Costa del Sol

TORREMOLINOS Torremolinos, stands at the bottom of the Sierra de Mijas Mountains. This is where the tourist trade really started on the Costa del Sol, and by the 60’s it was the place to be on the Costa, and still today crowds of British holiday makers pack its beaches and bars. Some 8 miles from Málaga airport, Torremolinos is a vast resort of hotels complexes, apartments, restaurants, bars & discotheques. Its four main beaches are Bajondillo, Carihuela, Los Álamos or Playamar where you will find your bigger hotels and rented self catering apartments and also residential apartments. Through the Summer the beaches are swarming with ...  Read the complete review

I have made several trips to the Costa del Sol area. Some things have improved (if you include Malaga to be in the region, I do not) and many things have got worse: for Spain, the environment, and ultimately for residents: Spanish and English a like. The rest of Spain has pointed the finger and accused the Costa del Sol for abandoning its Spanish culture. And they are right up to a point. Not that the Spanish have abandoned anything, just that progressively over the years, the tourist peseta, pound, deutschsmark and now Euro have spoken loud and clear. It has been the last ten years that has seen a rapid erosion of anything Spanish, the ...  Read the complete review

Probable the worst road in southern Spain is the coast road between Fuengirola and Marbella the N340 (Motorway). Its a four lane highway on which you require nerves of steel and eyes in the back of you head and your wits about you. Getting on to this highway requires fast reactions as the entry ramps are none existant. Members should also note that beyond Estepona the road is reduced to one lane only in each direction which is currently (Feb 2002) one hell of a traffic jam, hence it will take you a very long time to get to Gibraltar or beyond. Be prepared for long queues at the security point at Malaga Airport and arrive early for your flight home. However once ...  Read the complete review

We had never been to mainland Spain so this year we decided to give it a try. We booked a timeshare resort in Mijas-Costa (around 5 minutes in a bus from Fuengirola) through my father in law. The flight with JMC was excellent, I was concerned about the flight as they had said that the tour operator was quite poor but I found them to be very pleasant and attentative. Good food and service. Flew into Malaga airport which was very clean and tidy. We arrived at the carousel and our bags were virtually coming round. We stepped outside the arrivals and found taxis everywhere. We paid for the taxi ride and arrived safely at our destination. ...  Read the complete review

Benalmadena is midway between Torremolinos and Fuengirol on the Costa Del Sol of mainland spain.It is also probably midway between a quie classy resort and lively.there is a strong British contingent wwho are now permanently living out there, and give it a friendly atmosphere and a choice of British style home comforts.Benalmadena is a easy bus ried or walk away froml the more family orientated resorts of Fuengirola and Torremolinos, and the more up market golf crazy Marbella. Benalmadena is 40 minutes away from the airport and the Arabic style Marina gives the resort a classy feel of its own. It is probably mmore suitable for couples than families, but ...  Read the complete review