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Should
you fancy a break from golf, you may care to explore the local
area more fully. If you are still in the mood for sport, skiing,
sailing and wind surfing is very accessible and there is a
cable-ski park near San Pedro de Alcantara. Incidentally,
San Pedro really comes alive at night with many good restaurants
and bars but if you want the night club scene, Marbella is
the place to go. You will also find a casino there if you
fancy a flutter, but take your passport.
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Any
stay at El Lago should include a visit to the Moorish fortress
town of Ronda. An hours climbing drive will find you in
historic Ronda, home to one of the oldest bull rings in
Spain and the Moorish baths, Banos Arabes.
Set
high above a steep gorge, the views from the Puente Nuevo
(New Bridge) are both spectacular and evocative. In the
novel For whom the Bell Tolls, Hemingway recalls that Nationalist
sympathisers were thrown into this gorge during the Civil
War.
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For
shopping lovers Puerto Banus is a 5 minute drive away. El
Corte Ingles is the Costa del Sol's Selfridges and the many
boutiques by the marina offer the chance to view Mediterranean
sophistication at its best. A further 10 minutes will take
you to vibrant Marbella. If you need a rest, make your way
to Parque de la Alameda on the main high street and walk
towards the sea-front for coffee, browsing at the many Salvador
Dali bronzes along the way……..
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…..or cross the road away from the sea to find the beauty
and tranquillity of Marbella's old town. There are many inviting
restaurants tucked away along the cobbled streets, but the
Plaza de los Naranjos or square of orange trees, is a popular
choice.
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10kms
along the Ronda road on the right, is the turning for Sierra
de las Nieves - Reserva de la Biosfera - an unspoilt, protected
nature reserve for walkers and bird lovers alike.
If you fancy going a bit further afield head west. In just
over an hour you could be in Gibraltar or picking up a ferry
to Tangier from nearby Algeciras.
However you like to spend your leisure time, the "Sunshine
Coast" will bring you back time and time again.
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