General:
Sabinillas (4/5 min in car or 15 mins walk on sea front), has a good collection of shops for 'everyday' needs (including 3 supermarkets).
High fashion and designer boutiques abound in Puerto Banus and Marbella (25/30 minutes), Open-air markets are extremely popular, most mornings. The best of them are: Puerto Banus (Saturday); Sabinillas (Sunday morning); Sotogrande (Sunday afternoon); Estepona (Sunday).
A Taxi rank is available within 500 yds of the apartment, with fixed fares to all locations including airports
Leisure Activities:
“The Hanging Village” of Casares, perched on the side of a mountain, is a 20 mins drive away and shouldn't be missed. There are plenty of other places to visit, and for a days outing drive to the magnificent ancient city of Ronda about 45 minutes away plus the historic towns of Cadiz, Grenada and Seville. The rock of Gibraltar is visible from our terrace and can be reached within 30 mins, a great day out and its duty free shopping! Driving south towards the Atlantic coast there is Tarifa, a surfer’s paradise and only 50 mins away. From here you can take the fast ferry to Morocco, a 45 mins crossing.
For children there are the superb water parks at Mijas and Algerciras, the Tivoli Gardens at Benalmadena, the Selwo Safari park at near Estepona and the Funny Beach towards Fuengirola
Golf:
A Golfer's Paradise with a fabulous year round climate, more than 30 high quality courses on this stretch of coast, including some of the most beautifully landscaped in the world. The Costa del Sol is the number one golfing destination in Europe. You have four courses within a 5 mins drive of the apartment. These are Estepona Golf, and the 18 hole championship course designed by Robert Trent Jones at La Duquesa which enjoys panoramic views over the marina and coastline. Together with the brand new Dona Julia course which is part of the next major golfing resort in the area another new course is the 5 Star Finca Cortesin on the road to Casares. San Roque Golf Club is about 20 mins away, as is Valderrama which is the top rated course in continental Europe.