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The Costa del Sol ("Sun Coast" or, more literally, "Coast of the Sun") is a region in the south of Spain, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, comprising the coastal towns and communities along the Mediterranean coastline of the Málaga province. The Costa del Sol is situated between two lesser known costas: Costa de la Luz and Costa Tropical. Formerly made up only of a series of small, quiet fishing settlements, the region has been completely transformed during the latter part of the 20th century into a tourist destination of world renown.

It includes the city of Málaga and the towns of Torremolinos, Benalmádena, Fuengirola, Mijas, Marbella, San Pedro de Alcántara, Estepona, Manilva, Vélez-Málaga, Rincon de la Victoria, Nerja, Torrox, the community of Sotogrande, San Roque and La Línea de la Concepción.

Settlement in the region dates back to the Bronze Age, and has been colonised and ruled by many cultures such as the Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Vandals, Visigoths and Moors, before the Reconquista.

Historically its population lived in the fishing villages, and in the "white" villages a little distance inland, in the mountains running down to the coast. The area was discovered and developed to meet the demands of international tourism in the 1950s and has since been a popular destination for foreign tourists not only for its beaches but also for its local culture. The area is particularly famous for its towns like Marbella, which provides the Costa del Sol with its reputation for being a playground for its super-rich and famous visitors.

During the late 1970s and 1980s, the region was also known in the United Kingdom as the "Costa del Crime", due to the trend for British gangsters to escape from legal trouble at home by moving there to live their lives in luxury. Due to tense relations between the two nations over Gibraltar, extradition between the two countries was not followed. This phenomenon has been alluded to in television shows such as Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and in the more recent film The Business.

The Costa del Sol is a popular tourist region that welcomes millions of people annually, who mostly arrive at International Malaga airport and head to one of the many resorts located along this stretch of coastline from Gibraltar in the west to Nerja in the east.


Costa Del Sol | The Costa del Sol ("Sun Coast" or, more literally, "Coast of the Sun") is a region in the south of Spain, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, comprising the coastal towns and communities along the Mediterranean coastline of the Málaga province

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Top hotels in Costa Del Sol

Playa Granada Club Resort Hotel, Costa Del Sol

Playa Granada Club Resort Hotel

Costa Del Sol, Costa Del Sol, Spain

  • All Inclusive  
  • No transport provided
Hospederia V Centenario, Costa Del Sol

Hospederia V Centenario

Costa Del Sol, Costa Del Sol, Spain

    • Airplane (03/01 - 02/28/2025)
    • No transport provided
    Hotel Vistamar, Costa Del Sol

    Hotel Vistamar  

    Costa Del Sol, Costa Del Sol, Spain

    • Hotel family hotels  
    • Airplane (04/23 - 10/22/2024)
    • No transport provided
    Riu Monica, Costa Del Sol

    Riu Monica

    Costa Del Sol, Costa Del Sol, Spain

      • Airplane (04/30 - 09/05/2024)
      • No transport provided
      Aldea La Quinta Health Resort, Costa Del Sol

      Aldea La Quinta Health Resort

      Costa Del Sol, Costa Del Sol, Spain

      • Full Board  
      • Airplane (03/29 - 03/28/2025)
      • No transport provided
      Banus Beach Apartments, Costa Del Sol

      Banus Beach Apartments

      Costa Del Sol, Costa Del Sol, Spain

        • Airplane (02/25 - 02/23/2025)
        • No transport provided
        Cortijo Del Arte, Costa Del Sol

        Cortijo Del Arte

        Costa Del Sol, Costa Del Sol, Spain

        • Full Board  
        • Airplane (04/30 - 09/05/2024)
        • No transport provided
        Hotel Sentido Benalmadena Beach Ex. Medplaya Hotel Villasol , Costa Del Sol

        Hotel Sentido Benalmadena Beach Ex. Medplaya Hotel Villasol   

        Costa Del Sol, Costa Del Sol, Spain

        • All Inclusive  
        • Airplane (09/23 - 11/10/2024)
        • No transport provided
        Picasso Suites Malaga, Costa Del Sol

        Picasso Suites Malaga

        Costa Del Sol, Costa Del Sol, Spain

          • Airplane (01/02 - 12/31/2024)
          • No transport provided
          La Pilarica, Costa Del Sol

          La Pilarica

          Costa Del Sol, Costa Del Sol, Spain

            • Airplane (03/01 - 02/28/2025)
            • No transport provided
            Hotel Guadalmina Spa Golf Resort, Costa Del Sol

            Hotel Guadalmina Spa Golf Resort  

            Costa Del Sol, Costa Del Sol, Spain

            • Hotel with children playground  
            • Airplane (03/27 - 03/26/2025)
            • No transport provided
            Nerja Princ, Costa Del Sol

            Nerja Princ

            Costa Del Sol, Costa Del Sol, Spain

              • Airplane (04/30 - 09/05/2024)
              • No transport provided
              Eurostars Astoria, Costa Del Sol

              Eurostars Astoria

              Costa Del Sol, Costa Del Sol, Spain

                • Airplane (01/03 - 01/01/2025)
                • No transport provided
                Zenit Malaga, Costa Del Sol

                Zenit Malaga

                Costa Del Sol, Costa Del Sol, Spain

                  • Airplane (04/30 - 09/05/2024)
                  • No transport provided
                  Hotel Thb San Fermin B , Costa Del Sol

                  Hotel Thb San Fermin B

                  Costa Del Sol, Costa Del Sol, Spain

                  • Full Board  
                  • Airplane (06/18 - 09/10/2024)
                  • No transport provided
                  Yaramar Hotel Solo Adultos, Costa Del Sol

                  Yaramar Hotel Solo Adultos

                  Costa Del Sol, Costa Del Sol, Spain

                    • Airplane (04/23 - 10/22/2024)
                    • No transport provided
                    Mb Boutique Hotel, Costa Del Sol

                    Mb Boutique Hotel

                    Costa Del Sol, Costa Del Sol, Spain

                      • Airplane (03/21 - 03/20/2025)
                      • No transport provided
                      Healthouse Las Dunas - Adults Only, Costa Del Sol

                      Healthouse Las Dunas - Adults Only

                      Costa Del Sol, Costa Del Sol, Spain

                        • Airplane (01/28 - 01/26/2025)
                        • No transport provided
                        Senior Holidays Costa Del Sol 8 Zile Avion 2024 Costa Del Sol, Costa Del Sol

                        Senior Holidays Costa Del Sol 8 Zile Avion 2024 Costa Del Sol

                        Costa Del Sol, Costa Del Sol, Spain

                          • Airplane (03/09 - 03/08/2025)
                            Departures in date: 04/11, 04/18, 04/25, 05/02, 05/09, 05/16, 05/21, 05/23, 09/12, 09/19, 09/26, 10/03, 10/10
                          • No transport provided
                          Cala Bahia, Costa Del Sol

                          Cala Bahia

                          Costa Del Sol, Costa Del Sol, Spain

                            • Airplane (02/27 - 02/25/2025)
                            • No transport provided
                            The Urban Villa, Costa Del Sol

                            The Urban Villa

                            Costa Del Sol, Costa Del Sol, Spain

                              • Airplane (03/02 - 03/01/2025)
                              • No transport provided
                              Hotel Vime Campanario De Calahonda, Costa Del Sol

                              Hotel Vime Campanario De Calahonda

                              Costa Del Sol, Costa Del Sol, Spain

                                • No transport provided
                                H10 Andalucia Plaza, Costa Del Sol

                                H10 Andalucia Plaza

                                Costa Del Sol, Costa Del Sol, Spain

                                  • Airplane (04/30 - 09/05/2024)
                                  • No transport provided
                                  Globales Reina Cristina, Costa Del Sol

                                  Globales Reina Cristina

                                  Costa Del Sol, Costa Del Sol, Spain

                                  • Hotel with wi-fi Internet  
                                  • Airplane (01/01 - 12/30/2024)
                                  • No transport provided
                                  Hotel Antequera, Costa Del Sol

                                  Hotel Antequera

                                  Costa Del Sol, Costa Del Sol, Spain

                                  • Full Board  
                                  • Airplane (02/25 - 02/23/2025)
                                  • No transport provided

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