General Information:
The nearest beach to the apartment is at Bahia de Caseres, a short 5/10 minutes walk, but the beach at Sabinillas is well worth making the extra effort to visit. You can either drive to this or take a pleasant walk along the beach, stopping on the way for refreshments at the cheriguito beach bars. Duquesa Marina is also worth a visit as is Puerto Banus. Gibraltar is about half an hour's drive but it is advisable to park outside and to walk across the border due to the traffic, perhaps a trip out to see the dolphins before you go across would be a good idea. For the children, and adults of course, there is a great water park at Mijas and the nearby Selwo Adventure Park at Estepona is a great day out.
Golf Information:
As most golfers will know there are many golf courses on the Costa del Sol and the number is increasing all the time. The courses can offer the serious golfer a very challenging round but there are also many that cater for the occasional player. Literally at the entrance to the urbanisation is the delightful Dona Julia course and a little drive towards Casares is the stunning championship course of Finca Cortesin, home of the Volvo World Match Play Championships from 2009. Estepona Golf is a short 5 minute drive away, Duquesa Golf is also under 5 minutes away to the west as well as a few new nine hole courses that have opened in recent years. Valderrama, San Roque La Reserva, Sotgrande, Almenara and La Canada are all within twenty to twenty five minutes drive away.
Shopping:
There are a number of places for the serious shopper to visit, Puerto Banus and Marbella are approximately 30 minutes drive and well worth a visit for the atmosphere. Duty Free shopping and a 'fix' of Marks & Spencer or Safeway is possible in Gibraltar.
There are open air markets in several towns, Puerto Banus on Saturday mornings, Sabinillas on Sunday mornings, and Estepona on Wednesday and Saturday mornings.
For your provisions there are several local supermarkets, a Carrefour in Estepona, and a mini market in the Petrol Station at the bottom of the hill, approximately 3 - 4 minutes walk.
Golf:
As most golfers will know there are many golf courses on the Costa del Sol and the number is increasing all the time. The courses can offer the serious golfer a very challenging round but there are also many that cater for the occasional player. The nearest, Dona Julia, is only just at the entrance of the Urbanisation of Bahia de Casares and Finca Cortesin slightly further along the road. Estepona Golf is a short 5 minute drive away, Duquesa Golf is also under 5 minutes away to the west. The stunning courses of Valderrama, San Roque, Sotogrande, Almenara, La Canada and Alcadaisa are within twenty minutes to half an hour's drive away.
