Activities, Sports, Shopping:
The eastern part of the Costa del Sol has 30 kilometers of beaches stretching from Rincón de la Victoria to the boundary with Province of Granada. Torre del Mar, Torrox and Nerja have long sandy beaches, around Nerja and at Maro the cliffs form small coves. The sea is usually crystal clear In this part there is a different kind of tourist to the cosmopolitan western Costa del Sol. Those who want to explore the villages of the Axarquía can combine sunbathing and swimming with an appetiser and the good local wine in the popular 'chiringuitos', as the beach restaurants are called here. They are right on the beach, almost at the water’s edge. There is a water parks 15 minutes away at Torre Del Mar and there are further water parks and theme parks near Malaga. Local shops nearby and large shopping centres at Velez Malaga/Torre del Mar and Rincon de la Victoria also the towns of Torre del Mar and Velez Malaga have many good shops. There are also many excellent shops at Nerja.
Golf Info :
For those Golfers amongst you we have included a little bit of info. Baviera Golf Course. Opened in 2002, is located 20 mins drive from the accommodation at La Caleta de Velez in the direction towards Nerja and is open all year. This 18 hole, par 71, 5066 metres course was designed by the European tour professional José Maria Cañizares and has wide fairways and large, fast greens plus there are some cleverly placed water hazards which put this course in the moderately difficult bracket. Facilities include golf buggies, practice balls, pitch and putt, covered driving range, golf school, caddies, club rental,fully equipped club house, restaurants and a pro shop. The course enjoys magnificent views of both the sea and the mountains and is only 200 metres from the La Caleta yachting club.Añoreta Golf Course is located 5 minutes drive from the villa This18 hole, par 72, 5673 metre course has similar facilities to Baviera
Golf:
This golf course is 15 minute drive from the apartment. Añoreta Golf course offers some spectacular views of the sea and surrounding mountains. Although the tree-lined fairways are wide, bunkers and water obstacles make this Añoreta a challenging course: in fact eleven holes feature water hazards. This course suits all players, demanding from the first tee but with easy-to-play fairways, fast and rolling greens, some well protected by bunkers, water obstacles on the course. All in all, a varied and pleasant round, designed by José María Cañizares. Añoreta Golf was the second golf course to be built on the East side of the Costa del Sol. When the club was opened in 1990 the course only had nine holes, but now it has 18. Its water hazards are its main feature as they from a part of eleven of the holes and surround the green on the 17th on three sides. Cañizares has designed a course which is suited to all golfers, from beginners to experienced players and pros. With a total length of 5,976 metres from the amateur tees, all the course's fairways and greens are wide. Añoreta Golf course's lush vegetation and great expanses of water enhance its natural beauty. And its long par make it necessary to use strength, precision and patience. There is a special summer offer 2-Green fees + 1 Buggie is 75-Euros. This offer is from 1st June until 30th September 2009. The clubhouse also offers lunch and evening meal offers.
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Other Activities:
Communal Swimming pool within complex. Details in property.Water park 20 minutes from house open June to September. Location Torre Del Mar.
