Campo Europa, La Cala Golf Resort, Mijas *****

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Campo Europa, La Cala Golf Resort, Mijas

18 Holes, Par 71, and 6,014 Metres

La Cala’s Third Course, the Campo Europa, was opened in March 2005. The fairways are generous from the tees and the greens are slightly larger than on the existing courses. They are not severely contoured but are well bunkered and are easier for the average golfer.

Course designer Cabell Robinson stresses the difference between the three courses “The three courses in La Cala Resort are all very different in character. The new course is the most different of the three because of the river Ojen; the others are in the hills. They are three good challenges and none is over long. Yet they are all very different in character. It gives a great option to golfers to have three 18-hole courses to choose from.”

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Instructions – How to make your reservation for the Caminito del Rey | El Caminito del Rey – The…

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Remember that you have to be at the Caminito del Rey start point 30 minutes before your allotted time and from either end it takes around 30 minutes to get to the start point. Allow plenty of time to park your car and get to the start checkpoint to show your entry permit. http://www.caminodelrey.es/instructions-how-to-make-your-reservation-for-the-caminito-del-rey/ Instructions … Read more

Hotel Central, Marbella **

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Hotel Central, Marbella

A cosy and deluxe boutique hotel in Marbella’s Casco Historico, in a narrow street with flower pot filled windows and white painted walls, the Hotel Central Marbella is perfect for visitors who want to explore the history and magic of this beautiful city, and who prefer standards of decor and service far exceeding those of the average small hotel.

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Single, double and triple rooms are supplied, as well as a luxury penthouse suite with two bedrooms and furnished terrace. All of the rooms at Hotel Central are intended to be comfortable and functional, with modern furniture, plasma televisions, telephone, air conditioning, free Internet, hair dryer, and bathrooms with tubs.

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The Autumn Mandrake

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Autumn mandrake in the Sierra de Grazalema

The mandragora autumnalis is an autumn and winter flowering beauty here in Andalucia and is a plant totally surrounded in myth and folklore. The mandrake belongs to the Solanaceae or Potato family and has been mentioned over the centuries many times, even in the Bible it was noted as an aphrodisiac.

From September to March it can be seen in olive groves, in fields or even along the verges growing as a large clump of enormous dark green leaves. If you take a closer look you will see the wonderful lilac-pink crocus like flowers, often 10-30 on a single plant and after flowering there are enormous yellow/orange seedpods.

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