Other Attractions + discounted GOLF:
Town Centre - 5 mins (La Duquesa), supermarket - Mercadona at Sabinillas & Lidl. Tivoli World , Multi Adventure Park in San Pedro, Al Hambra in Granada , Selwo an open wildlife in Estepona , visit Casares village for an old Spanish village which some of the houses are attached to the rock. Paint balling in Puerto Romano Estepona - 0034 617861536. Port of Estepona has lots of restaurant with international cuisines, bars, night clubs & Sunday market.
PLUS supermarket is just 1 mile away from the apartment. Duquesa Port 2 miles away has business centres, restaurants with different cuisines, yachting, banks & bars along the port/promenade.
For golf you can book in advance with discounted golf or when you arrive decide which golf course to try and book. There are 41 golf courses in the area. The closest to the apartment is La Duquesa golf & SPA 4-5 mins drive from apartment. Fancy a fish & chips in Spain? near the apartment walking or driving distance.
Walking & Bird Watching:
The landscapes of rural Andalucía can be breathtaking and one of the best ways to appreciate their diversity and beauty is on foot. However, unlike other parts of Europe (in particularly the UK), it is sometimes hard to determine exactly where it is safe to just park your car and trek off into the unknown. There are few designated footpaths, as well as those inside the national and natural parks, and it can be disconcerting to find yourself suddenly in a field and surrounded by bulls or wandering though an area which has apparently been designated for hunting purposes. Private hunting land occurs throughout Andalucía, usually marked by little diagonal black-and-white signs, often near ‘Coto privada’ or ‘Coto de caza’ (hunting) signs, but if there’s a marked path on your map and you’re not hunting illegally, you are allowed to use it.
There will be details in the apartment about walks. Books recommended Guy Hunter-Watts offers us a selection of his favourite walks in Andalucia.
KITE SURFING in Estepona & Tarifa:
TARIFA Kite surfing is the latest extreme sport, involving racing over water on a surfboard propelled by a kite. Experts can achieve speeds of 80km per hour and leap into the air to perform somersaults and manoeuvres up to 40m from the water's surface.
There is also a kite surfing in Estepona (just when you enter Estepona on the right!) details will be given if requested.Sierra Nevada is 3 hrs away drive through the outskirts of GRANADA. Has beautiful ski slope for beginners and intermediates. It is the most southerly ski resort in Europe and is small in comparison to other European resorts. Even so, the resort hosted the 1996 world ski championships. The Sierra Nevada ski resort has numerous runs of varying difficulties to satisfy all skiing desires. Natural snow is supplemented by snow cannons on some runs.
Ski:
Sierra Nevada is 3 hrs away drive through the outskirts of GRANADA. Has beautiful ski slope for beginners and intermediates. It is the most southerly ski resort in Europe and is small in comparison to other European resorts. Even so, the resort hosted the 1996 world ski championships.
The Sierra Nevada ski resort has numerous runs of varying difficulties to satisfy all skiing desires. Natural snow is supplemented by snow cannons on some runs. Many skiers are pleasantly surprised to find that, because of its southerly position, the air temperature is usually warmer than other resorts.
There is a surprisingly active nightlife in the Sierra Nevada resort. Spaniards have a reputation for being night owls and this can be witnessed even in a skiing resort. Most of the visitors come from Madrid and the cities of Andalucía, so weekends and banks holidays are particularly busy.
The skiing season varies on seasonal snowfall, but is usually late November-early March. Calling ahead, even
Golf:
La Duquesa Golf & Country Club (MANILVA) 0034 952762390, Estepona Golf (Estepona) no need to book with breakfast. Valderrama Golf Club (Sotogrande) 0034 956791200, Atalaya Golf (Benahavis) , Los Flamingos (Cancelada) , Los Naranjos Golf (Nueva Andalucia) , Guadalmina Club de Golf (Guadalmina) .
There are 43 golf courses in the area. La Duquesa Golf is the nearest which is just 5-10 mins drive. Estepona will be 15 mins drive uphill.
Other Activities:
kayaking (our own kayak), SPA, other water sports facilities in Tarifa, Kite surfing in Estepona 15 mins.
