With an population of 70,000, Estepona is one of the few coastal towns that has succeeded in maintaining its pueblo charm and character. Notwithstanding, all the tourist facilities are here, including hotels, restaurants, leisure and cultural activities, and shops.

At the western end of the Costa del Sol, Sotogrande, one of the most luxurious sports and residential developments in Europe.

Markets (mercados) are a common sight in towns and villages throughout Costa del Sol are an essential part of local life largely unaffected by competition from supermarkets and hypermarkets. They are colourful, noisy and entertaining and an experience not to be missed, whether you plan to buy anything or not.

Malaga playshost to the final stage - seven team meetings in total, featuring the last eight teams - of this men's international competition. Described as the World Cup of tennis, the Davis Cup features the world's 18 top-ranked national teams (known as the World Group).

Ultra Sierra Nevada is an ultra marathon of 100 kilometres in distance, involving a continuous ascent along paths and tracks from the city of Granada up to the summit of Pico Veleta, followed by a descent to Pradollan, a ski resort in the Sierre Nevada mountain range.

Seville Marathon, the third largest in Spain, with 14,000 runners taking part. It is traditionally held on the third Sunday in February. The Seville Marathon is usually very fast due to the flat course and (often) good weather. Race record is 2 hrs 04min 43 sec. The XL Zurich Marathon de Sevilla will take place on 15th February 2026.

Malaga played host to the final stage - seven team meetings in total, featuring the last eight teams - of this men's international competition. The semi-finals took place on 24 and 25 November and the final on 26 November, with Italy the winning team crowned Davis Cup Champions.

The mild climate also attracts major international competitions to the area, both on the Costa del Sol and in major inland cities. In 2023 and 2024, the two top global team events in the tennis calendar are both holding their finals in the region.

Costa del Sol has the ideal combination of climate for outdoor sports. Tennis remains consistently popular and attracts players of all ages. There are numerous tennis clubs on the Costa del Sol. Here is a list of many of them.

Outside Nueva Castella village and on the edge of the La almoraima estate is the Hotel Casa Convento La Almoraima. The woods that lead up the the historic hotel are open to the public and a car park is provided to explore the woods on a couple of marked forest paths. The hotel which was a convent is constructed around a centra courtyard. ther eis a bar and a restaurant open to the public.

Montemayor is the name of a castle ruins and the hill it sits on overlooking the village of Benahavís and the Mediterranean coast

Chilches is a small town about one kilometer form the coast located in the extreme west of the municipality of Vélez-Málaga, in the Eastern Costa del Sol. it has a population of about 4.000 inhabitants.

Almayate is a small town one kilometer from the coast on the eastern Costa del Sol in the province of Malaga. It is a dependent of Vélez-Málaga municipality.

Here is a comprehensive list of the beach bars (chiringuitos) and beach front restaurants and also for reference (Beach Clubs) in Sabanillas and Duquesa in the municiplity of Manilva. The delightful Manilva village is located 4km inland.

Here is a comprehensive guide to the beach bars (chiringuitos) and beachside restaurants in Casares. The majority of these establishments have sun beds for hire at a reasonable price per hour or day. Many also offer music and create their own, unique ambience. Most of the beach bars located in the town are open all year, most of those located outside the town are open from Easter to end of September.

Maro is a tiny hamlet to the east of Nerja. It clings to the steep hilside overlooking the sea. It is the most easterly village of Malaga province and the Costa del Sol sitting on the border of Granada province and the Costa Tropical and Almunecar.

The Andalucia Rally for cars and motorbikes has taken place in May in Andalucia in 2020 and 2021. The Andalucia Rally is the opening event of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country-Rallies.

Andalucía is a birdwatcher's paradise and attracts ornithologists throughout the year. The best time of the year, however, is during the spring, as this is when you can see many wintering species, together with those arriving for the summer months.

There is a frequent service between the main towns alson the Costa del Sol and to other parts of Andalucia and also day and overnight services to and from Madrid and Barcelona. Buses will be the only form of public transport into the surrounding villages. The bus and coach services are operated by different private bus companies.