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Costa Tropical (Costa Granada)

With a fabulous micro climate that gives it more than 320 days of sunshine a year, mountains, long beaches and fertile land many say the Costa Tropical is an area that has truly been blessed. Quieter and more Spanish than its neighbour the Costa del Sol, the Costa Tropical coast has three main towns, offering a range of activities, locales and experiences. The most eastern of the three, Motril is a bustling port and modern day Spanish town with numerous shops and businesses, the area's main hospital and seven different beaches. Salobreña is smaller, prettier and more traditional, a whitewashed village topped by a Moorish castle, popular with Spanish and foreign tourists alike. Almuecar -the most western of the three Costa Tropical towns - caters for tourists, expats and locals with water sports, numerous restaurants and bars serving a variety of cuisines, a water park and a diverse range of shops. Inland the Costa Tropical boasts a good number of traditional villages and towns, as well as the world famous city of Granada, now designated a World Heritage site of importance.

Successive civilizations have left their mark on the Costa Tropical giving a wealth of history to explore. Signs of the Phoenicians, the Romans, the Moors and the Catholics can be found including a wealth of Moorish architecture, water systems, cuisine and words that still influence the region today. Best know is Granada's stunning Moorish jewel - the Alhambra - which draws people from all of the world to the city and its treasures. In addition to Granadas historical wealth, the Costa Tropical has other less well known monuments including the remains of the Roman town in Almuñécar and Velez Malaga's and Salobreña's stunning Moorish castles.

Popular in the summer for it long days of sunshine and many clean beaches, the Costa Tropical region is also becoming better known for winter breaks. Those in the know realise they can go skiing in the Alpujarran mountains yet be sunbathing on a beach just an hour's drive away. The local cuisine is also a draw to the area, as the Costa Tropical offers a wealth of Mediterranean flavours; from the free tapas available in most bars in the region to bigger more elaborate dishes such as choto al ajillo (young piglet or goat in garlic sauce) and migas y sardinas (freshly cooked sardines with soft fried breadcrumbs. The food is complemented by local wines from the nearby vineyards, particularly those in Itrabo, Rubite and the towns of the Lower Alpujarras which are renowned for their excellent vintages.

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Almuñécar,   Alpujarra De La Sierra,   Dúrcal,   Granada,   Itrabo,   La Herradura (Almuñécar),   Lanjarón,   Lecrín,   Lobres (Salobreña),   Los Guajares,   Marina del Este,   Molvízar,   Motril,   Órgiva,   Salobreña,   Vélez De Benaudalla,  

Other towns on the Costa Tropical

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Acequias (Lecrín),   cula (Ventas De Huelma),   Agrn,   Alamedilla,   Albolote,   Albondn,   Albun,   Albuol,   Albuuelas,   Alcudia De Guadix (Valle Del Zalab),   Alctar (Brchules),   Aldeire,   Alfacar,   Algarinejo,   Alhama De Granada,   Alhendn,   Alicn De Ortega,   Almaciles (Puebla De Don Fadrique),   Almegjar,   Almontaras (Castril),   Almuñécar,   Alomartes (llora),   Alpujarra De La Sierra,   Alquife,   Ambroz (Vegas Del Genil),   Arenas Del Rey,   Armilla,   Atarfe,   Barriada Del Romeral (Gualchos),   Bal (Baza),   Baza,   Beas De Granada,   Beas De Guadix,   Belicena (Vegas Del Genil),   Benala De Guadix,   Benala De Las Villas,   Benamaurel,   Brchules,   Bznar (Lecrín),   Bogarre (Par),   Bracana (llora),   Bubin,   Busqustar,   Cacn,   Cdiar,   Cjar,   Calahonda (Motril),   Calicasas,   Campocmara (Cortes De Baza),   Campotjar,   Caadas (Castril),   Car,   Caniles,   Caparacena (Atarfe),   Capileira,   Carataunas,   Carchuna (Motril),   Casa Nueva (Pinos-Puente),   Cstaras,   Castell De Ferro (Gualchos),   Castilljar,   Castril,   Cauro (Colomera),   Cebas (Castril),   Cenes De La Vega,   Charches (Valle Del Zalab),   Chauchina,   Cherin (Ugjar),   Chimeneas,   Chite (Lecrín),   Churriana De La Vega,   Cijuela,   Cogollos De Guadix,   Cogollos De La Vega,   Cojayar (Murtas),   Colina Santa Isabel (Las Gabias),   Colomera,   Cortes De Baza,   Cortes Y Graena,   Cortijillos (Castril),   Cortijo Del Aire (Albolote),   Cotobro (Almuñécar),   Cozvjar (Villamena),   Cuesta De La Valdesa (Dúrcal),   Cuevas Del Campo,   Cllar,   Cllar Vega,   Darro,   Dehesas De Guadix,   Dehesas Viejas (Iznalloz),   Deifontes,   Diezma,   Dlar,   Dlar,   Domingo Prez (Iznalloz),   Ddar,   Dúrcal,   El Almendral (Zafarraya),   El Caletn (Salobreña),   El Chaparral (Albolote),   El Jau (Santa F),   El Pinar,   El Puntaln (Almuñécar),   El Turro (Cacn),   El Valle,   El Varadero (Motril),   El Ventorrillo (Cllar Vega),   Escoznar (llora),   Esczar,   Esfiliana (Valle Del Zalab),   Fatima (Castril),   Ferreira,   Ferreirola (La Taha),   Fonelas,   Fornes (Arenas Del Rey),   Freila,   Fuente Camacho (Loja),   Fuente Grande (Alfacar),   Fuente Vaqueros,   Fuente Vera (Castril),   Fuentes De Cesna (Algarinejo),   Gabia Chica (Las Gabias),   Gabia La Grande (Las Gabias),   Galera,   Gobernador,   Gjar,   Golco (Alpujarra De La Sierra),   Gor,   Gorafe,   Graena (Cortes Y Graena),   Grenade (Granada),   Guadahortuna,   Guadix,   Guajar Alto (Los Guajares),   Guajar-Faragit (Los Guajares),   Guajar-Fondn (Los Guajares),   Gualchos,   Gjar Sierra,   Gevjar,   Hernn Valle (Guadix),   Hijar (Las Gabias),   Hulago,   Huneja,   Huscar,   Hutor De Santilln,   Hutor Tjar,   Hutor Vega,   llora,   Itrabo,   Izbor (El Pinar),   Iznalloz,   Jtar (Arenas Del Rey),   Jayena,   Jerez Del Marquesado,   Jete,   Jorairtar (Ugjar),   Jun,   Juviles,   La Calahorra,   La Caleta-Guardia (Salobreña),   La Chucha (Motril),   La Garnatilla (Motril),   La Herradura (Almuñécar),   La Laguna (Loja),   La Loma (Ogjares),   La Malah,   La Mezquita (Almuñécar),   La Peza,   La Rbita (Albuol),   La Taha,   La Teja (Cortes De Baza),   La Vega (Monachil),   La Velilla (Almuñécar),   La Zubia,   Laborcillas (Morelbor),   Lchar,   Lanjarón,   Lanteira,   Laroles (Nevada),   Las Encinas (Alfacar),   Las Gabias,   Las Palomas (Almuñécar),   Las Ventillas (Motril),   Las Vertientes (Cllar),   Lecrín,   Lenteg,   Limones (Mocln),   Lobras,   Lobres (Salobreña),   Loja,   Loma Bella (Ogjares),   Loreto (Moraleda De Zafayona),   Los Baos (Cortes Y Graena),   Los Guajares,   Los Laneros (Cortes De Baza),   Los Olivos (Castilljar),   Los Tablones (Órgiva),   Los Villares (La Peza),   Lugros,   Ljar,   Mairena (Nevada),   Maracena,   Marchal,   Marina del Este,   Mecina Bombarn (Alpujarra De La Sierra),   Mecina Fondales (La Taha),   Mecina Tedel (Murtas),   Melegs (El Valle),   Minas Del Marquesado (Alquife),   Mocln,   Molino Alto (Otura),   Molvízar,   Monachil,   Mondjar (Lecrín),   Monte De Los Almendros (Salobreña),   Montefro,   Montejcar,   Monteluz (Peligros),   Montillana,   Moraleda De Zafayona,   Moreda (Morelbor),   Morelbor,   Motril,   Murchas (Lecrín),   Murtas,   Nevada,   Nigelas,   Nvar,   Notaez (Almegjar),   Nueva Otura (Otura),   Obeilar (llora),   Ogjares,   Olivares (Mocln),   Orce,   Órgiva,   Otvar,   Otura,   Padul,   Pampaneira,   Parque Del Cubillas (Albolote),   Pedro Martnez,   Pedro Verde (Las Gabias),   Peligros,   Peuelas (Lchar),   Picena (Nevada),   Par,   Pinos Del Valle (El Pinar),   Pinos Genil,   Pinos-Puente,   Pitres (La Taha),   Polcar,   Polopos,   Prtugos,   Puebla De Don Fadrique,   Pueblo Del Chirimollo (Salobreña),   Puerto Lope (Mocln),   Pulianas,   Pulianillas (Pulianas),   Pulpite (Cllar),   Punta De La Mona (Almuñécar),   Puntaln (Motril),   Purchil (Vegas Del Genil),   Purullena,   Quntar,   Regados De Moraleda (Moraleda De Zafayona),   Restbal (El Valle),   Riofro (Loja),   Romilla (Chauchina),   Rubite,   Salar,   Saleres (El Valle),   Salobreña,   San Javier (Las Gabias),   Santa Cruz Del Comercio,   Santa F,   Santa Juliana (Armilla),   Sierra Elvira (Atarfe),   Sillar Baja (Diezma),   Soportjar,   Sorviln,   Tiena (Mocln),   Tocn (llora),   Tocn (Quntar),   Torre-Cardela,   Torrenueva (Motril),   Torvizcn,   Tozar (Mocln),   Trevlez,   Turn,   Ugjar,   Urbanizacin Alta Mar (Salobreña),   Urbanizacin Canto Grande (Granada),   Urbanizacin Costa Aguilera (Salobreña),   Valderrubio (Pinos-Puente),   Valle Del Puntal (Padul),   Valle Del Zalab,   Vlor,   Vegas Del Genil,   Vélez De Benaudalla,   Venta Del Peral (Cllar),   Venta Nueva (Hutor Tjar),   Venta Quemada (Cllar),   Venta Santa Brbara (Loja),   Ventas De Huelma,   Ventas De Zafarraya (Alhama De Granada),   Ventorros De San Jos (Loja),   Villamena,   Villanueva De Las Torres,   Villanueva Mesa,   Via Del Rey (Otura),   Vznar,   Ytor (Cdiar),   Yegen (Alpujarra De La Sierra),   Zafarraya,   Zagra,   Zujaira (Pinos-Puente),   Zjar,  




Granada   Almuñécar   Marina del Este   Salobreña   Órgiva   Alpujarra De La Sierra   Vélez De Benaudalla   La Herradura (Almuñécar)   Lanjarón   Itrabo   Motril   Los Guajares   Lecrín   Molvízar   Lobres (Salobreña)   Dúrcal