a cosmopolitan flair. The city sits about halfway between Málaga and Gibraltar, right on the Costa del Sol. About 150,000 people call it home these days, though that number swells during the summer.

Are you thinking of calling Costa del Sol your new home? Famed for its Mediterranean beaches, sunny climate, and relaxed lifestyle, this Spanish region attracts a welcoming community from around the world.

We have put together a list of the best places to retire in Spain in 2025, taking into account the cost of living, safety, pensions, healthcare and visas amongst other factors, and Spain turns out to be one of the best countries to retire to.

Spanning from the tip of Tarifa to Nerja, the Costa del Sol is one of Spain’s most coveted coastal destinations.

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The province of Malaga has dozens of kilometres of coastline, one of its great tourist attractions. For all these reasons, there are many national and foreign tourists looking for the most beautiful villages in Malaga to enjoy its coastline during their holidays or getaways throughout the year.

Fuengirola has been bestowed with the 'S' for Sustainability certificate for all its beaches by the Institute of Quality Tourism of Spain (ICTE), acknowledging the high standards of its 7 kilometers of coastline.

Congratulations: you're made the decision to move to Spain and the Costa del Sol is your destination of choice!

Deloitte, the auditor of Intu Costa del Sol, has expressed its doubts about the project for the largest shopping centre planned in Spain, putting the plans of the project on hold for the moment.

Costa del Sol property bargains are easy to find if you know where to look. And for this reason, we're here to help with a selection of cheap property for sale in Costa del Sol, Spain.

With its over 3000 hours of sunshine a year and ample green spaces, Spain is an ever-popular place to play golf. In fact, there are around 350 golf courses in Spain, many of them recognised as some of the best golf courses in Europe, if not in the world.

You may have heard of Marbella’s Golden Mile, a stretch of highly desirable real estate on the coast of Marbella in Malaga, Andalusia. Well now the nearby municipality of Estepona has its own luxury housing development with high-end new constructions just waiting to be bought.

To really get to know a country and the way it ticks, its traditions and its art, there’s no better place to start than the museums. Spain is a country that offers the cultural traveller a wide range of experiences and contains spectacular museums that will delight all tastes.

Feria de Malaga / Feria de Agosto When: 11th – 19th August 2018 Where: Málaga, Spain Website: feria.malaga.eu The so-called ‘Feria de Malaga’ or ‘Feria de Agosto’ is one of the oldest popular festivals in Spain, dating back to the conquest of the city of Malaga in the 15th century.

The Castillo de Sohail castle is located on a hill 125 feet above sea level, at the mouth of the Fuengirola river.

Bioparc is a Spanish zoo-ecological park located in Fuengirola, Malaga on the Andalusian Costa del Sol. It’s not just any old zoo, though, since it’s based on a new kind of model that tries to recreate the habitat of the animals as much as possible.

If you’ve always wanted to learn to dive, now you have the opportunity with Eco-Dive, a diving school located in La Cala del Moral, in Rincón de la Victoria (Málaga). This school has a team of professional experts in scuba diving trips in Spain and other courses.

Every year, the Foundation for Environmental Education in Europe awards blue flags to certify the quality of beaches and ports in almost 50 countries and once again, Spain heads the list of countries with most blue flag beaches, having 696 such badges of honours flying from this June. The area of S

Coastal and beach destinations are steadily becoming the main markets for purchasing a second home in Spain. In addition, with the economic recovery from the financial crisis, the demand for new construction in these areas is picking up again, according to a study by Aedas Homes.

Especially when on holiday, one of the favourite getaways on the Costa del Sol is Selwo Aventura, the perfect mix of zoo and theme park.

More beaches have been added to the list of Blue Flag Beaches on the Costa del Sol in Malaga for 2018.