Costa del Sol: One Of The Most Popular Tourist Destinations In Spain
Due to breathtaking endless stretches of beautiful beaches, phenomenal cliff walks, and 300 plus days a year of sun, the Costa del Sol provides a perfect get away all seasons of the year.
The Costa del Sol can roughly be divided into the eastern section and the western. The eastern section is the area lying to the east of Malaga City and runs for 54 kilometers, covering 200 meter high cliffs and runs all the way to the Nerja with the spectacular Nerja Caves where dance and music festivals are hosted within the natural caverns.
The Western section makes up the 100 km to the west of Malaga city until the border with the Cadiz province. More developed than the eastern portion, it is this western part that attracts the bulk of holiday traffic, being home to the Malaga airport and the central highway, N340, that runs along the coast.
One of the biggest draws to this coastal region is specialized tourism, and amongst this field golfing stands out proudly as the leader of the sports. There are dozens of courses across the Costa del Sol, but the Miraflores Golf course is arguably the gem in the glistening crown. In beautiful grounds with 18 challenging holes, it is situated in between the main tourist towns of Fuengirola and Marbella. The Miraflores Golf club offers not just the course but also an academy fully equipped with a driving range, a restaurant with nightly entertainment and day time bar where drinks, snacks, and full meals are served.
This is just one of the many golf courses in the Costa del Sol area and there is really something for every level and every taste. For example the Baviera golf club in the eastern part of the coast is suitable for every playing level and provides its players with spectacular views over the sea and mountains whilst they hit their way around the 18 hole, 72 par course.
Alternatively, in the west, you may wish to check out the Guadalhorce Golf Club, where the course starts off in beautiful parkland only to return to more traditional elevated greens for the 9 holes back to club house. This course is famed for its family friendly atmosphere, and offers in addition to the golf course, paddling pools, swimming pools, and tennis courts. Malaga Parador del Golf was founded in 1925 making it the veteran of the areas golf course, also a 72 par.
It is the western part of the Costa Del Sol that provides the most accommodation options and resorts with the towns of Torremolinos, Benalmadena, Fuengirola, Marbella, and Estopona being very popular. But one must be aware when booking a holiday that there are many different types of accommodation to cater for many different tastes, and booking the wrong hotel can spell holiday disaster; for this reason it is very important to research well the hotel you are considering and specifically pay attention to customer reviews, and the facilities listed: a hotel with 5 bars and a disco will not be appropriate for a family holiday, just as a hotel with bingo twice a week won’t be right for students. In terms of the types of accommodation themselves they range from budget hostels, to self catering apartments to 5 start casino hotels, and the prices range equally. For a golfing holiday it is worthwhile to book through a dedicated golf holiday site or agent.
Gaizka Pujana
May 5th, 2010 at 8:06 pm
hell thats f…. cool, me encanta!!!
May 5th, 2010 at 8:25 pm
the place where i live is the most beautiful city on earth miraflores or miraflowers (look at the flowers) even the name is pretty,so gay lol
May 5th, 2010 at 8:27 pm
sucre? that's an avenue…. i dont even know where you actually are, because sucre has many blocks, and there are two many combis, custers, and buses but not all of them go thru sucre, some buses you will be able to catch them close to sucre
however the best thing would be a taxi cab, they are not that expensive
May 5th, 2010 at 9:31 pm
Well, I don't know how much it would be, but the costs are a LOT cheaper in Peru. I had my C-section there. The doctors and nurses are more attentive to you. I know that just a doctor's visit is usually between 20 and 50 soles (7 and 15 dollars).
Also if you're just curious and want to know, for example, your glucose and cholesterol levels which cost 5 soles each ($1.50), you don't need to first go to the doctor, then get a doctor's referral, wait a week for results and all of that. (I got my results the next day, depending on which tests you ask for.) You just go straight to the lab people. You don't need prescriptions for things either. If you know what you want to get, you go to the pharmacy and get it that easily.
Some doctors probably would speak English there. Prices vary depending on which private clinic you go to.
May 6th, 2010 at 6:24 am
mostro!
May 6th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
esta chevere el video !!!
May 6th, 2010 at 5:02 pm
yo viajare a peru – lima especificamente miraflores.. q lugares me recomiendas para visitar?
May 7th, 2010 at 11:31 pm
Buen video lindo panorama desde el aire,bien producido felicitaciones!.Ah quiero acotar (leo los comentarios)que aca en California los mas ricos viven en cerros.Un abrazo a mis paisanos! viva el Peru!
May 8th, 2010 at 12:51 am
You could take an airplane from Miraflores to Cusco. From here you should take the train to Agua Calientes which is a more touristic solution than a local service. From here you can decide weather to walk the Inca trail, which is gorgeous but takes more time, or hop on the bus to Macchu Picchu. I'll send you a link to a blog where the trip is described completely with pictures, for example of the train and more information on prices!
http://www.yukiba.com/782-machu-picchu-peru-south-america-trip.html
May 8th, 2010 at 3:50 am
this was sooo fun
May 8th, 2010 at 6:38 am
Peru: un pais de esperanza, un pais de una voluntad inquebrantable, ese es mi pais.
May 8th, 2010 at 7:16 am
well, there's a lot of ways to came to plaza san miguel. but it's like 15 minutes in car if you go by costa verde, an avenue near to the beach.
but if you go by the city it's like 30 minutes.
=D
May 8th, 2010 at 9:02 am
First of all Miraflores, Lima and Peru are very different places which you might be use to in America. If you expect to find a lot of similarities, then I would suggest to stay at home. If you are looking for a change and can adapt easily to a new environments and a new way of life, then proceed.
Miraflores is considered one of the nest districts in Lima. It houses most of Lima's 5 start hotels, best restaurants and shopping centers. It borders another popular district, San Isidro, considered Lima's financial district. Both this areas are very popular with tourists and ex-pats.
Housing in this areas will be more expensive than other areas in Lima, specially because of it's popularity with ex-pats.
Overall, everything else will pretty much be the same through out Lima in regards to cost of living, attitude towards Americans, employment opportunities.
However, regarding employment it is not easy for a non-Spanish speaking foreigner to get a good job in Lima. The unemployment rate is quite high and there is a lot of competition for good jobs. It will depend a lot on contacts your girl might have that can open doors for you. Most Americans I have known that lived in Lima usually worked as English teachers, translators or for American based companies.
Food is great, as long as your palate likes to adventure beyond McDonalds and BurgerKing.
Finally, to the guy that answered that Peru is close to communism, I would ask him to please respond to subjects he has knowledge of. Today, Peru is far from being a communist/populist country and the current goverment has distance themselves from Chavez's and has good relationships with the USA and Europe.
May 8th, 2010 at 11:37 am
Hi from Brazil!
Very good your flight and movie.
His video shows that Lima is beautiful and you as very good in Paragliding.
Congratulations for your movie
Saludos desde Brasil!
Muy bueno vuelo y vídeo.
Pudo perceber por su producion que Lima es muy bonita y vos muy bueno en parapente.
Felicitaciones por su video
May 8th, 2010 at 1:05 pm
In Miraflores, I do all these things now.
May 9th, 2010 at 3:19 am
Miraflores and san isidro district
, the best hotels there 
check this link ,
http://www.peru.info/e_ftossttbusquedaeng.asp?tb=aloj&ic=2&cl=1&ct=1&ts=1&xdDpto=&consulta=submit&clasif=Hotels&txtclasif=Hotels&txtCateg=All&dDpto=&txtCampo=
http://www.peru.info
May 9th, 2010 at 6:09 am
impossible, you need to take a flight to cuzco, from there take a train to machu picchu. flight time is around 1 hour, train time around 4 hours, so you get the idea =/ besides, going for 1 day to such magnificent place? get at least 4 days , there is more to see in cuzco than Machu Picchu,
May 9th, 2010 at 6:41 am
On a recent trip to Peru a month ago, I used two different ATM's in Miraflores.
I was given the exchange rate of 3.00. This was also the exchange rate I was given by the money exchangers that stand on the street corner. They advertise 3.05 however you will never get it. They always come up with some kind of excuse.
Both ATM's charged me a $3.50 service fee which was later refunded by my bank in the USA (It's their standard procedure to refund ATM fees.)
You might as well get Soles from the ATM since if you get USD you'll have to exchange it for soles anyway.
Another word on exchanging money – Make sure the bills you are exchanging are in perfect shape – no tears and no markings, otherwise they won't accept them. Be careful exchanging USD on the streets, there is also a lot of conterfiet Nuevo Soles floating around.
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