Here in the UK the leaves are falling, and yet it feels like we have hardly had a summer. If you like to get away for a couple of weeks of sunshine in the cold winter months, then a good place to head for is Spain’s Costa del Sol. The Costa del Sol is outrageously hot during the summer months, and fine for sun worshippers, but in the winter this coast is warm and sunny without being too hot. There are also fewer tourists, making it an ideal place to relax. The Costa del Sol is also a good place to go to for Christmas or New Year, and most of the major hotels do champagne gala nights on Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve.
The resorts of the Costa del Sol include Torremolinos with its fine beaches and long promenade, and nearby Benalmadena with its beautiful marina incorporating a complex of charming shops and apartments. There is also the city of Málaga, famous for its music and vibrant flamenco, and Marbella, well-known for its well-to-do population of ex-pats, its exclusive shops, and top golf courses.
The Costa del Sol is not actually that far from north Africa, and one of the best organised day trips to take from the area is a trip across to Tangier, to enjoy camel rides, a delicious lunch of couscous, Arabic dancing and shopping for bargains in the souk.
Another good trip to go on is to Gibraltar, where you can see Europe’s only wild monkeys, and take a thrilling cable car ride from ground level to the top of the rock.
With a winter holiday in the Costa del Sol you are not short of sunshine, or things to do.
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