Ronda is one of Andalucia's loveliest towns, steeped in history. It stands on a towering plateau in the mountains, and is famous through Spain for the plunging river gorge which divides the medieval from the 18th century parts of the town. This gorge is known as El Tajo – The Cliff and is spanned by a stone bridge, which once housed a prison. Visitors love to peer down into the gorge, to see the waters of the River Guadalevín.

Ronda

Just as Mijas village is serenity, tradition and culture, so Mijas Costa equals that magic combination of sun, sand and sea sports. The beaches at La Cala have been awarded the "Blue Flag" as among the best in the province (a little more than 7 minutes from the apartment), and are geared to provide action: jet skis, water skiing and parasending are all on the go.

Mijas Costa

Marbella's motto is 'A Way of Life' and, certainly, this luxurious resort town seems to have it all. Once again it is rising to the fore as a favourite location with the rich and famous, as well as more ordinary folk who are willing to pay just a little bit extra for southern Spain's answer to St Tropez.

Marbella

Mijas is a typical Andalucian village, perched high above Fuengirola and Mijas Costa like so many sugar cubes with spectacular views of the coast and surrounding heavily wooded mountains. There are no main thoroughfares here, instead a web of narrow cobbled streets complete with terraces overflowing with geraniums.

Mijas

Just a couple of kilometres along the road form the apartment is Puerto Cabopino, which has the reputation for being the most secluded and picturesque port on the Costa and is a popular venue for tourists who want to enjoy a good meal before taking a walk along its sandy beaches. The port was also utilised as one of the filming locations for the BBC’s failed soap – El Dorado.

Cabopino

Puerto Banus is located just west of Marbella. This is the place to be pampered yacht side and ogle those fabulous luxury yachts while sipping a drink at one of the many open air restaurants and bars. The setting is close to ideal, with its impressive mountain backdrop and ocean views. Nightlife buzzes with wide choice of bars, clubs and discos, while during the day this is a window shopper’s dream.

Puerto Banus