Climate / Environment:
WINTER is short, December-February, and is often Sunny & warm by day - cooler in the evenings. This is an excellent time for touring, visiting historical Malaga, Granada, Sevilla, Ronda avoiding the Summer traffic!
Snow & frosts are never experienced on the coast, temperature rarely drops below 55°f. It´s usually possible to eat in the garden, even at Christmas! SPRING late February - May. Temperature starts to warm and feels like the British Summer, evenings are light. SUMMER June - September, hot & dry - NO rain. AUTUMN October/Nov.,like British Summer - still warm, cooler in the evenings
Local Area:
The apartment is ideally situated for sightseeing with many beautiful and interesting places
Cartama is a 20 mins drive with good Sunday market. Coin 20-25 mins drive with large shopping mall and cinema.
Alhora 30 min drive with interesting castle.
Mijas 25- 30 mins drive with its pretty whitewashed houses, bars, shops restaurants, donkey rides.
El Chorro gorge & dam with Ardales lakes 30-40 mins drive. The gorge is spectacular. The lakes are beautiful and a great picnic spot.
Beaches:
Within easy reach of the apartment are the coastal towns of BENALMADENA COSTA & TORREMOLINOS.
Benalmadena is approx. 15 mins. drive from the apartment and has several beautiful beaches. Near the beach is the huge Parque de la Paloma (Dove´s Park), with unique and attractive attractions,a semi-free bird zoo and open air Auditorium with dolphins and penguins. PUERTA MARINA, the beautiful port of Benalmadena has many good restaurants, bars and interesting shops.TIVOLI THEME PARK.
TORREMOLINOS has beautiful beaches excellent restaurants right on the beach that specialise in sea food. The main shopping area is Calle San Miguel and is well-known for it´s many interesting shops. The CROCODILE PARK is on the outskirts of Torremolinos with the Great WATER PARK right next door.