Fuengirola is a perfect base for discovering the many tourist sites if you have a hire car,you can hire your car locally or pick up your car rental when you arrive at malaga airport the choice is yours
Fuengirola is one of the most important tourist towns on the eastern Costa de Sol, its municipal area extending almost eleven square kilometres along the coast between Benalmadena and Mijas both are aesy to reach with your hire car . The northeast boundary is the Arroyo del Jard stream, and the south eastern one is at the mouth of the Fuengirola River. Fuengirola became an independent municipality in the 1953 quickly growing into the busy tourist town as it is today. Fuengirola has an attraction not normally associated with a Mediterranean beach holiday namely, a zoo. Forget about cages and imagine a tropical rain forest where animals, including leopards, live in a close approximation of their natural habitat.
Fuengirola town centre is just a just a short walk away where you will find many shops, restaurants and bars, the railway station and all amenities. Fuengirola is especially popular with golfers as it is ideally located for access to a wide selection of courses on what has become known as Spain’s Costa del Golf . By night there’s no shortage of bars and restaurants to suit every taste and pocket if your into fish then head for fish alley you will not be dissapointed at the choice of fish restaurants. Fuengirola is a perfect location for animal lovers; as well as its own zoo that houses over one hundred and forty species of animals, keen horse riders can take a trek or lesson at the nearby ranch which is easily reached if you have a hire car. For history buffs, Fuengirola offers Solhail Castle, which is a magnificently preserved 12th century construction.
Fuengirola hostels have some of the lowest prices guaranteed. Find the best Fuengirola hostel deals use the internet to find the best deals you can also book your car rental on the internet you can either pick up your car rental at malaga airport or choose to rent your car locally. Malaga airport handles millions of passengers throughout the year. The airport is accessible via the main roads around Fuengirola , you should pre arrange with your car hire company if you need a SAT Nav for your car hire in Fuengirola . Fuengirola’s amazing beach is overlooked by one of the longest promenades in the Mediterranean and takes just a little over 2hrs to walk from one end to the other. The Port (Puerto Deportivo) holds a weekly market which attracts 1000’s of visitors every Sunday throughout the year from 9am to 2pm, except in July; August the time changes to 7pm to 1am due to the heat of the daily temperatures.
Fuengirola also has the Miramar and the Alfil cinemas so now residents have the choice of all the latest films “on the doorstep”. Just along the coast at Malaga their is La Liga football with a very successful international supporters’ club Fuengirola also has its own side but I am afraid it is many levels away from the pinnacle of Spanish football. Fuengirola’s outdoor market (Tues), is the best place to observe this curious community. Fuengirola is linked to Malaga by rail and the N340 highway runs slightly off the coast.
