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If there is one sport that has dictated terms to the multi-billion dollar industry of tourism it would have to be golf. And if there is one region on earth that has declared sovereignty on golf , that would have to be the Costa del Sol on the Mediterranean coast of Southern Spain, or the Costa del Golf as it is now described in travel brochures. If golfing is your thing, the Costa del Sol delivers in spectacular fashion. It is for this reason why over 2 million golfers each year choose to play the courses down in this southerly part of Andalusia.

A Reason to Golf – It is not as if you need a reason to golf if you love the sport, but why you choose to do it in Costa del Sol? You don't have to look further than the name—The Coast of the Sun. Now, if you had to choose between cold, Dickensian weather where you can't let go of your golf club, not so much because you are attached to the game, but rather due to the fact that your fingers are frozen around it in a deathly grip; and a beautiful, sunny terrain, nestling between the blue waters of the Mediterranean and majestic mountain ranges, its really no contest! The Costa del Sol offers around 300 sunny days each year and the temperature along the coastal fringes rarely drops low enough to be classed as 'cold' by Northern Europeans. Most of the time you can play the Courses of the Costa del Golf in brilliant sunshine and with cloudless blue skies. With many golf courses bordering the amazing coastline you'll get a refreshing sea breeze too!

Making the most of the Costa del Sol - The moment you arrive at Malaga International Airport, it is decision time, and it's not what to see, but rather what not to see. The options are as wide as the horizon since every province in the Costa del Sol has its own speciality to offer. There's Marbella with its famous marina, Fuengirola with its old world charm, Nerja with the magnificent caves, Torrelminos and its spectacular architecture, and so much more. This is in addition to the various bull fighting, flamenco dances, concerts, safaris, water sports, sports other than golf, and the world-is-my-restaurant kind of cuisine that is available everywhere.

Getting around the Costa del Sol – It is a really a good idea to have a vehicle at your disposal for the duration of your stay on the Costa del Sol. You can easily make your way to all the golf courses of your choice, go shopping, visit landmarks, or simply go for a ride to take in the breathtaking landscape. You can hire the car of your choice and pick it up on arrival at the airport by going online to Your-Carhire.com - specialists in Spain car rental services and later pat yourself on the back, when you see long lines of impatient tourists waiting to hire a car after they have arrived. Happy vacationing!