Duquesa area:
Coast/Beach
It is a short walk down hill to the beautiful beaches that are left and right of the port of Duquesa. They have beach bars on the beach and also children's play areas. You also have Estapona, Marbella, San Pedro, Gibraltar, Sotogrande, Ronda and many more places to visit.
Further details
There are many local supermarkets such as Carrefour, Lidl, Mercadona within a 15 min drive. The port has many restaurants and bars. There is a local market on a Friday in Sabinillas and a large Sunday market. You can take boat trips from the marina.
Golf:
The area is a haven for golfing enthusiasts of all levels.
La Duquesa Golf & Country Club - Designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr (5 mins).
Finca Cortesin - Home of the World Match Play Championship Oct, 2009 (10 mins).
Sotogrande Golf Club - Designed by Robert Trent Jones, this is ranked amongst the top ten courses in Europe (15 mins).
Alcaidesa Links Golf Club - Designed by Peter Allis and Clive Clark, this course is considered to be the first authentic 'link' type course in Spain. (15 mins).
San Roque - Dave Thomas and Perry Dye designed courses (15 mins).
Alhaurin Golf & Country Club - Designed by Seve Ballasteros, this rugged terrain and breathtaking course to play and a challenging game with its fairways, bunkers and lakes. (30 mins).
Valderrama Golf Club - Designed by Robert Trent Jones, this is perhaps the most famous golf course in Europe and is designed for players with a reasonable to high level of play (20 mins).
Bookings can be made through various golfing websites.
Trips for the kids:
Aqualand can be found in Torremolinos approximately 1 hour and Bahia Aquapark is located in Algeciras which is approx a 20 minute drive.
Selwo Safari park is in Estepona approx 15 minute drive.
