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Intersected by the river, Rio Real is basically flat with many trees under which to shelter under from the Andalusian sun. The course runs right down to the beach.
Marbella Municipal Art Gallery is a relatively small space, though it always has a wide selection of work by local artist collections include paintings, sculptures, and ceramics all year long. Admission is free, and for each new exhibition they host a small event, where you can meet the artists, and other important personalities of the local culture.
Large and guarded greens at the Aloha Golf Course offer a good challenge and the varied vegetation makes each hole different. This is one of the best-known golf courses on the Costa del Sol, and it has benefited from improvements over recent years. Fairways have been replanted and the clubhouse and changing rooms refurbished.
This course was for the true golfing addicts and insomniacs: a 24-hour golfing paradise, the first in Europe. It took its name from the plant whose intoxicating nocturnal fragrance keeps some of the mosquitoes away. The lighting was system is designed to cast no shadows thus giving daylight quality and maximum visibility.
Long terraced tees and large greens amidst fragrant orange trees are characteristic of the well-maintained golf course at Los Naranjos. Los Naranjos is run on the philosophy that "golf means more than just sport". The new Andalusian style clubhouse bears this out, emphasising a total golfing experience.
Set in the hills behind the coast, yet within easy reach of Marbella, all the nine holes of this par-3 course are approximately 60 metres in length. With the tees and greens lying on different levels at almost every hole and lakes and ravines in between, more experienced players seeking good scores will be able to enjoy a challenging game the whole way round. However beginners can also enjoy practising their short game.
This beautiful Arabian temple overlooks the golden mile just to the west of the city centre (towards San Pedro). It was the first Mosque constructed in Spain since the Christian re-conquest in the fifteenth century. It was built in 1981 by then Prince Salmán bin Abdulaziz in honour of King Fahd bin Abdulaziz al-Saúd of Saudi Arabia.
Festivals in Andújar: Cabalgata Reyes Magos, Fiesta de la Candelaria, Día de Andalucía, Semana Santa, Romería de la Virgen de la Cabeza, Cruces de Mayo, Fiesta Patronal en Honor a San Eufrasio, Fiesta de la Divina Pastora and more.
Located in the golf valley of Nueva Andalucía, a mere two kilometres from Puerto Banús, this is a lengthy 9-hole course designed by José María Elguezábal. Ideal for all levels of experience, it is also perfect for a precision game as there are many water hazards and most of the greens are protected by bunkers.
The Spanish are avid TV watchers (after the Americans and Brits, that is). Most TV's receive between five and six terrestrial channels. These are: TV1 - The state run flagship Television Española, TV2 - The state run second Television Española, Antena 3 - Independent National Station, Tele 5 - Independent National Station, Canal Sur - Popular Regional Channel run by the Regional Government of Andalucia and Andalucia 2.
With short flat fairways and oval greens Artola offers the fully-fledged golfer a reasonably priced practice facility. Jorge Rein designed this 9-hole pitch and putt to provide guest golfers with an ideal form of relaxation during long summer evenings. It gives learners an opportunity to play at the finer points of chipping and putting without the daunting task of 18 holes alongside more practiced golfers.
A 9-hole course that winds over the gentle slopes of the undulating hillside and is beautifully laid out around lakes. Designed by Manuel Piñero, the holes vary from 71 metres to 149 metres in length and their manicured fairways and ample greens are suitable for children, beginners and seniors, but experienced players will enjoy playing here too.
Festivals in Isla Cristina: Carnaval, Semana Santa, Semana del Titere, Encuentro Romero, Romería de Nuestra Señora Maria Auxiliadora, Fiestas de Nuestra Señora Maria Auxiliadora, Romería de Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza de la Redondela, Fiestas Virgen del Carmen and Feria del Marisco y Pescado Frito.
This commercial course with little rough has been well-designed by Enrique Canales so that wide fairways alternate with long par-3s and challenging drives over water hazards. A plush clubhouse frequented by the only entirely female team of caddy masters on the coast.
Festivals in Matalascañas: Fiesta de la Luz, La Candelaria, Romería del Rocío, Saca de las Yeguas, Feria de San Pedro, Feria de Ganado and Rocío Chico.
Lithic materials found in the area suggest the existence of early Paleolithic settlements that already inhabited the mouth of Río Piedras. In 1971, 208 pieces of quartzite were found whose chronology goes from the ninth to the third millennium B.C.
The festivals in Tabernas are Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, San Sebastián, Día de Andalucía, Semana Santa, Fiestas de San Marcos, Romería de San Isidro, Fiestas de San Juan and Feria de Tabernas en Honor a la Virgen de las Angustias.
Situated at Km 474 of the N-340 highway is Route 66, a popular American bar. Its name draws a link between the famous dusty American road and Spain´s iconic coastal route, and sits well amongst the Tabernas Desert, a filming location for many Hollywood Westerns.
The Tourist Office of Tabernas is located in Avenida de las Angustias (Wild West style Saloon building), opening from Monday to Sunday.
It is believed that the village’s name comes from Thabernax, named for the Greek legions, because it was the place where the troops were supplied in many inns or sales. Prehistoric settlements have been found, such as the town of Terrera Ventura (2850-1950 B.C), a Neolithic agro-pastoral and livestock settlement.
