Europe
Costa del Sol
Located in the south of Andalusia, the Costa del Sol is a paradise of light and sunshine 325 days a year, where the best cuisine, leisure, beaches, sea, culture and some marvellous inland landscapes combine to create a fantastic holiday destination, as complete as it is surprising. Although the sun and beach continue to be essential parts of the Costa del Sol, there are also many other things such as health and wellness, golf, water sports and eco-tourism which mean the Costa del Sol has become a place to be enjoyed all year round.
Average Temperature (°C)
Summer
30.2
Autumn
24.1
Winter
17.4
The whole Costa del Sol area is ideal for short breaks, given that most Irish regional airports have regular flights. But there is so much more to the Costa del Sol, and you can easily spend much longer here.
Try a Taste
Ajoblanco
A cold soup made with bread,
crushed almonds, garlic
and olive, often served with
grapes or melon slices.
Ensalada Malagueña
A traditional potato salad
with salt cod, oranges and
onion.
Espetos de Sardinas
Skewered sardines cooked
over hot coals to produce a
Costa del Sol classic.
Stunning, picturesque Nerja. A taste of the real Spain. I loved this area so much that I’ve booked again with my two best mates for another weekend this September
Something Different
Walk the King's Pathway
Not for vertigo-sufferers
or the faint-hearted, El Caminito del Rey is a wooden
boardwalk attached to the sheer walls of a narrow
gorge in El Chorro, north-west of Málaga. Almost
8km long, it takes 2-3 hours to complete
Learn to Dance the Flamenco
Many venues along
the Costa del Sol host flamenco shows, but if you
feel like truly getting into the swing of it, you can pick
up this sensual, classically Spanish dance yourself
at lessons in Málaga or elsewhere in the region.
Transport within Costa Del Sol
Travelling across the Costa Del Sol is straightforward thanks to the region’s bus network which links Malaga with popular destinations such as Marbella, Fuengirola and Torremolinos. When it’s finally time to go home, there’s a train connecting Malaga city centre with Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport in just 15 minutes.
