Benalmádena

Benalmadena is one of the Costa del Sol’s most popular resort towns for good reason. It comes with everything you might expect from this part of Spain: great weather all year round, access to a coastline packed with fabulous beaches and a marina to rival the glamour of Marbella further to the west.

Visit the Arabian style Puerto Marina, where you can wander (or berth, if you are lucky) among some jaw droppingly beautiful yachts, take a trip out to sea and get a glimpse of dolphins or just stop and enjoy the many restaurants, bars and shops. Continue along the Paseo Maritimo promenade that stretches the length of the resort all the way to Torremolinos.

Away from the coast, Benalmadena has much to keep you occupied, including an amusement park, aquariums and one of Spain’s most visited casinos. And if you want to get away from it all, this varied resort offers stunning sanctuary: take the cable car to the summit of the 769-metre Calamorro mountain, meditate in the monumental Buddhist stupa or stroll around the lake at Paloma Park along with the rabbits, peacocks who roam free. Benalmadena is so much more than just another resort.