Costa del Sol, Spain

Costa del Sol, Spain Overview

Europe's "sun coast" isn't a modern fabrication of the tourism industry like some other beach resorts. The Costa del Sol has been inevitably luring people to its perpetually sunny shores since Paleolithic man migrated there and settled into its caves. Once discovered, the fascination has never stopped and everyone from the Carthaginians to the Romans, Moors, French and, of course, Spaniards, have competed to call this place home. Happily, the days of battling empires are long gone and everyone can enjoy this marvelous place! Visitors soak in the year-round sunshine, indulge in luxurious hotels, feast on ocean-fresh delicacies, mix with celebrities on a dance floor till dawn, browse the hillside markets, golf on 30 oceanview courses, wreck-dive off of Gibraltar, and whatever other Mediterranean pleasures they dream up.

Additionally, the coast's ancient history left a rich legacy of monuments, churches, cave drawings, crafts, and music that are worth exploring. This region of sleepy white-washed villages, historic sights, and stunning scenery from soaring mountains, to wooded dells teeming with wildlife, to the crystal sea, is a spirited land of fiestas, electrifying nightlife, and flamenco shows with a citizenry that is warm, proud, and beguiling. It's no surprise to anyone that Europeans have made this 186-mile stretch of beach their favorite vacation spot!.

Reasons to visit Costa del Sol, Spain

Europe's most exclusive beach resort boasts 300 yearly days of sunshine, 186 miles of shoreline, an exciting jet-set crowd of the rich and famous, hundreds (if not thousands) of cafés, fine restaurants, bars, and clubs, 2 casinos, water sports, and outstanding golf. Additionally, there is a rich, ancient history dating back to Paleolithic times that has left a host of interesting monuments, Roman ruins, cave drawings, forts, and much more.