Alcaidesa Links Golf Course

Links golf course close to Sotogrande on the Costa del Sol

Designed by Peter Alliss and Clive Clark. 18 holes, par 68, and 4,924 metres.

The most authentic and exciting way of playing golf. Alcaidesa Links Golf Course is the first competition standard golf course in Spain which falls into the Links category.

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Its spectacular layout borders the beach amidst hills and natural vegetation. Whilst playing it, there is no way to escape the silent presence of the majestic rock of Gibraltar and the Atlas mountains of Africa which mark the distant horizon.

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Alhaurin Golf Resort ****

18 holes, Par 72 and 6,221 Metres. Costa del Sol Golf Resort.

Located in the Mijas Mountains, close to the village of Mijas and yet only 30 minutes from Malaga international airport, Alhaurin Golf Course is surrounded by open areas in a unique natural environment.

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Designed by Seve Ballesteros, the course’s hilly mountain terrain would provide a stiff test for even the great man himself! The wild growing rough is the main danger here, while the strategically placed bunkers and water hazards are reminiscent of American-style courses.

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Roman Ampitheatre in Malaga City

Malaga Roman Ampitheatre

Directly under the Alcazaba on the city side of the hill-top fortress rests one of Malaga’s oldest architectural sites, the Roman Ampitheatre which dates back to the period before the birth of Christ, posibly as early as 200BC, and is believed to have been completed in the reign of the emperor Augustus. In fact it is now believed that despite the poor condition of the ampitheatre that it remains one of the oldest in Iberia, and is therefore a protected monument.

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Plaza de Toros, Malaga

Plaza de toros Malaga rondatoday.com

The Malaga bullring, known by Spaniards as the Plaza de Toros de la Malagueta, sits close to the main beach in Malaga city, giving the entire area its name. The Plaza de Toros can’t be missed as it is visible from Paseo de Reding, the main street connecting Malaga with her eastern villages in the Axarquia.

Built between 1874 and 1876, the structure is hexadecimal (a 16 sided polygon), has a central rueda of 52m, and after the renovations of 2010 can now accommodate 14,000 fans.

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Eight Spout Fountain (Los Ocho Caños)

Eight spout fountain or los ocho caños in Ronda

The eight spout fountain in front of the Church of our Father Jesus was built during the 1700s under the reign of Carlos III. Back in those days the Padre Jesus district of Ronda was its commercial centre. Many of the buildings around the church and fountain were home to bars and inns, and the fountain was considered an essential addition.

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