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Costa del Sol

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The Costa del Sol (literally "sun coast") is a long stretch of Mediterranean coastline in the Andalucia region of southern Spain.

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The Costa del Sol stretches for over 150 km, for 54 km east of Malaga, and as far as the provincial border of Cadiz, some 100 km south west of the city.

The eastern Costa is highly developed, but not nearly as much so as the south western part, which has been constantly developed and redeveloped since the 1960s and is geared wholly towards international tourism.

The Costa del Sol is on the Mediterranean sea, and the average water temperature is 18ºC (24ºC in August).

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Travel to Costa del Sol & Visa Requirements

Malaga international airport services the Costa del Sol. Buses and trains run very frequently from here to every destination along the Costa.

The A7 (nicknamed the "road of death" due to the high number of accidents that occur on it each year) runs the length of Spain's south coast.

Tours & Getting around Costa del Sol

Costa del Sol attractions and sightseeing

  • Miles and miles of beaches.
  • Tivoli World theme park.
  • The aqua parks in Mijas and Torremolinos.

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Costa del Sol city tours

Costa del Sol Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

Costa del Sol nightlife, bars, clubs & pubs

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Destinations in Costa del Sol:

Elviria / Fuengirola / Marbella / Mijas / Nerja / Torremolinos /

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This page was last edited at 01:08, on 10 December 2008 by Peter Fitzgerald. Based on work by Terence, Nick Roux, Todd VerBeek, Tim Sandell, Stacy Hall, Jonny Erixon, Daniel Cowan, Colin Jensen and Mark Jaroski, Wikitravel user(s) Episteme, Nils and Sjc196 and Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel.

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