Sightseeing

Sightseeing in the Spanish Costa del Sol

Rock of Gibraltar
Historic Gibraltar is a short drive down the coast or take a fast cat boat and get there via water. British since 1704, the history of the Rock is long and interesting. There are many remnants which most visitors will find fascinating. The Tower of Homage, a Moorish Castle, built by the Arab conquerors in 1333 is one of the many ancient sightseeing places to visit.

Ronda
This town has long attracted artists and writers. Ronda floats between the earth and the stars over a gorge that slices the town into two parts. One side is the old Moorish side “thousand year old city” and the other side is the new modern town which is now the city center. Located in the old city is the Plaza de Toros, the cathedral of bullfighting, completed in 1784 and is one of Spain’s oldest and most picturesque bullrings.

Marbella
A day visit to Marbella will introduce you to Phoenician, Arab, Greek, Carthaginian, Roman, Vandal and Visigoth influences. When Queen Isabella first set eye on Marbella she is reputed to have said, “Que mar tab bella (what a beautiful sea)!” Whether this is true or not this town certainly deserves its name. Enjoy a walk along the Avenida Puerto del Mar which leads from the beach to the old Alameda, a centuries old miniature botanic garden. The most fascinating part of Marbella is the Casco Antiguo—the Old Town. Steeped in history, rich with monuments and reminders of Marbella’s illustrious past with winding alleyways of ancient Moorish influence now populated with shops and restaurants.