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Costa del Sol weather forecast and travel guide by Cheaperholidays.com.
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Costa del Sol holiday guide and weather forecast.
 The definitive Spanish holiday resort of the Costa del Sol, lies at the south of Spain's Mediterranean coastline in the province of Andalucia. Notable for nightlife, sandy beaches, jet-set clubs and easy access to the more traditional inland towns of Granada, Cordoba and Seville.
Holidays to the Costa del Sol
Sport : As well as access to the full range of water sports you'd expect the Costa del Sol offer's access to many world-class golf courses, as well as other sports such as tennis and squash.
Food: Excellent seafood is to be found throughout the Costa del Sol, notably Lubina al sol (baked salt fish) and Tapas. Paella and alioli are highly recommended. Try washing them down with Fino Quinto from Jerez or Moriles from Corboda.
 Nightlife: Whichever appeals to you either relax by a waterside Tapas bar or head into town for a large variety of nightlife.
Try to get into Marbella's trendy Cafe del Mar or Oh! Marbella, or Puerto Banus's News Cafe. Otherwise enjoy the large selection of colourful flamenco at the 'tablaous', or go to one of the many piano bars, pubs, nightclubs or discos. Or gamble a few hundred pesetas at the casinos at Torrequebrada and the Benalmadena coast.
Package holiday resorts on the Costa del sol
Nerja
Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Sierra de Tejeda Mountains and nestling among the foothills of the Almijara range, Nerja combines the charms of a historic pretty village along with all you would expect from a great beach resort. Around 50 kms east of Malaga, Nerja is a far cry from the high rise resorts further down the coast. With its many stunning beaches and attractions it is popular with mainly British, German and Scandinavian holidaymakers who flock to what is one of the most attractive resorts along the Costa del Sol coast.
Torremolinos
If you want a sun, sea and sand holiday with bars that never close and that won't break the bank, Torremolinos is for you. It's hard to imagine that only 50 years ago Torrie, as it was known by the first English package tourists, was little more than a sleepy fishing village, named after its flour mills (torre molinos). It began to develop as a holiday destination in the 1950s, when the first big luxury hotels were built, and it became one of the first resorts to cater for mass-market tourism. It has the best beaches of all the Costa resorts and has still managed to retain some of the feel of its heritage in areas such as the old La Carihuela fisherman's quarter. There are plenty of beach front cafes (called Chiringuitos) selling fried fish, snacks and refreshments. Torremolinos has become practically a suburb of Malaga, making the atmosphere more Spanish, especially at weekends. An air of friendliness and welcome is offered to visitors all year round.
Fuengirola
Has the unkind reputation of being Spain's kiss-me-quick resort. But, after the skirmishes of its youth, this Costa del Sol institution has grown into a mature, and likeable destination. On Fuengirola's golden seafront there are chip shops which proudly proclaim their British pedigree, complete with Union Flag emblems and names which leave no doubt in the mind of holidaymakers seeking home cooking. But despite its development as a vibrant tourist resort, Fuengirola's soul is as Spanish as paella and as warm as the breeze, which shimmers in from the sea.
Benalmadena
Beautiful Benalmadena divides into Benalmadena pueblo, a typical hilltop Andalusian white village, with wonderful views over the coast and Benalmadena-Costa, a cosmopolitan coastal resort only a couple of kilometres away, but worlds apart. Scattered between the holiday apartments and hotels are three Moorish watchtowers standing beside the sea, which look like strange giant-sized chess figures. For history lovers there are even some extensive Roman ruins, still under excavation.
Mijas
This is a wonderful hillside resort town, crammed full of traditional whitewashed houses, including shops, cafes, restaurants and bars that occasionally seem to teeter over the mazy cobbled streets and (often steep) steps that criss-cross Mijas. Naturally the views of the Mediterranean are stupendous, and Fuengirola is only a short drive away if you're looking for some beachside fun - though the peaceful atmosphere with its surrounding scented pine trees and citrus groves may just keep you enchanted under its own particular mountain foothills
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