| In addition you'll find fishing, horse-riding,
boating and water sports all readily available within a few
minutes drive, as well as a Zoo, Water Park and Tivoli World,
which will occupy kids of all ages for days on end. Aqualand,
(Parque Acuatico Mijas) the nearest amusement park is just
into Fuengirola on the road in from the villa - ideal if you
and/ or your children like water parks you could try it for
some refreshing waterslide and pool fun.
Note - This waterpark is usually only open May-September,
so it is worth checking locally if it is open. If you are
out of luck, try the Parque Acuatico Aquavelis in Torre del
Mar, east of Malaga, which is open all year.
If you don't fancy cooking whilst on your self-catering holiday,
the area has a wide variety of restaurants catering for all
tastes and the famous Byblos Hotel, where Princess Diana stayed
is only a few minutes drive away, provides elegant dining
and the chance to do a little star-spotting. There are also
several other restaurants and bars within 5 minutes drive
from the villa.
The Golf Club and Match Room right by Mijas Golf offer a
convivial atmosphere, reasonably priced food and drink. The
Match Room features live music some evenings and has a club
sandwich that can be classed as "legendary". The
Golf Club does a range of Tapas and full meals to a variety
of British and continental styles.
The restaurant El Golf, at the edge of the Mijas Golf development,
features a range of dishes from steak to spare ribs (including
a legendary fried Camembert starter), and will set you back
about €45 a couple (inc. aperitif, exc. wine).
Probably our favourite place for steak and ribs is Las Morenas.
This is an excellent no frills restaurant handily located
on the edge of the Mijas golf development on the way from
the airport to the villa. It is our usual first port of call
when we arrive.
Other restaurants on the perimeter road around the Mijas
Golf development include the the El Salvador restaurant in
Hotel Tamisa Golf and Les Fuentes.
If you want your night life to go on until dawn you'll need
to venture out by car or taxi a bit further but are in a prime
location to do so as it is only a 10 minute drive down into
Fuengirola.
The lively resort of Marbella is about 25 minutes drive away
and Puerto Banus is just a few kilometres further along the
coast. Click on the link for more information
about the Costa del Sol area including Marbella, Puerto
Banus and Fuengirola.
A 5-10 minute drive from the accommodation in the opposite
direction to Fuengirola takes you down to the quieter seaside
village of La Cala.
La Cala is more of a traditional old style seaside village
than many of the other resorts along the Costa del Sol. |
