8 best beaches to visit in Costa del Sol

Marbella coast
Marbella

Resort, Sandy beach

Marbella is the second largest town on the Costa del Sol and the most important beach resort in the area. Although it often has the stigma of being a luxury resort for the rich, you'll find plenty of classic restaurants and reasonably priced shops. [btn "Best beach resorts - Marbella" https://www.booking.com/city/es/marbella.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-costadelsol-marbella] Thanks to its extensive tourist infrastructure, Marbella is widely…

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Fuengirola main beach
Fuengirola

Resort, Sandy beach

Next to Marbella, Fuengirola is the most popular resort on the Costa del Sol. Unlike Marbella, however, it boasts, in addition to more than 8 km of beaches, significantly more interesting sights and attractions, as well as a connection to the railway, which takes you directly from the centre of Fuengirola to Málaga Airport and the centre of Málaga. [btn "Best beach resorts - Fuengirola" https://www.booking.com/city/es/fuengirola.en.html?aid…

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Benalmadena beach
Benalmádena

Resort, Sandy beach, Cable car, Temple

The popular resort of Benalmádena on the Costa del Sol, together with the neighbouring towns of Torremolinos and Fuengirola, forms one large holiday zone, offering endless urban beaches, as well as trips to romantic villages in the mountains, sightseeing and other attractions. [btn "Best beach resorts - Benalmádena" https://www.booking.com/city/es/benalmadena.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-costadelsol-benalmadena] Compared to the other resorts on…

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Nerja beach
Nerja

Resort, Sandy beach, Lookout

Nerja is the most important resort on the Costa del Sol east of Málaga. Unlike the resorts on the west coast, Nerja is not littered with concrete resort complexes and hotels, but its environment is much more natural. The town sits on a cliff above the sea and at the foot of the photogenic Sierra Almijara mountain range. [btn "Best beach resorts - Nerja" https://www.booking.com/city/es/nerja.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-costadelsol-nerja] Nerja…

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Estepona
Estepona

Resort, Sandy beach

Estepona is a lively town and resort in the western part of the Costa del Sol. Unlike the larger neighbouring resort of Marbella, Estepona not only attracts visitors to its sandy beaches, but also to its beautiful historic centre full of typical Andalusian white houses, or to hikes in the Sierra Bermeja mountains with peaks over 1,400 metres high. [btn "Best beach resorts - Estepona" https://www.booking.com/city/es/estepona.en.html?aid=2380460…

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Beaches in Torremolinos
Torremolinos

Resort, Sandy beach, Water Park

Torremolinos is the nearest major resort to Málaga Airport and a popular holiday destination on the Costa del Sol. Torremolinos' meteoric rise as a tourist centre took off in the mid-1920s, with celebrities such as Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando and Ava Gardner visiting the town. Today, Torremolinos is a modern city with beaches and several attractions. [btn "Best beach resorts - Torremolinos" https://www.booking.com/city/es/torremolinos.en.html…

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Torre del Mar
Torre del Mar

Resort, Sandy beach, Water Park

Torre del Mar is one of the main tourist destinations on the Costa del Sol, east of Málaga and close to Nerja. Torre del Mar is a modern resort, mostly with hotel complexes that were built here in the late 1990s. [btn "Best beach resorts - Torre del Mar" https://www.booking.com/city/es/torre-del-mar.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-costadelsol-torremar] The town is a popular destination for shorter holidays and also for travellers looking to save a…

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Duquesa
La Duquesa

Resort, Sandy beach

A small, quiet resort in the western part of the Costa del Sol, where the strip of big resorts ends, this is the idyllic La Duquesa, which, in addition to its beautiful manicured beaches, boasts excellent golf courses. [btn "Best beach resorts - Duquesa" https://www.booking.com/city/es/manilva.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-costadelsol-duquesa] Beaches and swimming La Duquesa has a beautiful flat coastline with a photogenic backdrop of mountains…

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