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Costa del Sol Golf Holidays
Author: Gerry Kerkhof
Article:
The Costa del Sol is one of Europe's top golf destinations
attracting vast numbers of golfers from all over Europe. With
Malaga Airport serving as a gateway to over 60 courses which lie within an hour's drive away the
popularity of the so called 'Costa del Golf' has never been
greater.
Most arrivals are from northern Europe who make the most of the
age of the budget airline and head down to the south of Spain
for a few days where they rent a car and play several courses
over a few days before heading home. With over 300 days of
sunshine a year this short golfing break is a year round option.
In fact with the oppressive heat of the peak summer months it is
now most common to select off season golf holidays when flights
are cheap and there are plenty good deals on accommodation
ranging from luxury villas to self-catering apartments.
Golfers of all abilities will find Costa del Sol Golf Courses to suit them ranging
from straightforward 9 hole courses where you can arrange to
have lessons with the resident professional to the daunting
Valderrama course which was home to the Ryder Cup in 1997 and
now hosts the annual Volvo Masters.
There are courses east of Malaga with several new ones being
constructed so if you're heading to the Nerja area for your holidays you'll never be far away from
a course. However, if you're coming out specifically for a golf
holiday then you really ought to head west of Malaga where
you'll be spoilt for choice.
Deciding on where to stay for your golfing holiday is not a
simple decision. First stop as you head west from Malaga is
Torremolinos. Forty years ago Torremolinos was a quaint
fishing village but then tourism arrived and it expanded in all
directions to reach concrete jungle proportions. It has fine
beaches and great range of accommodation so it works well as a
family holiday location from where dad can escape for a few
rounds of golf during the week or two that you're there.
Benalmadena is the next resort along with all the
same facilities as its neighbour but with the added advantage of
a great marina area with a selection of good restaurants and
bars to help you enjoy the evenings. Fuengirola is probably the most Spanish of these three
neighbouring resorts, all of which provide easy access to inland
courses.
The nature of Costa del Sol tourism goes increasingly upmarket
as you head further west with
Marbella still a popular destination with that
reputation for better class tourism. Here you'll find many
exclusive private villas and apartments for rent as well as more
affordable self catering options. Puerto Banus is the playground of the rich and
famous where an evening is well spent wandering around the multi
million dollar yachts anchored next to playboy Ferraris and
Mercedes' with Arabic number plates.
Estepona is a popular Spanish resort further west on the
way to Sotogrande which is just over the provincial border in
Cadiz and home to the great Valderrama course as well as
Sotogrande and San Roque which are also very challenging.
About the author:
As director and webmaster of Spanish-Fiestas Ltd.. I've been travelling around Spain for many years.
The insider knowledge gained has enabled me to put together one
of the internet's most comprehensive Spain travel websites. This
article comes from our Costa del Sol Travel Guide. Hope you find it useful.
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