| Malaga is a busy seaport and holiday resort on the | | | | district of Spain. This area is a popular weekend |
| Southern coast of Spain. Located on a beautiful | | | | escape for residents of Malaga so try to visit the |
| sweeping cove of the Mediterranean coast, Malaga is | | | | lakes during the week and you will escape the |
| the center of the Costa del Sol. Thousands of | | | | crowds. |
| tourists visit the Costa del Sol every year, but here | | | | The lakes here are outstandingly beautiful and a |
| are a few ideas for day trips in a hire car which | | | | perfect place to spend a day in the seclusion of a |
| might help you avoid the crowds and help you to | | | | natural setting away from the busy hustle of Malaga |
| catch a glimpse of the hidden gems. | | | | city center. Watersports are plentiful, why not try |
| Birth place of Picasso Malaga is an attractive | | | | your hand at sailing or wind surfing, or just enjoy a |
| cosmopolitan city these days. Wide shopping | | | | cooler moment taking a swim. Driving in your hire car |
| boulevards, networks of winding lanes around the | | | | to this area is part of the beauty of this road trip. |
| port, 24 hour party bars, culture and history spanning | | | | The road winds through the Spanish desert which |
| back through the ages and year round great weather | | | | resembles something out of a clichéd |
| means Malaga is a top destination to visit. However if | | | | western. When you reach the lakes they look |
| you stayed solely in the city you would be missing | | | | completely unexpected and alien to their surroundings. |
| out on the magical aspects that make this region of | | | | Essentially a giant artificial oasis the land surrounding |
| Spain so interesting. The following destinations are all | | | | them is fertile and filled with lush green woodland. |
| within easy reach for a day trip in your hire car. | | | | Spend a day enjoying the safe turquoise waters and |
| If you head south following the twisting scenic | | | | exploring the area on a quad bike. |
| coastal road to Marbella and Puerto Banus you will be | | | | For the slightly more adventurous Ronda is a |
| transported to the world of the super wealthy. Home | | | | fantastic destination and a real sight to behold it |
| to the Spanish elite and celebrities Marbella is a | | | | shouldn't take you much longer than an hour and half |
| destination to see and be seen in. However when | | | | to reach and is well worth the added effort, the |
| you look a little closer under it's designer jewel | | | | drive will also take you through some of Spain's most |
| encrusted exterior you find a wealth of history and a | | | | astonishing landscapes. |
| relaxed holiday destination perfect for a day of | | | | The moors ruled in this area of Spain until the middle |
| pampering, shopping and eating out. Make your way | | | | of 15th Century, Malaga grew to become the most |
| to Orange square to enjoy every bit of the glamour | | | | important trading port in the Iberian peninsular, Hence |
| that Marbella has to offer. | | | | to Moors defended this part of Spain to the bitter |
| Puerto Banus is where everyone keeps their yachts | | | | end. Ronda was one of their last strongholds to fall |
| moored, Luxurious and extravagant the white super | | | | into Christian hands at the end of the 15th Century. |
| yachts sit contently in the marina whilst their owners | | | | Ronda's famous Puente Nuevo is a bridge which |
| enjoy a little retail therapy, Puerto Banus is a great | | | | spans the dramatic plunging Tajo gorge it's worth a |
| location for a evening meal. Find a restaurant on the | | | | stop for the breath taking views of the surrounding |
| edge of the marina, or the exquisite white beaches, | | | | country side and Serranía de Ronda mountain |
| enjoy the fresh sea food and do a little people | | | | range. Ronda also plays home to the Plaza de Toros |
| watching. A great location for a couple on holiday and | | | | it's one of the oldest bullrings in Spain. |
| using a hire car, but it isn't overly child friendly. Be | | | | Follow the rambling cobbled streets, meander through |
| warned though choose your restaurant wisely or you | | | | the white washed city, and spend a moment |
| could end up paying a bill the size of a celebrity super | | | | breathing in the history; before you know it you'll be |
| yacht. | | | | sure to find yourself at the Plaza Duquesa de |
| The Guadalhorce lakes near to Alora make a perfect | | | | Parcent. The heart of the old town it is surrounded |
| escape for the whole family. Formed when the | | | | by a convent two churches a beautiful bell tower and |
| Guadalhorce reservoir was built they are the lake | | | | a scattering of quaint restaurants. |