Costa del Sol

Costa del Sol – the heartbeat of Malaga where the sun, sand and fun beckons. It is one of the most popular and important tourist destinations in the Southern region of Malaga Province, Spain. The area's sunny climate is the main attraction.

The coastline, stretching 150 km of beaches, comprises a number of towns, popular with the British, Germans, Scandinavians and French. Benalmadena sits in the center of this very popular coast, which reportedly accounted for 35% of Spain’s tourism income.

The Costa del Sol is an awesome place. On the beaches, there are sunbeds and straw shade umbrellas for rent. Or, you can bring your own beach chairs, towels and mats and set up your own space on the beach. There are cafeterias if you are hungry.

Along the beach promenade, there are eateries – restaurants and cafes. and gift shops. There are also apartments and hotels. Up on the road from the beach are more hotels, apartments, shops, restaurants and bars. The scene is the same for as far as the eyes can see.

Tourists arrival on the Costa del Sol begin in May. Peak periods are from July to September when the European summer holidays and the school holidays begin. By the end of September, tourists will begin to dwindle when the Summer holidays end and children go back to school. By then, it will also be too windy and cold to go into the water.

I had a wander along the beach the other day. It was still rather quiet. It should be getting busier soon now that the European summer holidays has started.

The beach promenade is a great place for a walk – any time of the day. The mere sight of so many people having a good time is sure to relax you.

The beach promenade. There are restaurants, cafes, hawkers, gift shops, hotels and apartments.

A common sight on the promenade are hawkers hawking their wares – usually imitation goods like shoes, bags, wallets, football jerseys and caps, watches, sunglasses....

On the other side of the beach, up on the road, you will also see restaurants, cafes, gift shops, hotels and apartments.

This is Castillo de Bil-Bil, or Castle of Bil-Bil – an iconic landmark on the Costa Del Sol.

So is this windmill.

If you ever go to Malaga, you must go and have look at the Costa del Sol.

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