Translated into English, Costa del Sol means Coast of the Sun. And this region situated in the south of Spain, along the Mediterranean coastline is exactly that. Situated in the Andalalusian region, Costa del Sol is totally autonomous from Spain. The region contains some of the finest coast lines in the Iberian Peninsula, taking in the Malaga province as well as part of the periphery of Cadiz. Visitors to Costa del Sol can almost reach out and touch Th coastline of Africa, and the nearby British enclave of Gibraltar.

There is no doubt that the swinging city of Malaga is the jewel in the crown of the Costa Del Sol, where its famous restaurants, night clubs and discos have been the stamping ground of the rich and famous since the swinging sixties.
However there is more to the Costa del Sol than Malaga. Other popular tourist towns include Torremolinos, Fuengirola as well as Marbella. All of these towns are wall know to the swinging single tourist crowd, who flock to the region all year round from all over Europe to drink in the fabulous sites, the mingling crowds, the beautiful beaches and the almost year round warm weather. Costa del Sol is famous as being the home of many of Europe’s finest gourmet restaurants, catering for every taste. If your budget won’t stretch that far, there are literary hundreds of family run eateries, many of them run by ex-patriate Brits.
While there is no shortage of activities for the sporting enthusiast, golf had become a big hot there over the last decade or so. Marbella alone has more than fifty, and has become the center for weekend break golfers from all over Europe as well as the rest of the World.

Although sometimes overshadowed by the never ending tourist activities going on in the region, Costa Del Sol has many important historical sites, including remains from the Roman era, the Moorish people, as well as followers of Islam and Judaism who occupied the area around seven hundred years ago.

There are many expats who own property in the cities and towns as well as along the coastline. Many holidaymakers who want to spend their vacations outside the main centers can rent a family villa in one of the small villages dotted along the coastline for a friendly self catering holiday. Sometimes two or three families club together and can rent a really luxurious and spacious holiday home very cheaply, sometimes coming with its own pool.

For information on car hire or car rentals in the Costa del Sol visit EveryCarHire at Car Hire Malaga.

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