A popular seaside resort on the Costa del Sol, close to Málaga city in southern Spain, Fuengirola is accommodating in so many ways.
First, there are so many great
places to stay on a sunny, beach holiday.
Second, there is that wonderful weather, and third, those gorgeous, endless sandy
beaches.
Accommodation in
Fuengirola
There is a huge range of hotels, hostels and beach resorts
available in Fuengirola, and several beachfront recommendations are on offer on this website. All offer restaurants and bars, and many offer lively entertainment during the summer months.
While hotels and hostels make for comfortable accommodation, some prefer to go a little more independent, renting an apartment or a
gorgeous villa for their home from home on the Costa del Sol. Panoramic Villas offers a great range of beautiful holiday homes in some the best areas of
Fuengirola and other popular resort towns on the Costa del Sol. The following are some recommended places to be.
El Coto is a quiet urbanization, a short drive inland from
the Fuengirola beaches and on the border with Mijas, but with excellent access to central Fuengirola itself.
Surrounded by gorgeous houses, a visitor can
live like a Fuengiroleño (Fuengirola local), with the best
facilities on offer, including a refreshing swimming pool nestled in that manicured garden.
Torreblanca (which literally means “white tower”) is a
delightful suburb of Fuengirola which runs from the beachfront itself, via
winding roads up the hill, to a leafy and peaceful area, often offering wonderful sea views.
The suburb has several bars and restaurants
available and a selection of shops for those who don’t want to venture too far.
For those preferring to be right in the heart of the action,
Pueblo Lopez is a charming re-creation
of a typical Andalusian pueblo blanco or
white village. Living like a local in a
beautiful townhouse in quiet surroundings, with all the restaurants, shops and
beach close by, is an absolute pleasure.
Going as far as Mijas Costa and Mijas Golf, there are many
more beautiful and green residential areas just waiting to be explored.
Wonderful weather
Especially to those living in cooler, northern climes, the
weather in Fuengirola is great most times of the year.
From around April, the warm spring sunshine
starts creeping in, with a couple of gorgeous months leading up to summer. July and August, the main summer season
months, tend to be a tad steamy, which can creep into September.
Late September, October and November, especially during
2014, have been beautiful, with warm, pleasantly sunny weather virtually every
day. OK, sometimes the odd couple of
rainy days have crept in, or the coastline has been blasted by a strong wind, but for the most part, as long as one checks the weather forecast, a
great late autumn holiday can be enjoyed here.
Winter isn’t really that bad and even in December the braver tourists can
be seen strutting around in shorts and “tees” or sunbathing on the beach.
Gorgeous beaches
The beaches vary a little over the course of the year. However, even in winter, strolling along on
the sand at the water's edge is an enjoyable experience.
From late spring through to late autumn, the chiringuitos (or beach restaurants) are open, offering delicious meals, a cooling drink, as well as shady
parasols and comfortable sun beds to enjoy the sun.
Once the season is over, however, those beaches just seem to open up. The
parasols and sun beds are put away for the next season and the beaches become a
pristine and beautiful stretch of sand to enjoy, lapped by the never-ending waves.
In conclusion, Fuengirola is the ideal spot for a weekend
getaway or a full-scale beach holiday, whatever the time of year. There are many attractions on offer - explore this blog to find out more. Go one, spoil yourself!
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Photos:
Most images copyright © Anne Sewell of Fuengirola Sun and All Spain Accommodation
El Coto sign: CC by-SA
Tyk
Pueblo Lopez street CC by-SA Tyk
