La Cala is a beautiful Spanish village, right at the heart of Mijas Costa, which has effortlessly stepped into the 21st century without losing any of its traditional fishing village charm. It has a lively, bustling town centre with a twice-weekly market, supermarkets, bars, restaurants and every amenity you need.
It’s popular all year round with holidaymakers. It’s a great central point from which to reach the whole of Mijas Costa with lovely nearby secluded spots such as Playa Marina, El Chaparral and Torrenueva and onwards to Calahonda and Cabopino.
The area is famous for its wealth of competition standard golf courses, including the magnificent La Cala Hotel and Golf Course Resort which is the biggest golf complex in Spain and has three of its own courses.
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La Cala (3 minutes drive)
La Cala de Mijas Costa is the nearest resort to Riviera and is a wonderful place to visit. Packed with bars, restaurants and shops. It also boasts its own race track called the Hippodromo. La Cala is famous for its 5 star Golf Resort, and is one of the finest resorts in Europe.
Cabopino (5 minutes drive)
Literally minutes away is the wonderful resort of Cabopino with its own port and marina. With miles of sandy beaches and excellent restaurants this is one of the coast’s best kept secrets.
Marbella (10 minutes drive)
One of the most delightful promenades on the Costa del Sol, with it’s classy bars and restaurants overlooking the beach front. A visit to Orange Square is a great experience and a lovely place to eat in the old part of town.
Puerto Banus (20 minutes drive)
This is where the jet set play. With Million Dollar yachts the place has a host of fashion shops, top restaurants, trendy bars and clubs as well as a casino. It also has lovely beaches and spectacular views.
Benalmadena (25 minutes drive)
A lively resort with its beautiful sandy beaches and spectacular 2km promenade. Visit the marina plaza, often described as Covent Garden on water.
The Costa del Sol weather is exactly what you would expect from the name “Sunny Coast”, sun, sun and more sun. It is one of the best, most reliable and healthiest climates in the world with more than 300 days of sunshine per year.
In the winter months the climate is temperate with average daytime temperatures of about 16ºC. There can be some rainy days during this period but tends to vary from year to year and it seldom lasts more than a few days. It is a perfect climate during these months for playing golf.
At the height of the summer in July and August the daytime temperatures reach about 30ºC and there is no rain – perhaps there may be one or two summer storms but nothing that will last too long. Due to the number of hours and the intensity of the sun people should have sun cream on at all times during the day to prevent burning. Note: sunburn does not show straight away so you may feel fine out in the sun but by the evening you could become bright red and feel very, very uncomfortable.
The apartment is ideal for a family holiday as it is literally a home from home. There are two spacious bedrooms both with their own wardrobes and plenty of storage space.
There is a fully fitted kitchen with all the amenities you would expect so if you don’t want to eat out 3 times a day, which can be expensive, you can have your breakfast, lunch or evening meal in the comfort of the apartment.
On the actual complex there is a gated, secure swimming pool that stops any young children wandering too close to the pool, so you can relax and sun bathe without having to go to the beach.
We definitely recommend you hire a car for your stay as you can then enjoy all of the fabulous attractions that the area has to offer.
Mijas Park is one of the main water attractions on the coast and is located along the main road heading towards Fuengirola. Facilities include self service restaurants, changing rooms, safety deposit boxes, gift shop and picnic area.
Situated in Benalmadena Port the “Danger in the Reefs” exhibition allows you to experience the ocean’s most deadly creatures ranging from the Blue Ring Octopus to the comical Puffer Fish. Lots of local and exotic Mediterranean wildlife, sharks, rays, eels and more.
Selwo is a nature park unique in Europe where animals from the five continents co-exist in semi wild conditions. The park is separated in to several zones each of which features a variety of different animals. Experience it all from exotic birds to mischievous monkeys.
