Activities and day trips

Activities with and without children

There is a wide range of activities to be found in the Costa del Sol Occidental region. Some is directly in Algarrobo-Costa and some is offered in the towns along the coast.


We have put together some suggestions that children will also enjoy. Then you will find activities that are rather boring or strenuous for children. Finally, there are ideas for day trips.

See and hear for yourself

Canyoning in the Rio Verde

In the Sierra de Tejeda and Almijara Natural Park there is the possibility of canyoning in the Rio Verde and Lentegí. There are also guided tours for beginners. You hike about 45 minutes to the start and are on the way for a total of 4-5 hours, depending on the fitness of the group.

Information and booking Tel .: 34 958 26 17 29.http: //www.garnatatours.com/en/featured/20-canyoning-rio-verde-in-granada

Catamaran trips from Caleta de Vélez

Go out to sea, enjoy the sun, with a lot of luck see dolphins, swim, snorkel and enjoy the bar service and the gastronomic offer, that is what the Zostera catamaran offers. 2 hours sun-set tour from 25 euros.

Caleta de Vélez port, pier B, berth 2 and 3., 29751, Caleta de Vélezarmador@zostera.es, Tel .: 0034-609524212http: //www.catamarantours.es

El Caminito del Rey - Hiking on the precipice

This exciting and challenging climbing tour (4.8 km access road 2.9 km via ferrata) must be booked in advance and is sometimes booked out days in advance. Prices from 18 euros per person.


Admission is regulated (one group every 30 minutes). It is advisable to follow the instructions on the website. Tel .: 0034 902 787 325.http: // www.caminitodelrey.info/de/

Molino de Inca Botanical Garden in Torremolinos

The garden has around 300 trees and various birds in bird houses and aviaries. It only opened in 2003, but has developed magnificently over the past two decades. It is accessible all year round, except Mondays.

Open May to September: 10:00 am to 21:00 pm and  October to April from 10:00 am to 18:00 pm


Molino de Inca Botanical Garden, New Ronda de Circunvalacion Oeste, 29620 Torremolinos,

Tel .:  34 952 05 24 01

Baviera Golf -

Golfing very close by

There is a beautiful pay and play 18-hole golf course just a few minutes' drive away from Algarrobo-Costa. Reserving online means saving: green fees from 40 euros.


U rb. Baviera Golf, Casa Club, 29751 Caleta de VélezTel .: 34 952 555 015, info@bavieragolf.com.http: //www.bavieragolf.com

More activities in and around Algarrobo-Costa

Day trips


Go somewhere else on vacation and experience new things

You can go on many worthwhile excursions by bus or by car, there in the morning and back in the evening. Here we have put together a small selection of places for you.


Ideas for day trips from Algarrobo-Costa

CADIZ

Sights: the beach Playa Victoria, the archaeological excavations Gadir, the cathedral, the Park Genoves, the bridge of the Constitución 1812, the Paseo Canalejas, the Plaza de San Juan de Dios, the Castillo Santa Catalina

Distance: by car approx. 280 km

Driving time: approx. 3 hours to 3 hours 30 minutes

FRIGILIANA

Experience: One of the most beautiful white villages in Andalusia

Distance: by car approx. 30 km

Driving time: approx. 30 min.

GIBRALTAR

Worth experiencing: the walk across the runway at the airport, the cable car on the rocks, the monkeys on the rock, the view of Africa (if the weather is good), the Moors Tower, the British culture of the bars, pubs and shops, red telephone booths and mailboxes :-)

Distance: by car approx. 180km,

Driving time: approx. 2 hours 10 minutes.

GRANADA and the Alhambra

Worth seeing: the Alhambra, the Palace of Charles V, the Lion Court and the Generalife Garden, the old town, the view of the mountains of the Sierra Nevada. It is advisable to reserve the tickets for the Alhambra in advance online, as the number of visitors is limited and there are admission times. Usually the line at the counters for credit cards is shorter than at the other counters.

https: //www.alhambradegranada.org/en/


Distance: by car approx. 110 km,

Travel time: approx. 1 hour 15 minutes, on the A7 motorway to Motril and then the A44 north.


The more romantic route leads through the Sierra Tejeda past the green reservoir near Viñuela, then towards Alhama de Granda.

Distance: approx. 120 km,

Driving time: approx. 2 hours 20 minutes.

JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA

Worth experiencing: the bodegas, especially the Bodega Gonzales Byass, the royal riding school, the old town, the Alcazar (former palace), the cathedral

Distance: by car approx. 250 km

Driving time: depending on the route between 2 hours 45 minutes and 3 hours.

MALAGA

Málaga, the birth town of Pablo Picasso, is today a modern city with around 750,000 inhabitants. In addition to the cruise port and the picturesque city center, the Moorish castle high above the city, the parks, cafes and bodegas, the bullring, it also offers an extensive range of art and culture.

Worth visiting: the port, the park, the old town, the Alcazaba castle on the Hills, the bullring, the Mercado Central de Atarazanas, the cathedral with the orangery, the city beach, Contemporary Art Center Málaga, the Picasso Museum, Carmen Thyssen Museum, Automobile and Fashion Museum, ...

Distance: by car approx. 40 km to the town center Travel time: by car (motorway) approx. 30 minutes,

Parking spaces e.g. at the harbour (muelle uno) or rigt oppsite the central harbour entrance... it is cheaper by bus (ALSA)

MARBELLA

Worth seeing: the old town of Marbella, the Avenida del Mar (dams from Dalí, among others), the promenade, the port, ...

Distance: by car approx. 100 km,

Travel time: depending on the use of the motorway (toll / chargeable) between 1 hour and 1 hour 30 minutes (free of charge).

RONDA

Worth experiencing: the walk over the bridge into the city, the view of the city's surroundings, the bullring, the old town

Distance: by car approx. 145 to 170 km depending on the route

Driving time: between approx. 1 hour and 45 minutes and 2 hours 15 minutes

SEVILLE

Worth seeing: the Plaza de España, the Avenida with the buildings of the Exposiciòn Ibero-Americana from 1929, the Giralda tower, the river, the Sevilla FC stadium, the old town, the bullring, the former Expo / World Exhibition site from 1992, highlight: the Feria de Abril, see also the video

Distance: by car approx. 210 km

Driving time: 2 hours 10 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes depending on the route

TARIFA and the COSTA DE LA LUZ

Experience: the most south-westerly point of the Spanish mainland, the surfers and kite-surfers in the wind on the long sandy beaches, the offshore fortifications on the island, the castle of Gúzman the good

Distance: approx. 200 km by car,

Driving time: approx. 2 hours 30 minutes, depending on the route

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