| The Costa del Sol is one of Europe's top golf | | | | directions to reach concrete jungle proportions. It has |
| destinations attracting vast numbers of golfers from | | | | fine beaches and great range of accommodation so it |
| all over Europe. With Malaga Airport serving as a | | | | works well as a family holiday location from where |
| gateway to over 60 courses which lie within an | | | | dad can escape for a few rounds of golf during the |
| hour's drive away the popularity of the so called | | | | week or two that you're there.Benalmadena is the |
| 'Costa del Golf' has never been greater.Most arrivals | | | | next resort along with all the same facilities as its |
| are from northern Europe who make the most of | | | | neighbour but with the added advantage of a great |
| the age of the budget airline and head down to the | | | | marina area with a selection of good restaurants and |
| south of Spain for a few days where they rent a car | | | | bars to help you enjoy the evenings. Fuengirola is |
| and play several courses over a few days before | | | | probably the most Spanish of these three |
| heading home. With over 300 days of sunshine a | | | | neighbouring resorts, all of which provide easy access |
| year this short golfing break is a year round option. In | | | | to inland courses.The nature of Costa del Sol tourism |
| fact with the oppressive heat of the peak summer | | | | goes increasingly upmarket as you head further west |
| months it is now most common to select off season | | | | with Marbella still a popular destination with that |
| golf holidays when flights are cheap and there are | | | | reputation for better class tourism. Here you'll find |
| plenty good deals on accommodation ranging from | | | | many exclusive private villas and apartments for rent |
| luxury villas to self-catering apartments.Golfers of all | | | | as well as more affordable self catering options. |
| abilities will find | | | | Puerto Banus is the playground of the rich and |
| Costa del Sol Golf Courses to suit them ranging | | | | famous where an evening is well spent wandering |
| from straightforward 9 hole courses where you can | | | | around the multi million dollar yachts anchored next to |
| arrange to have lessons with the resident | | | | playboy Ferraris and Mercedes' with Arabic number |
| professional to the daunting Valderrama course which | | | | plates.Estepona is a popular Spanish resort further |
| was home to the Ryder Cup in 1997 and now hosts | | | | west on the way to Sotogrande which is just over |
| the annual Volvo Masters.There are courses east of | | | | the provincial border in Cadiz and home to the great |
| Malaga with several new ones being constructed so if | | | | Valderrama course as well as Sotogrande and San |
| you're heading to the Nerja area for your holidays | | | | Roque which are also very challenging.As director and |
| you'll never be far away from a course. However, if | | | | webmaster of Spanish-Fiestas.com, I've been |
| you're coming out specifically for a golf holiday then | | | | travelling around Spain for many years for business |
| you really ought to head west of Malaga where you'll | | | | and leisure. The insider knowledge gained has enabled |
| be spoilt for choice.Deciding on where to stay for | | | | me to put together one of the internet's most |
| your golfing holiday is not a simple decision. First stop | | | | comprehensive Spain travel websites. This article |
| as you head west from Malaga is Torremolinos. Forty | | | | comes from our Costa del |
| years ago Torremolinos was a quaint fishing village | | | | Sol travel guide. Hope you find it useful. |
| but then tourism arrived and it expanded in all | | | | |