Top Holiday Rental Destinations - No. 3 - Costa del Sol, Spain

For many years thousands of British holiday makers have flooded the sunny coast of Costa del Sol, with endless up market and budget resorts suitable for family holidays and luxury getaways you will find everything you need and want on Costa del Sol. Some of the popular resorts on Costa del Sol include Malaga, Benalmadena, Marbella, Estepona and Puerto Banus just to name a few.

Areas like Marbella and Puerto Banus are highly regarded amongst the upper class holiday makers with sophisticated restaurants, trendy bars, beach clubs and marinas housing some of the most impressive yachts in Europe. Other areas like Benalmadena are perfect for families wanting more of a fun/relaxing sort of holiday with great activities for all the family including water parks, crazy golf, the beach and much more. There truly is something for everyone…

Here are some fun/interesting facts you may not know about Costa del Sol:

The Costa del Sol literally translates into “Coast of the Sun”
The Costa del Sol's main local airport is Malaga
This is also the 3rd largest airport in Spain
Malaga airport welcomes over 2 million tourists each year
Malaga is one of the oldest cities in the world with close to 3000 years of history.
The Costa del Sol has approx. 160 kilometres of coastline
In 2009, 23 beaches in Costa del Sol received the blue flag status for being amongst the best and cleanest beaches.
The Costa del Sol has at least 70 beautiful golf courses, many of them designed by world class golfers and golf course designers such as Nick Faldo.
A very large number of artists, both Spanish and foreign, live in Costa del Sol because the light is marvellous, which makes conditions for painting very appealing.
Pablo Picasso was also born in Malaga, Costa del Sol
The Costa del Sol now has 5 one-star Michelin restaurants
Fuengirola Zoo is one of the best in Europe, winning several awards.
Costa del Sol has Spain's best climate. The average temperature throughout the year is 18.5 C.
The Costa del Sol gets over 300 days of sunshine each year
People who live in Marbella are called Marbellís