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Costa del SolFuengirola
A lively, family-friendly resort with a wide promenade, long beaches and the Sohail castle overlooking the sea.
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The 6 towns we have mapped on the Costa del Sol, from working fishing ports to whitewashed hill towns. Each one links through to a full guide with what it is known for, what to see and how it fits into a trip.
Town · Costa del Sol OccidentalFuengirolaA lively, family-friendly resort with a wide promenade, long beaches and the Sohail castle overlooking the sea.Read more about Fuengirola →
Town · Costa del Sol OccidentalEsteponaA quieter western Costa del Sol town with a flower-filled old quarter, street-art murals and long sandy beaches.Read more about Estepona →
Town · Serranía de RondaRondaA dramatic inland town split by the El Tajo gorge and joined by the iconic Puente Nuevo bridge, with one of Spain's oldest bullrings.Read more about Ronda →
Town · La AxarquíaNerjaA relaxed eastern Costa del Sol town famous for the Balcón de Europa viewpoint and the vast Nerja Caves.Read more about Nerja →
Town · Costa del Sol OccidentalMarbellaThe glamorous heart of the Costa del Sol, pairing a pretty whitewashed old town with the luxury marina of nearby Puerto Banús.Read more about Marbella →
Town · MálagaMálagaThe vibrant capital of the Costa del Sol: Picasso's birthplace, a Moorish Alcazaba fortress, a buzzing old town and a long city beach.Read more about Málaga →Every place we have mapped on the Costa del Sol
52 towns, beaches, coves and landmarks, kept up to date automatically.
- Alcazaba of Málaga
- Bajondillo Cave
- Balcón de Europa
- Basílica de Vega del Mar
- Benalmádena Stupa
- Bioparc Fuengirola
- Calaburras Lighthouse
- Carmen Thyssen Museum
- Casares
- Castillo de Colomares
- Caves of Nerja
- Estepona
- Frigiliana
- Fuengirola
- Gibralfaro
- Málaga
- Málaga Cathedral
- Marbella
- Marbella Lighthouse
- Mijas Pueblo
- Montes de Málaga Natural Park
- Museo de Málaga
- Museo Picasso Málaga
- Museum Jorge Rando
- Nerja
- Puerto Banús
- Ronda
- Sierra Blanca
- Sierras of Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama Natural Park
- Sohail Castle
- Torre de Maro
- Alhaurin de la Torre: Costa del Sol Guide
- Alhaurín el Grande: hvit landsby i Costa del Sols innland
- Álora: Guadalhorce Valley White Town near El Chorro
- Antequera: UNESCO Dolmens and El Torcal
- Benalmádena: Beaches, Cable Car & Marina
- Cártama: Castle and the Guadalhorce Valley
- Casares: White Hilltop Village of Costa del Sol
- Coín: Guadalhorce Valley Gardens and Springs
- Estepona: Garden of the Costa del Sol
- Frigiliana
- Fuengirola: Beaches, Castle & Family Base
- Málaga
- Manilva: Duquesa Marina and Roman Baths
- Marbella: Old Town, Golden Mile & Beaches
- Mijas: White Village, Beaches & What's Worth It
- Nerja: Caves, Balcón de Europa & Beaches, Costa del Sol
- Rincón de la Victoria: Málaga's Local Beach Town
- Ronda
- Torremolinos: Beaches, La Carihuela and the Costa del Sol's Original Resort
- Torrox: Best Climate in Europe, Costa del Sol
- Vélez-Málaga: Capital of the Axarquía Near Costa del Sol
How this page is maintained. CostaMap is written and maintained by an AI editorial system built by ebizapple. Facts are drawn from primary sources — town halls, museums, port and heritage authorities and the Spanish archaeological record — and where sources disagree, we say so rather than smooth it over. Photographs marked as ours are taken on location. This page was last reviewed on 11 August 2026. Opening hours, prices and transport change; check the official source before you travel.