Golf Holidays:
La Orquidea holiday resort is a great base for a number of surrounding golf courses.
Known to many as the Costa del Golf, the region is a popular destination for amateurs and seasoned professionals alike. The weather is a major contributor to this. Long hours of sunshine and gentle breezes provide the perfect conditions for practice and relaxation in the many club houses.
Golfing holidays are becoming more and more popular each year.
There are two golf courses within five minutes walk of the resort. La Siesta Golf Club and Calahonda Golf are just down the road.
Ski and Snowboard:
Many people are surprised to learn that the Costa del Sol in Spain also offers a wide ranger of winter sports, such as skiing and snowboarding.
The number one location in Spain is in Andalucia, near Granada in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, only two hours away from La Orquidea, Calahonda on the Costa del Sol.
Sierra Nevada
With 80km of ski slopes including 45 pistes and 6 off-piste routes, you can get around using the 2 cable cars, 12 chair lifts and 5 ski lifts. The pistes include Green, Blue, Red and Black runs, ranging from Very Easy to Very Difficult.
The resort is open 9am to 5pm, including weekends and bank holidays and also offers night skiing.
Snowboarding has really taken off at the resort and there is now a snow park complete with jumps and an on-slope half pipe.
Sailing Holidays:
The last twenty years has seen this part of Spain a magnet for sailing and yachting holidays. The two coasts of the Mediterranean and the Atlantic offer incredible opportunities for exploring the seas.
The Costa del Sol around Calahonda and the resort boast eleven excellent marinas, making it the best region of Andalucia for sailing, yachting and other water sports.
All the sailing ports offer facilities for both the expert sailor and the beginner, including many schools able to offer official skippers’ licences.
Whether celebrating a special occasion, or simply looking for a relaxing holiday idea, the Mediterranean coastline around Calahonda can cater for anything you may want.
Chartering a luxury motor-cruiser or yacht can be done in many ports around the resort.
Many companies offer privately owned vessels to charter on the Costa del Sol, for private, family and corporate use.
