The Costa del Sol boasts sports facilities unsurpassed in Europe. Here is a golfer's paradise with over 50 championship courses playable all year round. Also on the coast you will find tennis, squash, football, basketball, skating, water skiing, wind surfing, sailing, scuba-diving, horse riding, lawn bowls and of course, plenty of safe beaches and swimming pools for all ages and abilities to enjoy, at any time of day.

The Sierra Nevada mountain range near Granada offers one of the world's best equipped and modern ski centres: Sol y Nieve (Sun & Snow). Only a two hour drive from Marbella, it has twice hosted the World Ski Championships and is ideal for both the beginner and the expert. Facilities include 3 ski schools, ski equipment rental and 19 ski lifts, which have the ability to transport over 31,000 skiers per hour.

For the football enthusiast, Malaga CF, the local team play along with Sevilla in the country's top division and gives the family a wonderful chance to see some of the world's big names like Real Madrid and Barcelona.