Mijas Costa

Mijas Costa is one of the most popular destinations in Spain, so come if you’re looking for a lively location plus all the comforts of home while bathed in glorious sunshine.

Covering twelve beaches in twelve kilometres, the first district along the Costa Mijas is the popular tourist town, Calahonda. Then moving East, Calypso, Riviera del Sol, Miraflores and Torrenueva then La Cala de Mijas — another destination filled with vibrant bars and restaurants. The coast hugs the rocky inland urbanizaciones (housing zones) of Los Claveles, El Chaparral, Los Farolas, El Faro, Calaburras, La Costa and La Ponderosa.

Marbella is just a 15 minutes’ drive away and the whitewashed inland pueblos of Mijas, Coín and Alhaurín el Grande are also closeby. The Parque Acuatico Mijas (Mijas Water Park) is a favourite with kids, with water slides, wave pools and play islands. In Fuengirola, you can visit Bioparc Fuengirola, a highly respected zoo whose enclosures are as close to the natural habitat of its animals as possible. There are bars, restaurants and chiringuitos (beachside eateries) panning most of the strip. Due to the high volume of tourists and foreign residents, there’s a wide selection of cuisines from around the world. El Zoco commercial centre in Calahonda and markets in Cala de Mijas are great for shoppers. The entire area is dotted with golf courses and there are riding, tennis, bowls, water sports and plenty of excursions to keep you busy when not on the links. A coastal boardwalk, part of the Senda litoral de Malaga (Malaga Coastal path), connects all of the beaches for walkers.