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Spain probably has more holidays than many other European nations. In addition it seems that each region within Spain has a few of their very own particular holidays. The Spanish take their holidays and festivals seriously and make a huge effort to dress up and join in, usually until the early hours of the morning. We have given below a few sites where more local information on this is available.
Shopping
The Costa del Sol is a paradise for shopping, usually at lower prices compared with the UK, though the recent decline in the value of the pound has dented that advantage quite a bit. The largest shopping centre is La Cañada on the Marbella ring road. At Puerto Banús, there is a vast El Corte Inglés and many designer shops. On the way into Estepona, there is a Carrefour hypermarket and many other shops. On the other side of Estepona, there is an “outlet” shopping centre.
Sports
There are 12 superb golf courses within a short drive from the apartment.
How to get there:
Málaga is the closest airport, 70km away and about 50 minutes drive, with many flights from various UK airports. Alternatively, Gibraltar and Jerez airports are within one hour’s drive but offer less flights. Seville and Granada are about two and three hours respectively.
Airlines flying to these airports from the UK include Easyjet, Ryanair, British Airways, Iberia, Thomson, Thomas Cook, Monarch, and XL. Try using flight search engines to get the best combination of airport, timing and price, such as www.skyscanner.net orwww.traveljungle.co.uk.
There are extensive car rental facilities immediately after the arrivals door at Málaga airport. Again, the Internet allows you to find a good deal. We’ve found that if you book online and pay in advance with Hertz, you get a good price with a top company (and although you pay in advance, you can still cancel for a full refund). www.hertz.co.uk
We have also hired cars from www.drivespain.com and www.europcar.com and have been OK.
Day Excursions:
Ronda is a famous Andalusian “white town”, about an hour away, very attractive, and situated over a dramatic gorge setting. The road to Ronda is superb, climbing through hills, surrounded by trees, without a building in sight. Highly recommended.
Longer-distance excursions worth considering are:
· Málaga, about an hour away, which has an attractive old town, and the Picasso museum.
· Jerez, after which Sherry is named, about an hour away on the Atlantic coast.
· Algeciras, about an hour away, from where you can catch the boat to Morocco, an exciting trip for a day or perhaps overnight.
· Gibraltar, about 45 minutes away, the big rock still overlooking a little patch of Britain. (Don't forget your passport!)
· Seville, about two hours away, the cultural and financial capital of southern Spain.
· Cádiz, about two hours away, a beautiful, crumbling town, dramatically situated on a peninsula.
· Granada, three hours away, with the world famous Alhambra palace.
