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From
the western Cádiz coast to Nerja, on the provincial border
with Granada, there opens up a great arch of beaches which
are the main tourist destinations of Andalucia.
This area has become one the most highly-developed tourist
areas on an international level, for many reasons: the dry,
warm climate and abundant hours of sunlight, the calm, warm
and transparent waters, and the wealth of landscapes, with
many beaches spread out amongst the sierras and the sea.
From
the western Cádiz coast to Nerja, on the provincial border
with Granada, there opens up a great arch of beaches which
are the main tourist destinations of Andalusia. This area
has become one the most highly-developed tourist areas on an
international level, for many reasons: the dry, warm climate
and abundant hours of sunlight, the calm, warm and
transparent waters, and the wealth of landscapes, with many
beaches spread out amongst the sierras and the sea
The
hundred or so kilometres of the western Costa del Sol, about
13% of Andalusia's coastline, includes 50% of hotel beds on
offer along the Andalusian coast and around 40% of the total
accommodation.
A
great deal of tourist facilities and services are to be
found here, among them 40% of the moorings for pleasure
craft, spread out among 13 marinas and nautical clubs,
together with two thirds of all Andalusian golf courses: in
total, thirty-eight courses with accommodation and
facilities.
The
province of Málaga possesses 40% of Andalusia's restaurants
and travel agents. Also on offer are water parks and fun
fairs, installations for all types of sports, casinos and a
multitude of services directed at satisfying the leisure
culture.
Communications
along the western Costa del Sol turn around Málaga Airport
and the N-340 coast road, which in many parts is a trunk
road running through town centres. Halfway along this road,
the C-339 road joins San Pedro de Alcantara with Ronda,
forming the most important link between the coast and the
interior.
The
town and area of Ronda are well-established tourist
destinations, thanks to the quality of the monuments found
there, the interest in bullfighting and their romantic
flavour. Close by, the Sierra de las Nieves and Grazalema
Natural Parks are home to the unique Spanish firs, as well
as a rich animal life of mammals and birds.
The
western stretch between the province of Cádiz and the city
of Málaga is that of the greatest tourist development. The
coast is a continuous stretch of resorts and complexes
offering the widest range of tourist services in the Iberian
Peninsula.
The
long list of places begins in Sotogrande, belonging to Cádiz,
home to the 1997 Ryder Cup, the golf world's most important
international date, with the top players of Europe and
America doing battle.
An
uninterrupted run of tourist resorts, destinations for
millions of tourists, is made up of the following towns:
Manilva, San Luis de Sabanillas, Estepona, San Pedro de
Alcantara, Marbella (Puerto Banus), Mijas, Fuengirola,
Benalmadena, Torremolinos and Málaga.
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