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Costa del Sol Travel Guide

Costa del Sol
Puerto Banus Beach
The densely populated coast of Andalusia, stretching from Almeria to Tarifa, is Europe's all-year-round favoured holiday destination, known as the Costa del Sol. It consists of a string of fine sandy beaches, where the average water temperature is 64ºF (18ºC), and picturesque towns have abundant tourist amenities, resorts and high-rise hotels. Attractions include zoos, bullfights, water parks, casinos and amusement parks, like the renowned Parque de Attractions Tivoli. The most popular resort town on the Costa del Sol is Torremolinos, which retains some elements of traditional Spain, although most main streets are now pedestrian thoroughfares filled with souvenir shops and ice-cream parlours.



Resorts

See our separate guides to the following Costa del Sol holiday resorts: Malaga, Marbella and Torremolinos


Excursions

Granada

Granada, a high altitude city of romance and folklore, boasts one of the most popular tourist attractions in Spain, the Alhambra palace-fortress. Built by the Nasrid rulers in the 14th century the Alhambra is the most important and spectacular piece of Moorish architecture in... see full details


Ronda

Situated on a towering plateau in the mountains 30 miles (48km) inland from Marbella stands Ronda, one of the loveliest and most historic towns in the region. Ronda is a popular day-trip for holidaymakers on the Costa del Sol wanting to escape the... see full details



Events


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Rocket Festival

The three-day alternative festival of music, performance and visual arts was inspired by festivals like Glastonbury in the UK and attracts thousands of people from Spain, the UK and the rest of Europe. The festival is more than just a music event, however, and festival-goers can expect to indulge in an inspiring fusion of performances spanning the theatrical to live art from some of the world's most renowned graffiti artists, as well as themed bars, fire dancers, a kid's space, daredevil extreme sports and an outdoor circus stage featuring trapeze artists and tightrope jugglers. Non-stop beats, breaks, electro-tekno, ska, reggae, drum 'n bass and flamenco will keep dancers going all night long.

Venue: Alhama de Granada
Date: May 2009, TBC
Website: www.rocketfestival.com