The beautiful gardens give access directly to the promenade and beach. Just a short walk away, are two beach restaurants/bars. A further 10 minute walk along the promenade will bring you to the fishing village of Sabinillas, with its countless restaurants, bars and shops.

The penthouse is set equidistant from the very popular marinas of La Duquesa and Estepona, with, again, a huge selection of bars, shops and restaurants, giving ample opportunity for people watching and relaxing. Both Marinas enjoy craft markets and enough discos to keep 'party people' very happy!

The town of Estepona can be reached either by a bus ride or a very short drive. The town is known as the Garden town of the Costa del Sol, with its very wide sandy beach, its long, broad promenade and flowers adorning, both promenades and streets. Estepona town has an extensive pedestrian shopping precinct and the main square, Plaza de las Flores is a venue for everyone's itinerary. For those visitors with younger children, there is a very sheltered bay just 4 kilometres from the penthouse - Playa Cristo. This has a very broad sweep of sand, very shallow calm waters, plenty of sunbeds and umbrellas and two excellent beach bars.

The famous town of Marbella is just a 20 minute drive from the penthouse. Well known for its up-market shops, pedestrian, Moorish old town, as well as beaches and, of course, Puerto Banus, where one can spend hours admiring the beautiful yachts, cars and people, as well as visiting its world famous restaurants and shops.

For sporting clients, the list of amenities is endless. This coast is also known as the 'Costa del Golf', as there are in excess of 50 golf courses within a 30 minute drive of the penthouse. These cater for all levels of skill and handicap, ranging from a local 9 hole course, to the best courses in Europe, Valderrama and Finca Cortesin. With all the attractions available on the Costa del Sol, one that is often missed is the train journey from San Roque to Ronda. This was listed in the BBC series, 'Top 5 train journeys in the world. This 1 hour and 40 minute journey, goes through some of the most spectacular scenery that we have ever seen. It was built by the British to rest and recuperation for its troops based in Gibraltar.

Speaking of Gibraltar, this UK enclave can be visited very easily, from the penthouse, either by bus or car. The dolphin and whale watching, is another 'not to be missed' excursion, with some companies offering a free trip if you do not see dolphins on the first one. The journey to the Top of the Rock, with its outstanding views of Africa, a walk around the Botanical gardens, a visit to Europa point (being the most southerly point of Europe), as well as duty free shopping in the main street and square, a visit to the caves is also worthwhile. If you plan to visit Gibraltar, do not forget to take your passport!

A little further away is the very laid back town of Tarifa, famous for its windsurfing, beautiful beaches and sand dunes of the Costa de la Luz. Just 19 kilometres beyond this lies Bolonia, with some of the very best preserved Roman ruins, as well as a beach that can only be described as magnificent.

Granada, with its world heritage site of the Alhambra and Generalife, is under a 2 hour drive away (please purchase your tickets on line before travelling, as this may save you a wait in a long queue)

Also, a very easy 2 hour drive, is the wonderful city of Seville. This has so many attractions, that it would be impossible to list them in the space provided. Although, not to be missed are the cathedral and the Plaza España.