 Andalucia is the southern
region of Spain and is made up of the eight provinces of Huelva,
Sevilla, Cordoba, Jaen, Cadiz, Malaga, Granada and Almeria. There
are airports at Almeria Malaga Seville Gibraltar Jerez Granada
& Cordoba. Malaga
Airport is 5 miles west of the city of
Malaga and is the main flight path for millions of people arriving
on the Costa del Sol each year. There is a wide selection of
bars and restaurants, bank cash points, postal and Internet services
for passengers. There is also a pharmacy and a children's play
area. However there is no left luggage facility. There is a half
hourly train service to Malaga City and Fuengirola from the front
of the main Terminal. There is also a half hourly Airport Bus
and an Airport Coach Service from outside the Terminal hall to
Malaga city centre. There are always plenty of Taxis waiting
for passengers. The Spanish
railway network is run by the state owned
company RENFE (www.renfe.es). International trains from France
terminate at either Madrid or Barcelona. From there you can catch
a train to many of the cities in Andalucia, including Huelva,
Sevilla, Cadiz, Jerez, Sevilla, Algeciras, Malaga, Cordoba, Granada,
Almeria, Linares / Baeza. There are various ferry companies and routes
to choose from, depending on your base. You can either drive
to the Spanish port and park your vehicle to embark as a foot
passenger, or take your vehicle across to explore further within
Morocco and North Africa. The general procedure is to turn up
and await the next ferry, with the exception of the Cadiz-Canary
Islands route for which a cabin or seat needs to be booked.
Estepona is an Andalucian fishing
village on the Costa del Sol located 16 miles from Marbella and
just within an hour of Malaga and its airport.
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 Estepona
is one of the few coastal towns that has maintained its "pueblo"
charm and character. It has a bustling and atmospheric centre
but with all the tourist facilities including hotels, restaurants,
leisure and cultural activities, and shops. The town is sheltered
on its northern side by the Sierra Bermeja mountains which reach
1,449m at their highest point, Los Reales. Estepona has a wonderful,
quiet cove Playa de Cristo which is ideal for small children
because of its shallow, safe waters, a long, clean, sandy beach
called La Rada. Estepona has a port and harbour where you can
rent a boat with or without a skipper, and where dolphin spotting
trips and fishing excursions are offered. The port has direct
sun most of the day, there are many bars and restaurants to cater
for all tastes and it has its own Sunday market. The town is
of attractive construction, combining modern with old and has
many places to see including the Plaza de las Flores and the
Torre de Reloj (clock tower). |
