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Destinations
on Costa del Sol |
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Map of the Costa del Sol coast - with names
Detail destination description by travelnow.com |
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NAME |
MAP-
QUEST |
LAT, LONG
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WEB |
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Malaga |
Map |
36.7175,
-4.4122 |
http://www.malaga.us |
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The capital in this area |
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Benalmadena Costa |
Map |
36.5777,
-4.5639 |
http://www.benalmadena.com |
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Here you find a large yacht
marina, and surrounding developement. Also the location of Playa del Arroyo de la Miel,
600 m long. Other beaches. Malapesca, 700m Santa
Anna, 500m Bil Bil, 400 m Torrevigia
Torrequebrada |
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Estepona |
Map |
36.4233,
-5.1471 |
http://www.pgb.es |
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Estepona is quiet resort dotted with a few Tapas
bars and restaurants. Very popular with golfers |
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Fuengirola |
Map |
36.5414, -4.6222
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http://www.fuengirola.org |
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Important tourist
destination, and centre for expatriates. Fuengirola is cheaper and less exclusive
alternative to Marbella. You can find Golf, tennis, a
water park and an open air market. There is a large selection
of bars, restaurants and discos near the habour. Total of 6 Km
beach in this area |
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Marbella |
Map |
36.5129,
-4.8868 |
http://www.guide2marbella.com |
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Very smart area, this is
where the rich and famous live. Nearby is the marina Puerto Banus |
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Torremolinos |
Map |
36.6228, -4.4949 |
http://www.ayto-torremolinos.org |
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The centre of tourism for
over 30 years. Very lively place. With dozens of bars and
restaurants this is a hotspot for night life There are four
beaches. Carihuela, 2.1000m El Bajondillo,
1000m Playamar, 1000m Los Alamos,
1500m |
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Tip: The "Lat, Long"
can be used in http://maps.google.com
to get a satellite image.
Copy the Lat, Long, ( only the numbers, not the text ) into the "window" and press "search". Click
the button "Satellite" If you have
http://earth.google.com installed, Lat and Long can also be used
there.
To get photo from the
destinations, you can use Google Imagesearch:
http://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en .
Type the name of the destination
followed by Costa de Sol, Spain. Image search is also practical
to get hotel information.
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http://www.mma.es
Try out the
official guide for all beaches of Spain. Site is in Spanish,
but can be navigated without language knowledge..
It contain aerial photos and maps from the beaches. Very
useful. |
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