Costa del Sol, Spain

The Costa del sol came into being as an international tourism resort in the second half of the last century. That was a time when a few wealthy people in search of something different came to these shores, while at the same time, mass tourism began to change the coast from a fishing and farming-based rural community to what it is today. No body knows with certainty where the Costa del Sol got its name, although there are various theories, none of them entirely credible.

Cadiz to Almeria

We do know, nevertheless, that the name appeared as such in the advertising for the Spanish-American Fair in Seville in 1929. It is said that a certain Austrian consul in Cadiz, who used to travel along the coast to Almeria frequently, dreamed up the name, due to the single aspect of the region that everybody is aware of, especially in the summertime: the sun shines a lot here. We can thus suppose that , if this is true, the Costa del sol ("Coast of the Sun") once described the entire coastline from Cadiz to Almeria.

Towns and Villages on the Costa del Sol, Spain

The Costa del Sol is situated between two lesser known costas: Costa de la Luz and Costa Tropical. Formerly made up of a series of small, quiet fishing settlements and country villages, the region has been completely transformed during the latter part of the 20th century into a Tourist destination of world renown. It includes the city of Malaga,and the towns of Torremolinos, Benalmadena, Fuengirola, Mijas, Marbella, San Pedro Alcantara, Manilva, Velez-Malaga, Rincon de Victoria, Nerja, Torrox, Maro. Marbella Realty have two offices on this Costa Del Sol and a great selection of Long term rentals and properties for sale from one end of the coast to the other.

Marbella on the Costa del Sol, Spain

Marbella, 100 kilometres square and 24 kilometres of beach, is known all over the world as one of the classiest and most beautiful holiday destinations in Southern Europe. It has everything: beaches, mountains, old world charm, cosmopolitan atmosphere and services, countryside and city, and a wonderful climate that keeps the temperatures cooler in summer and warmer in winter than the rest of Malaga province. From Cabopino to Guadalmina, passing through the pleasure ports of Marbella and Puerto Banus, the coastline is fine sand all the way, and the land that goes back from the beaches is a paradise of luxury housing developments, golf courses and beautiful mountain scenery. It is little wonder that Marbella has attracted the rich and famous for many decades, and that many people who come here on holidays decide to stay.