Why Choose Malaga on Spain’s Southern Coast For Your Next Family Golf Vacation?

As a destination for a family golf vacation, you would be hard pressed to find a resort town with a better selection of golf courses. Malaga has over fifty within a half hours drive.

The city also has excellent transport links with its own international airport, sea port and easy access to the motorway system.

The Andalucian coast boasts many famous resorts, from Almeria, in the east (which also has an international airport,)  Nerja, with its great beach and the deep limestone caves.  The otherside of Malaga, you will find towns such as Benalmedina,  Torre Molinos, and Mijas  with more superb beaches and many fine resturants and bars.  Further along the coast you come to Marbella and the ultra fashionable marina area of Porto Banus, were the rich and famous gather with their super yachts and expensive cars.

Beyond Marbella you can reach the historic British enclave of Gibratar, which is entirely surrounded by Spain, but retains a very  English feel to the way of life, with many famous British shops, and even Policemen in British uniforms.  Prices for shopping in Gibraltar are cheap, as taxes are low there,  but make sure that you read the border notices and only bring out your allowance as the Spanish customs officers have been know to strictly enforce the limits, and that may mean having your purchases confiscated.

When you visit the Costa del Sol or coast of the sun you can expect to have almost guaranteed sunshine for your stay, the warm climate, and relatively small size of the Mediterainian sea ensure that the water is welcoming and on popular beaches lifeguards keep them safe.

Here is a list of over fifty Fine Golf courses along the coast, many of them are owned by resort hotels and can offer country club standards for your family vacation.