The playground of super rich and celebrities, Costa del Sol Spain is a charming town in the south of Spain. True to its English name ‘sunny coast', Costa del Sol is a favorite tourist destination for its sunny beaches and great water sports. Costa del Sol Spain belongs to the self-governing community of Andalusia along the Mediterranean coastline of Malaga and eastern rim of Cadiz. Initially it was fishing village which rapidly transformed into a profoundly urbanized town and world famous tourist destination.
Costa del Sol Spain is chiefly famous for towns like Marbella and the Malaga coastline, specially among the wealthiest and the famous personalities. The town's reputation rests on the number of high quality golf courses giving a new name to the town – Costa del Golf. Costa del Sol made huge profits from the number of golfers flocking the place every year from Europe and rest of the world leading to increase in new residential areas to accommodate the golfers. In Costa del Sol the sun shines for about 300 days which is one of the main reasons for quality golf courses and that several international golf championships like the Ryder Cup, the World Championship, the Spanish Open and the Volvo masters are hosted here.
The attraction of sunny beaches and hospitality of Costa del Sol flourished tourism industry in the southern Spanish. The beaches are excellent, clean and tidy along with other services like bars, restaurants, beach beds, beach umbrellas, showers, children's parks and varied water sports are also offered. The hotels are mostly close to the beaches. If you are not interested in any of this and simply wants to lie down in the beach alone or even with no clothes you can have that luxury too as there are some enclosed beaches set aside for naturists. The eleven marinas on Costa del Sol offer maximum number of sailing and water sport activities than any other regions.
Costa del Sol has some superb restaurants, boutique shops and splendid nightlife along the ports. The town is also reputed for health tourism as many luxury spa resorts are found in Costa del Sol. Besides, the geographic location of Costa del Sol at the gateway of Africa has made the region rich in archaeological remnants visible in the objects and paintings discovered in the Nerja Cave and the Tesoro Cave. The modern infrastructure, pleasing climate and multiple attractions and services make
Costa del Sol Spain an internationally renowned tourist destination and the first place in Spanish peninsula to attract more visitors throughout the year.