Alhaurin Golf
Located in the mountains between Mijas and Coin and Alhaurín El Grande, is Alhaurin Golf. A magnificent golf course and urbanisation, situated in a magnificent setting and boasting spectacular views.
The management have made significant investments in recent years to make the original 1993 Seve Ballesteros-design more accessible to all standards of golfer. The resort also has a terrific children’s par 3 course adjacent to the new clubhouse.
Facilities
Besides the obvious attraction of the golf course, there are other activities such as tennis and horse riding, plus there is access to the large private communal swimming pool.
When you don’t feel like cooking, you can advantage of the on-site restaurant or enjoy some of the excellent cuisine available at Mijas Pueblo, Benalmadena Pueblo or Alhaurín itself.
Places to visit
The traditional market town of Alhaurín el Grande is just five minutes away, where you can make all of your daily purchases, pop in for a coffee or sample the local cuisine.
The La Trocha shopping centre, located on the outskirts of Coin, on route to Alhaurín offers a good selection of stores and multi-screen cinema.
Just 7 kilometres away is the white-washed village of Mijas, widely acknowledged to be one of the most attractive mountain pueblos in southern Spain, affording spectacular views over the Costa del Sol.
Mijas is a typical Andaluz village with narrow cobbled streets and terraces full of beautiful plants, red tile roofs and archways. There is also a good choice of international and Spanish restaurants and bars.
There are other numerous interesting and scenic towns and villages within an hours drive including the beautiful village of Benalmadena Pueblo, located just past Mijas.
If you fancy a skiing trip, or to see the wonderful Alhambra Palace, Granada is within a 2 hour drive en route to the Sierra Nevada.
Activities
For those who enjoy an active holiday you will find a host of leisure options close by, including fishing (sea and fresh water), mountain rambling and hiking, mountain biking, quad bikes and bird watching, to name just a few.
Children are well catered for with Mijas aqua park close by, fun parks such as Tivoli World in Benalmadena, Go-Karting and for animal enthusiasts, there is Selwo SeaLife and Fuengirola Bio-Parc on the coast.
Nightlife
There is no shortage of nightlife to choose from, with Málaga, Benalmadena and Fuengirola, all within 20-25 drive away. Plus locally in Alhaurin there is a wide selection of bars and restaurants to choose from.
Climate
Alhaurin Golf enjoys a sub-tropical Mediterranean climate, with hot summers and warm winters. Cooling breezes from the sea make the summer heat manageable; temperatures average 32 ºC during the summer.
