The Costa del Sol and the beautiful hinterland:
The most frequent visitor to the Costa del Sol is the sun himself. The sun sends his glaring light to this part of the Maditerranean coast 320 days a year. On the other hand a slight breeze from the sea brings gentle cooling and hence creates an ideal climate for a sunny holiday at almost every season. Besides the cultural aspects Andalucia has many faces- endless olive groves and sunflower fields, lagoons crowded by flamingos, sun-burnt grass lands and right in the middle the high mountains, the Sierra Nevada. Here in the hinterland where you can visit vinyards and olive groves, where almond, lemon and orange trees and other tropical plants grow, Andalucia is still Andalusian. Pittoresque white villages, narrow lanes and authentic bars, farmers with mules, a flock of goats is on its way onto the hillslopes accompanied by the sound of their bells- all that appears to be a postcard idyll, but is reality here.
Beaches and trips:
You can find long sandy beaches directly at the coast of Algarrobo (approx. 20 min by car). Nice natural beaches can be reached in a 35 mins. drive from Sayalonga between Nerja and La Herradura. The wine village Cómpeta an the wine routes in the hinterland are only two possibilities to discover the true Andalucia. Day trips will lead you to Sevilla and Córdoba (either 4 or 2,5 h drive by car). The largest olive groves of Europe are situated between Malaga and Córdoba. An impressive trip to the Sierra Nevada and to the Alhambra of Granada passes the well-known Alpujarras. The total opposite is the tour Marbella via the society harbour of Puerto Banus and to Ronda with its historical bridge and the oldest bullring of Spain. Other highlights are located not far from your vacation domicile. The historical centre of Nerja, the famous “Balcon de Europa” and the caves, the “Cuevas de Nerja” (30 min. drive). There is a vast number of hiking trails on the coast and in the hinterland.
Location, access and informations - Casa Almendros:
A well-furnished vacation villa with beautiful Andalucian ambience. The pool (4x7m) with cover for the winter is suitable for swimming at any season, the water temperature is above 22° C nearly all the time. Shopping can be done at Sayalonga village, very large supermarkets and shopping malls can be found at the next highway exit. A car is absolutely necessary. You can reach Casa Almendros over a 3 km long, partly rough and uneven sand track which regularly is accessible at day and night (normally in the warm seasons in 3 kilometers - 10 minutes by car) from Sayalonga. The track leads back to the coast so that the house is much nearer to the coast than the village Sayalonga. On the 20-25 minutes drive to the highway some rough passages can be found (especially in winter after raining). Usually, a normal (e.g. French) rental car or your own car with a normal ground clearance is appropriate for this bumpy way.
Golf:
Directly at the near coast (9 kms from Sayalonga) you can reach a nice 9-hole golf course, which will provide 18 holes in the nearer future. Additional large and nice golf courses can be found about 50 mins away at Almunecar (nice coastal road). In the direction of Malaga (approx. 40 min by car) there are some famous golf courses either.
Other Activities:
climbing, crosstrail, jeeptours
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