Spanish Apartments to Rent are Perfect for a Fantastic Holiday on the Costa Tropical
Why choose Spanish apartments to rent on the Costa Tropical for your holiday? This region of southern Spain is still, in the most part, traditional and almost untouched by tourism. So if you are looking for a relaxing change from the hustle and bustle of the commercialised Costa del Sol, this area could be a perfect place to book your Spanish holiday villa and apartment rentals. Book a holiday villa rental in Spain in one of the many resorts along the coastline of Andalucia or alternatively rent a luxury villa in Spain in the spectacular Alpujarras mountains.
Almunecar and the small town of la Herradura together form the tourist capital of the Costa Tropical and are ideal places to book Spanish apartments to rent or a holiday villa rental in Spain. This relatively undiscovered stretch of Spain's southern coastline lies between the popular and well-visited Costa del Sol to the west and the Costa Almeria to the east. Situated between the sea and the mountains, the town of Almunecar offers holidaymakers who rent a luxury villa in Spain here a good variety of beaches and coves spread along twenty kilometres of coast. The shallow water is ideal for children who want to paddle and splash about and there are plenty of water sports available such as scuba diving, snorkeling and fishing. Marina Del Este in La Herradura, has moorings for over two hundred boats and yachts with plenty of bars and restaurants with terrific views out towards Cotobro, Almunecar, Salobrena and Motril where you can sit and watch the world go by.
Las Alpujarras, on the southern slopes of Andalucia's highest mountain range, the Sierra Nevada, is a great area to rent a luxury villa in Spain for a relaxing holiday in beautiful surroundings. The scenery is breathtaking with views as far as Africa and the area is famous for its wide variety of wildlife. The climate is warm and sunny most of the year and if you choose Spanish apartments to rent here and want a day on the beach this is available in less than an hour's drive.
Other places which are recommended to book Spanish apartments to rent on the Costa Tropical are Salobrena and Motril.
Salobrena is a picturesque town characterized by the clusters of traditional white houses piled around a hill which is topped by an old Moorish castle. Throughout the year tourists visit Salobrena to observe the resident dolphin population. They can often be seen from the Penon Rock at the western end of Salobrena Beach and from vantage points along the western hills area.
Motril is the second highest town in the province after Granada and is a popular place to book Spanish apartments to rent. Holidaymakers will enjoy its sunny beaches and excellent tourist facilities including ferry to Morocco, golf courses, historic buildings and museums. It also has an attractive fishing port and a yachting Marina.
One of the great things about booking a self-catering holiday villa rental in Spain or Spanish apartments to rent is the opportunity to sample the local cuisine. On the Costa Tropical the cuisine is varied with the coastal towns mostly specializing in fish dishes using sardines, langoustines and hake whilst inland dishes often feature pork and cured ham. You will find that many bars in the Granada region serve tapas free with drinks if you want to try a small taste of the local food. As well as the tropical fruits grown locally, visitors should try cazuela mohina or cazuela de San Juan which is a dessert of Arab origin similar to marzipan made of almonds, sugar, aniseed and pumpkin. In the evenings a lot of bars and restaurants host musical or traditional entertainment like guitar playing or flamenco dancing.
