Golfing and general tourist attractions:
The property is surrounded by over 30 of Spain's finest golf courses on the Costa del Sol and Costa de la Luz many of which are reachable in less than 50 minutes by car. Some of Europe's most important cultural cities such as Córdoba, Granada, and Sevilla can easily be reached for enjoyable and extraordinary sight seeing excursions. These cities offer historic sights of incomparable beauty as well as an opportunity to meander through charming, narrow streets and visit fine Andalusian shops, tapas bars and restaurants. In addition, one can drive through Spain's unique Sherry wine regions of Jerez and Sanlúcar, visiting such famous Sherry bodegas as Domecq, Gonzalez Byass, Lustau, Hidalgo and many others. One of Europe's most intriguing bird sanctuaries, The Doñana National Park, is a popular attraction for nature lovers. A day trip to Tangiers, Morocco with a visit to the fascinating and colorful local souks is only a few hours away by taking the high speed ferry from Tarifa.
Swimming and water sports:
The beaches of Costa del Sol are situated along one of Europe's most formidable summer resorts of the cities of Marbella, Puerto Banús, and Sotogrande on the Mediterranean Sea. The marina of Puerto Banús hosts some of the world's most luxurious yachts. On the Atlantic side, endless beaches are endowed with copious, white sand and steady winds, making this area ideal for wind and kite surfing.
Mountain sports:
Ronda is a beautiful Andalusian mountain city with a population of under 40 tousand. It is a perfect destination to spend an afternoon walking through the narrow streets of its ancient historic city center with a centuries old bridge over a 100 m deep gorge that divides the old and the newer parts of the city and with the oldest bull fighting arena in Spain. Ronda is located in midst of the scenic Serranía of Ronda, dotted by the picturesque white Andalusian villages such as Gaucín, Grazalema, and Zahara, an ideal area for sight seeing, hiking, mountain biking, horse riding, and sail gliding. The highest peaks of the Iberian Peninsula are located in the Sierra Nevada, very close to Granada, which boasts some of Spain's best ski slopes.
Ski:
If you plan to stay in March or even in early April, consider spending a day on the stunning ski slopes of the mostly sunny and treeless Sierra Nevada. This ski area (Spain's second largest with over 90 km of ski slopes and modern lifts and facilities) is the highest in Spain and among the highest in Europe (altitude between 2000 and 3000 m). The views of the Granada valley as well as the Mediterranean Sea is perfectly lovely on a clear day. The slopes are only 180 km from the villa and can be reached in 2 hours.
Other Activities:
hiking, visiting Ronda, Sevilla, Córdoba, Granada, fine dining
