Benalmadena, Torremolinos, Fuengirola, Estepona and of course Marbella are the most visited towns in the Costa del Sol.
In addition to these communities can be found smaller and charming villages situated in the same coast and which enjoy the good location between sea and mountains, such as Casares, Benahavís, Manilva, Mijas, etc., to name a few.
These places can be reached best with a car; you should first reserve a rental car in Malaga since the transportation in this area is sparse.
The population increase of these villages in recent years has led to get an incredible number of vacationers who have changed over time these coastal villages to large cities, the basis for economic recovery based on tourism.
Furthermore the entire Costa del Sol plays an important role in the development of rural tourism in Malaga, as many travelers are interested in knowing the interior of the province. As a major travel destination of the province, the Costa del Sol offers a large amount of opportunities for leisure, beaches to enjoy the climate and to make the holiday a memorable one.
All these are aspects have made over the years Malaga to one of the most popular tourist destinations on the Iberian Peninsula for both domestic and foreign visitors.
But in addition to the permanent beach and sun tourism, many communities have preserved some of their corners as an attraction for rural tourism. Among all these villages are especially outstanding Casares, Manilva, Mijas and Benalmadena.
In the case of Estepona and Marbella are outstanding some communities in the Sierra Blanca and Sierra Bermeja, on the rural road from the coast to the Serrania de Ronda. In this landscape you can enjoy the fantastic surroundings of nature and spectacular views of the coast. FromTorremolinos to Manilva, there are beautiful natural landscapes of the Costa del Sol; they are part of the coastal landscape and not as touristy as the beaches are but if not more interesting.
Also, these communities have known to progress by expanding the leisure time activities to keep up with the tourism boom. Thus were created several amusement parks.
For some of the tours you will also need a rental car, which you can pick up at Malaga airport, in order to know the many cultural, historic and natural places of Malaga.
Tags: horta tourism, rural tourism