Daily you can travel from all over Europe to Malaga Airport in southern Andalucia. Within 30 minutes you arrive in the city Marbella, the California of Europe with its microclimate with 320 days of sunshine and an average temperature over 20 celcius. The old town oozes with charm and is a well worth visit with its beautiful parks, andalusian cafes, fountains and white narrow streets. Marbella is surrounded by a beautiful nature, cities like Granada, Ronda, Cordoba and Sevilla with its fascinating Moorisch architecture.

Furthermore Marbella has great sports facilities. Here is a golfer's paradise with over 50 courses playable all year round. Tennis, squash, waterskiing, windsurfing, sailing, scuba-diving, horseriding await the sports enthusiast. Just two and a half hours drive from Marbella lies the Sierra Nevada one of the world's best eguipped and modern ski centres. Imagine; skiing in the morning and a sunbath on the beach in the afternoon! The jet-set life is to be found in Puerto Banus.

This beautiful marina has become legendary for its trendy cafes, restaurants, shops where you have the chance to mingle with the rich and famous amoungst the multi-million dollar yachts and cars. Furthermore Marbella is one of the healtiest places in Europe with excellent hospitals.

Golf

The Costa del Sol is the prime golfing destination in Europe and is often referred as the Costa del Golf. The Marbella area has more than 50 golf courses for all levels.

Famous courses:

• Valderrama
• Santa Maria
• La Quinta
• Las Brisas
• San Roque

Nightlife

Especially in the Summer Marbella never sleeps. Marbella has its own Casino and of course you can visit many Flamenco shows.

Excursions

Within easy striking distance you can visit many nice places such as Ronda, Sevilla, Cordoba and other nice white hilltop villages. Discover this magic places dating back to the Moorish occupation of Spain.

These are just some delights to be discovered not to mention Gibraltar and the mysterious world of North Africa just 20 km across the Straits of Gibraltar.

For further information about the area please check the Andalucia page