A reasonably short drive from El Presidente are the beautiful whitewashed hillside villages of Benahavis and Casares with their narrow streets, bars, excellent restaurants and artisan shops.

Five minutes away is Puerto Banus, with its fantastic marina and yachts, designer shops, the renowned department store El Corte Ingles and dozens of waterfront bars and restaurants.

Also close by are the coastal towns of San Pedro and Estepona, both with pedestrianized areas, promenades, shops and very spanish local restaurants and tapas bars. Slightly further afield are the historic cities of Seville, Granada and Cordoba, as well as the beautiful old town of Ronda. A particularly relaxing journey is aboard the scenic Steam Train from San Roque to Ronda with more than four hours to explore Ronda before returning. Tel: 952 931 186

Malaga too is also now definitely worth a visit and a great way to see the city is either on foot or by taking the Malaga Tour Bus which is a hop-on, hop-off open top bus which makes 13 stops around the city of Malaga allowing you to get off and enjoy the city’s sightseeing, monuments and museums, including the Picasso Museum, the Alcazaba and the castle of Gibralfaro. Your ticket is valid for 24 hours and includes a guided audio tour in various languages. Tel: 902 101 081
www.malaga-tour.com

Gibraltar is just 50 minutes away with its caves, apes, duty-free shopping and dolphin trips. www.gibraltar.gov.gi

You can also take organised excursions including a day trip to Tangier in Morocco with a pick-up point just outside of our complex.

Should you be thinking of visiting the wonderful Alhambra Palace in Granada then you are strongly advised to book your entrance ticket prior to your visit by going to a branch of the BBVA bank – the nearest one is in San Pedro.

For children there is so much to do apart from the beaches and the swimming pools, including water parks, an aquarium, a wild animal safari park and a zoo, boat trips to see the dolphins, water sports, and Tivoli World with its fun-fair and stage shows, plus so much more!