La Cala Hills

La Cala Hills is an ideal location, 15km from Marbella with all it's chic restaurants and bars and 5km from Fuengirola with all it's lively charm. If you want a more local venue La Cala and Calahonda are both less than 5km away, and these provide a wealth of bars, restaurants and shops. La Cala also has a Blue Flag Beach Award and has many water sports and activities to suit every taste. Calahonda boasts the El Zocco Centre which has Italian, Chinese, Slovakian restaurants to name a few and some great bars for excellent nightlife.

Boasts a Blue Flag Beach Award which means safe and clean and has many water sports and activities to suit every taste. Approximately 3km from La Cala Hills there is a terrific choice of restaurants, bars and shops. The market on Wednesday and Saturday is a must for the bargain hunters.

Fuengirola has 5 miles of sandy beaches. There is a wide variety of entertainment and restaurant choices. An excellent selection of designer shopping mixes well with the typical gift shops on the front. Follow the shopping baskets on Tuesdays and you will find yourself at the largest and liveliest street market on the coast. Fuengirola Old Town is a maze of narrow streets with fabulous restaurants and a great atmosphere.

Marbella's motto is "A Way of Life" and, certainly, this luxurious resort town seems to have it all and is, a favourite location for the rich and famous. Explore the back streets in the old part of town. One of the prettiest places is the fabled 'Orange Square' which is located just off the main street in the older district. Here homes, shops and restaurants mingle to create the atmosphere of a small village, rather than a cosmopolitan town.

Puerto Banus is between Marbella and San Pedro. This is the place to see and be seen. Ogle the fabulous yachts while sipping a drink at one of the many bars and restaurants which surround the port. The nightlife buzzes with an impressive choice of bars, restaurants, piano bars and discos. Renowned designer fashion houses sit side by side with unique shops and boutiques. Every Saturday morning there is a market by the bullring where you can pick up all sorts of bargains.

Club Del Sol offers superb sports facilities. Tennis, paddle, squash and a fantastic gym. With 12 tennis courts and classes for all levels this club is great for the whole family. Enter tournaments or just turn up for a Mixin where you can play against others of similar levels. Alternatively visit the famous Lew Hoads Tennis Club that gives tennis a whole new meaning.
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Mijas Aqua Park is one of two water parks on the coast (the other being Torremolinos) and is located just off the N340 in Fuengirola. Open from 10:30 hrs. to 18:00 hrs. Facilities include self-service restaurant, changing rooms, safety deposit boxes, gift shop, floats and a picnic area. Just remember if you are planning on spending the day at the aqua park, bring along plenty of suntan lotion.

Enjoy one and a half unforgettable hours of fun and thrills as you follow wild dolphins and sometimes, if your really lucky, migratory whales on a trip through the Bay of Gibraltar and into the Straits of Gibraltar where the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea meet. (www.dolphinsafari.gi) Book online

Located just of the N340 heading towards Mijas this is one of the most popular attractions in the coast. An entertaining day our for all the family and equally as entertaining is the floodlit evening events in the summer. Watch out for concerts and events as the Hipodromo has played host to Rod Steward and Elton John to name a few over the summer of 2005.
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