Alhaurin Holidays

Alhaurin El Grande Holidays - Nicely placed between sea and mountains
Alhaurin holidays are based in a small Andalusian town at the foot of the Sierra de Mijas, surrounded by forested hills and fertile farmland. Holidays in Alhaurin El Grande offer an excellent town base nicely positioned between the sea and the mountains, with a superb climate and good road connections allowing visitors to explore this attractive and varied region of Andalusia. Alhaurin El Grande is a short drive from a famous stretch of Costa del Sol coastline that includes the contrasting resorts of Malaga, Fuengirola, stylish Marbella, the classy marina at Puerto Banus and extraordinary Torremolinos. Alhaurin El Grande holidays provide a calm and authentic Andalusian town base from which to visit these busy resorts.

Alhaurin El Grande Holidays – A town with plenty of Andalusian character
The charm of holidays in Alhaurin El Grande is in being part of the day to day life of an animated town with considerable Andalusian character. Alhaurin El Grande offers the widest selection of shops, cafes and bars in the valley, and feature several exceptional locally renowned restaurants. Alhaurin El Grande tend to centre on the main square, which has excellent views of the green fertile Guadalhorce Valley. Modest local Alhaurin holiday sights include Neolithic, Roman and Moorish remains, the Palace of Montellano and a working Moorish cork mill. The town today owes a great deal to its Arab occupation. If you are lucky, whilst you are in Alhaurin, you may experience one of the town’s lively and picturesque local fiestas.

Alhaurin El Grande Holidays – Visit famous Costa del Sol beaches
Holidays in Alhaurin El Grande offer the chance to relax and enjoy the charms of Andalusian life away from the tourist trappings of the coast. Yet several famous Costa del Sol resorts are just a short drive away. Alhaurin El Grande holidays should also include a trip into the surrounding wild rugged mountains full of wild flowers, protected forests, birds of prey and wildlife. Alhaurin El Grande offers opportunities for walking, horse riding and cycling, and can include visits to charming whitewashed mountain villages. Holidays in Alhaurin El Grande can take advantage of the many first-class golf courses in the region. Alhaurin El Grande offers a relaxed base from which to visit Ronda, one of the oldest and most beautiful inland towns in Spain; an absolute gem of a mountain town with a stunning dramatic setting straddling a dramatic gorge and bursting with colourful flowers, beautiful architecture and true Andalusian character.