{"id":9,"date":"2021-03-19T08:31:05","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T08:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transfer2malaga.com\/blog\/?p=9"},"modified":"2021-03-19T08:31:07","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T08:31:07","slug":"our-favourite-reasons-to-visit-the-costa-del-sol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transfer2malaga.com\/blog\/our-favourite-reasons-to-visit-the-costa-del-sol\/","title":{"rendered":"Our favourite reasons to visit the Costa del Sol"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Think of the sun-kissed Costa del Sol and no doubt your mind will wander to glorious golden beaches, beautiful blue seas, glitzy resorts and endless sunshine. Whilst this is what this iconic holiday hotspot is best known and loved for, there\u2019s so much more to experience here that you may just be surprised!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Located in the south of Andalusia, the breath-taking Costa del Sol is also home to gorgeous gastronomy, superb shopping, fascinating museums and some incredible inland landscapes; all of which combine to create a fantastic holiday destination for those looking for guaranteed sunshine, whilst being able to do something that little bit different too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Marvellous museums<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Head to the Costa del Sol\u2019s capital of Malaga and you\u2019ll find some of the most fascinating museums in all of Spain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The birthplace of the great painter, Pablo Picasso, there are museums dedicated to not only art here, but also archaeology, bullfighting, wine, cars, glass and crystal, and much more. Malaga\u2019s undoubted highlight though is the\u00a0Museo Picasso<\/em>\u00a0itself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Housed in the unique\u00a0Palacio de Buenavista\u00a0<\/em>in the heart of the city\u2019s historic centre, this magnificent old building has been meticulously restored to befit the importance of the works of this influential artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Head off the beaten track<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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If you can prise yourself away from sipping Sangria on your sun lounger, you\u2019ll find a stunning hinterland that\u2019s home to breathtaking rural landscapes and picture-perfect\u00a0Pueblos Blancos \u2013\u00a0<\/em>the traditional white-washed villages that spill down from the Costa del Sol\u2019s rugged hillsides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps the region\u2019s most famous of the Pueblos Blancos<\/em> is historic Ronda, one of the oldest towns in all of Spain. Spectacularly situated on a mountaintop amidst the majestic high peaks of the nearby Sierras, the town is divided in two by the Tajo Canyon and its two halves are connected by the famous Puente Nuevo<\/em>. Said to be the writer Ernest Hemingway’s favourite city in Spain, Ronda is home to stunning views, a long and fascinating history, and a beautiful medieval old town. A classic day trip that\u2019s easily accessible from the coast, Ronda should certainly be high on your Costa del Sol itinerary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another place that\u2019s certainly worth a visit is Antequera. Walking through this historically and culturally rich city, you\u2019ll feel as if you\u2019ve stepped back in time. Known as the \u2018Crossroads of Andalusia\u2019, Antequera is home to over fifty monuments and archaeological sites, perhaps the most notable of which is La Real Colegiata de Santa Mar\u00eda la Mayor<\/em> \u2013 the city\u2019s most emblematic religious building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lace up your hiking boots<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Easily accessible for day trips from your beach resort, the Costa del Sol\u2019s hiking routes are nothing short of spectacular. With walking routes and footpaths suitable for all abilities, this is the perfect way to explore the area’s incredible biodiversity. One of the most unmissable routes in the region is certainly the\u00a0Caminito del Re<\/em>y \u2013 The King\u2019s Path. A high walkway clinging to the sheer rock walls of the El Chorro Gorge and suspended 100 metres above the turquoise waters of the Guadalhorce River, this historic and remarkable cliffside path is often dubbed as ‘the scariest path in the world.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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World-class golfing<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

A premier golf destination, the Costa del Sol ticks all of the boxes for an unforgettable golfing holiday. Home to over 70 golf courses, golf lovers will be in their element here. You\u2019ll find the majority of the courses in Marbella, Estepona, Mijas and Benahav\u00eds, although there are a number of prestigious courses dotted throughout the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Think of the sun-kissed Costa del Sol and no doubt your mind will wander to glorious golden beaches, beautiful blue seas, glitzy resorts and endless sunshine. Whilst this is what this iconic holiday hotspot is best known and loved for, there\u2019s so much more to experience here that you may just be surprised!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,2,3,5,4],"tags":[6,7],"class_list":["post-9","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sin-categoria","category-what-to-see","category-where-to-eat","category-where-to-go","category-where-to-sleep","tag-golf","tag-museums"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.transfer2malaga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.transfer2malaga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.transfer2malaga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.transfer2malaga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.transfer2malaga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.transfer2malaga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.transfer2malaga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9\/revisions\/11"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.transfer2malaga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.transfer2malaga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.transfer2malaga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.transfer2malaga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}