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Posted on 21 December 2014

Exploring Puerto Banus

Although Puerto Banus is a resort that many people do not venture outside of it is a perfect base from which to explore many other parts of the Costa Del Sol and Andalucia. If you don’t fancy driving one day but want to get out and about then you could either catch the ferry to […]

Posted on 21 December 2014

Guide to Salobrena

Salobrena is on the sea between two of the Costa Tropical’s largest towns, Almunecar and Motril. It is to the south of Granada and to the east of the Costa Del Sol. This picturesque town is a mass of white, Andalucian houses with narrow winding streets filled with blooming plants and flowers. As Salobrena is […]

Posted on 21 December 2014

Getting to Salobrena

To book flights to Salobrena you can fly into Granada Airport which is 65 kms north or fly into Malaga Airport. There is no train service or direct bus routes from Granada or Malaga to Salobrena. We therefore recommend to hire a car. Malaga Airport is about 95 kms to the east of Salobrena and again there are […]

Posted on 21 December 2014

Exploring Salobrena

From Salobrena you can explore the whole of southern Spain or just stick around the little explored Costa Tropical. Southern Spain is actually a vast area of land that includes both Andalucia and to a certain extent Murcia Province. The main Andalucian cities that you can drive to from Salobrena are Malaga, Almeria, Seville, Granada, […]

Posted on 21 December 2014

Guide to Sierra Nevada

Unbelievably the Sierra Nevada is a mountain range where you can ski and have views of the Mediterranean at the same time. Just two hours to the north of the Costa Del Sol the Sierra Nevada Ski Resort is also Europe’s southern most ski resort between the months of November to March. The main Village […]

Posted on 21 December 2014

Getting to Sierra Nevada

For flights to the Sierra Nevada you need to fly into either Granada Airport or Malaga Airport. Granada Airport is quite a lot closer to the Sierra Nevada Parque than Malaga but has only one flight from the UK with British Airways from London city airport. From Granada Airport it is simply a matter of […]

Posted on 21 December 2014

Exploring Sierra Nevada

The main town in the Sierra Nevada is Pradollano so when most people say they are going up to the Sierra Nevada they mean they are going to Pradollano. From Pradollano you can access around 65kms of ski runs from November to March and there are slopes and runs available for people of all abilities. […]

Posted on 18 December 2014

Getting to Torremolinos

If you are searching for flights to Torremolinos then you need to book your seats for a flight to Malaga which is the principle airport of the Costa del Sol. Torremolinos is only 8kms from Malaga Airport and takes about 10 minutes by car. Helle Hollis is placed at Malaga Airport with a wide range […]

Posted on 18 December 2014

Guide to Torremolinos

Torremolinos was the original Costa Del Sol package holiday destination. Having provided holidays for people for over 40 years the area has grown to adapt to the needs of the modern holiday maker. Located within a 10 minute drive from Malaga Airport Torremolinos is the perfect holiday destination for many tourists. Short flight times from […]

Posted on 02 December 2014

Sierra Nevada – the ski season has started in Granada!

The ski season was officially inaugurated in Sierra Nevada on the 28th of November. Unfortunately, there is currently not much snow and only 10 km ski slope is ready for skiing. Therefore during this first week only a daily maximum of 500 skiers will be allowed.  The ski station has over 105 km of slopes available […]