Places to Visit:
We are in a central position for some lovely days trips to see some local places of interest.
Ronda...about an hours drive into the mountains. A medieval town built on a gorge, see the bridge where the bandits dispatched to their deaths!
Marbella....5 minutes up the N340, walk along the Golden Mile and stop for lunch at any of the beach side bars. Visit Casco Antiquo (Orange Square in the Old Town ) little walkways among the orange trees.
Puerto Banus...Opulent yachts, expensive shops, great street market on Saturdays, restaurants of every nationality, night clubs, a casino,
Mijas Pueblo....20 minutes drive up the mountain, a white village with super views of the Mediterranean
Gibraltar....45 minutes, to see the rock and the apes, and shopping.
North Africa...take the hovercraft.
Tarifa ...to see the paragliders and kites on a huge beach
Restaurants:
SO MANY TO CHOOSE!! We leave some suggestions in the apartment, there are some excellent restaurants in Elviria. Saffron if you like a good curry. Chez Michel, Rosemarinos, Valantinos in El Rosario (often has live music), El Laurel on the Beach, Christinas on the beach, The Beach House for something special, Los Sardinales, try the Don Carlos on a Wednesday for their Flamenco Night.
Alberts in the Port is great fun, the decor has to be seen to be believed...in the interesting port of Cabopino with more boats., and a lovely beach...
... ..Benahavis....30 minutes drive into the mountains..the Amanhavis Hotel is excellent, but there are so many ..
but just take any road to the sea and you will find somewhere to eat and have a jug of Sangria.
Golf Courses:
There are 56 Golf Courses on the Costa Del Sol, the nearest to us is the 9 hole course at Greenlife Golf with a Driving Range. You will pass it on the way to the apartment. The nearest 18 hole is not much farther, Santa Maria Golf, the course runs behind Santa Maria Village. Within 10 minutes there are: Santa Clara, Rio Real, Marbella, Cabopino. Mijas, Sanatana, details in the apartment or check out their websites. They can all be prebooked before you leave home.
Other Activities:
Cable car, zoo, water park.
