Self-catering apartments & holiday villas in Malaga Province (Costa del Sol)

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Make holiday rental accommodation or property on the Costa del Sol in Malaga, Spain your home away from home

Spain’s famous Costa del Sol stretches some 163km along the beach laden Mediterranean Coastline, bracketed by the Costa Tropical to the east and the Costa de la Luz to the west. Known for having some of the most beautiful beaches in Europe, tourists flock to Malaga’s Costa del Sol for its enviable combination of excellent climate, soft sand and warm seas. As well as the endless number of things to do in Malaga to keep you entertained, reaching your choice of Malaga holiday villa is made easy by the huge range and variety of cheap flights to Malaga from all across Britain. Reaching from Gibraltar to Nerja in the east, the vast majority of the Costa del Sol falls into Malaga Province, (the rest in Cadiz), and Malaga is home to many of the more famous Costa del Sol resorts, including Marbella, Ronda and Benalmadena.

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Malaga’s Costa del Sol is famous for two of its finest assets; it beaches and its golf courses. The Costa del Sol, or ‘Costa del Golf’ as it is regularly referred, is currently home to 85 golf courses, with more being completed every year. With so many world class courses spread all across the region, it is little wonder that Costa del Sol golf holidays thrive, with tourists snapping up Malaga holiday accommodation at all times throughout the year, especially in winter, when temperatures are blissfully warm compared to conditions of the British winter.

However, for many people, a Costa del Sol property is deigned for only one thing; beach holidays. Malaga is perfect for those who have a dream to relax with the feeling of soft sand between their toes and the soft sound of waves lapping the shore in their ears. The endless golden beaches which line the Mediterranean are soft and wide, the vast majority of which have been awarded the European Blue Flag for cleanliness year after year, are a haven for sunbathers, and throughout the major destinations and resorts, water sports of all varieties flourish.

There is also a huge wealth of culture, history and gastronomy in Malaga Province. Accommodation in Malaga is the perfect base for investigating the miraculous history if Spain, as well as exploring the cuisine and culture of this magnificent country.

Places to holiday on the Costa del Sol, Malaga, Spain

The West Costa del Sol runs from the Cadiz border all the way to Malaga City, some 100km away. This is undoubtedly the most important area of the Costa del Sol for tourism, with some of the most luxurious Costa del Sol property and some of the biggest resorts like Benalmadena, Estepona, Fuengirola, Puerto Banus and Mijas being found here. It is images from Costa del Sol villas here which first sprang the whole area into tourist folklore.

In Axarquia, the easternmost region of the Costa del Sol, property is set in the most unspoilt, and beautiful countryside in Spain. Malaga’s rural regions are particularly popular with those looking to experience a little more of Spanish culture than simply living in a Costa del Sol apartment or villa and soaking up the sun. A Costa del Sol property in Axarquia not only benefits from the finest climate in the whole of Spain, but also its excellent location between the beaches of Malaga’s Costa del Sol, the spectacular, lush countryside and the skiing of the Sierra Nevada’s ski resorts, less than an hour from accommodation in Malaga here.

Just inland from the famous beaches, in the centre of Malaga is the Guadalhorce region, a region of plains and river valleys between the mountain ranges of Malaga. This is the region best known for pure golf holidays in Malaga, although Costa del Sol villa rentals in Guadalhorce is also a haven for walking, riding and cycling holidays.

The Ronda region, a stunning mountainous area, is one of the most traditional and scenic places to take accommodation in the Costa del Sol. Property here tends to be spacious and comfortable, often built in the traditional Andalucian whitewashed style. It is here that the history of Malaga is most strong.

Malaga Weather on the Costa del Sol, Spain

With 3,000 hours of sunshine and average temperatures of 17˚C for the year, it is no winder that Costa del Sol property is in such high demand. Winter golf holidays to Malaga receive monthly averages of 14˚C in January and December, whilst summer beach holidays are blessed with daily peaks of around 35˚C.

Flights to Malaga’s Costa del Sol, Spain

Malaga Airport (AGP) is the closest airport to many of the Costa del Sol’s rental villas and apartments, although, as it is a large region, check for the best place to arrive for your particular Malaga holiday accommodation.

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