In spite of being a top tourist destination, the city of Fuengirola still maintains its traditions and its nature of an Andalusian village. Its Phoenician, Arab and Roman remains prove that this privileged spot captivated all who arrived here, since ancient times. Its semi-tropical climate and its eight kilometres of wonderful and well cared for beaches of fine sand, with all the services and bordered by a magnificent Promenade, make this a place that is both an obligatory place to stay and the starting point for a large variety of excursions and for the practice of all types of tourism: Historical-cultural, Active, Rural and for Nature lovers.Fuengirola is the ideal holiday destination for all ages.
Children will enjoy the Zoo, Aquapark and MiniTrain, all within walking distance of the apartment. The Sohail castle is often used for open air concerts.
There are more than 100 bars, restaurants and clubs in the zone near the port, with various kinds of ambiance,music and clientele.
For shopaholics, Tuesday is a big day when the weekly market which moves up and down the coast each day is set up in the centre of town and is the the Costa del Sol's most popular market destination.
Special Interest Holidays:
Mountain biking (including bike hire) can be arranged at the nearby Sierra cycling.
Water sports and food: The beaches are impressive and spread the whole length of the resort area apart from the central marina area from where you can take part in a selection of watersports like windsurfing and scuba diving.
Surprisingly in such a tourist centre you'll still see fishermen out on their small trawlers each morning catching your evening meal should you frequent one of Fuengirola's seafood restaurants where the morning's catch becomes the evening speciality. No need for the less adventurous visitor to be afraid as there's plenty in the way of pub grub and fish and chip shops!
Nearby Tourist Interest:
You can book half day excursions from Fuengirola to Marbella, Mijas, the Caves of Nerja and Malaga city.
Full day tour destinations include Granada to visit the Alhambra Palace, Seville, Cordoba and Ronda. Other novel tours are a Gibraltar shopping trip and a full day excursion to Morocco.
Golf:
Golf:
Golf in Fuengirola and throughout the Costa del Sol is a major industry. This part of Spain boasts perhaps the highest concentration of high quality golf courses in Europe. Mild weather and warm winters are the main reason why the sport took off here. With increased popularity in the game many visiting golfers (including well known professionals) use the Costa del Sol as their winter training ground.
Mijas and La Cala golf courses are within a 10/15 minutes drive by car.
Other Activities:
water park
