4 Fashionable beach destinations for summer 2014

By Loren in Destination

August is… sun beach, cocktails beside the sea, parties until dawn, street games, laughs from a ship, friends, family, love. August is the happiness of those who wait all the year for their holiday month. This is why it is essential to choose well where to make the most of it. If you love the sea, do not hesitate: look for the best beaches below and enjoy!

CADIZ BEACHES

Andalusia coast, from Costa del Sol to Costa de la Luz, is a paradise for sun and beach tourism lovers, for those seeking relax without giving up to fun, sport and good cuisine. If we have to opt for one of its destinations for this summer, we would choose Cádiz beaches without hesitation. Known as “tacita de plata” (silver cup) Cádiz and its surroundings are some of the best places in Spain for getting away and relaxing on the sea shore this month of August. You must visit Zahare de la Sierra, Calas de Conil, Arcos de la Frontera, and go wale watching to Tarifa.

Accommodation in Cádiz

MALAGA COAST

Now we go to Costa del Sol, from Torremolinos to Marbella, going through Fuengirola and visiting a town from time to time. Malaga is a unique province when you are planning to spend your holidays on the beach. Its varied landscape and complete tourist centres make of it the ideal destination for travelling with children or erderls. Comfortable and very versatile, with leisure plans for all tastes, it is the meeting point of quietness and fun for all ages. It is essential to go for a stroll in the centre of Malaga, to visit the Picasso Museum and dinner or go clubbing to Larios street.  If you want to have a good time with children, Fuengirola has several parks and interesting leisure centres.

Accommodation in Malaga coast

FUERTEVENTURA BEACHES

Island full of magic and striking landscapes is the perfect definition for Fuerteventura.  From Corralejo to Jandia, we find paradise beaches forming a destination where rest and comfort converge as in any other place. Nature, exotic flavours, art, tradition… But especially, guaranteed sun and wonderful waters where we can practice all types of water sports for all ages. Do not miss the lively ambience of Puerto del Rosario, Cofete beach and Barlovento, a good dinner in Morro Jable, the Corralejo dunes and Lobos Island.

Accommodation in Fuerteventura

IBIZA BEACHES

The white island is not just for enjoying the craziest summer nights. Ibiza is also a sun and beach destination plenty of exclusiveness and nature enclaves of overwhelming beauty where we can be carried along by the placidity and incredible calm of the Mediterranean. You should not miss the Sundays afternoons in Benirrás, the hippy markets in Es Canar, a walk in Vila and Dalt Murada…

Accommodation in Ibiza

Destinations for sport lovers

By Loren in Majorca

Sports have turned in one of the main trip motivations in the whole world. It is not really new, since many have visited coastal areas in order to find the best waves and to surf, or have gone to the Perynees or the Alps to enjoy the snow sports.  Nevertheless, now it is not just about this type of sport disciplines related to specific geographical conditions, but also about a growing number of people taking advantage of their holiday to enjoy their favourite sport (which they also practice in their places of residence) in a different scene and without the pressure of the routine and the everyday life.

Majorca stands out as cradle of the bicycle touring. This type of cycling is one of the main motivations of hundreds of tourists who every year, especially in spring and autumn, book hotels in Alcudia, Majorca, which is considered one of the most related municipalities to this discipline, where we can find hotels with specific services for cyclists that cannot be provided, for example, by a hotel in the centre of Palma. Actually, some hotels for children in Playa de Muro have started to reinforce this aspect by offering a complete plan of active holidays for families.

For running, undoubtedly one of the fashionable sports, destinations such as the Catalonian coast, specifically Barcelona coast, are some of the most visited ones due to its nearness to the city of Barcelona and to the excellent weather conditions for doing this sport.  Hotels in Santa Susanna or rooms in Calella and other near towns are usually very popular, especially in weekend getaways.

If we talk about windsurfing, we cannot forget to mention the Fuerteventura beaches.  The island is one of the most important surfing centres of the international circuits.  Actually, one of the most important worldwide competitions is celebrated here. Many resorts in Playa de Jandia and hotels in Corralejo offer from discounts in schools for those wanting to make the most of the holidays to start this sport, to spaces for putting the equipment away.

For practising motorcycling or just for enjoying one of the most important events of this sport in Spain, the destination par excellence is Jerez. Booking an accommodation near to the MotoGP circuit could be a real odyssey if you do not do it long in advance since, year after year, this Andalusian city receives hundreds of bikers wanting to enjoy this important event. The region’s streets, besides, are perfect for organising and enjoying a group trip.

Golf is another of the trip motivations in any time of the year. Majorca and its hotels in Santa Ponsa or the golf resorts near to Palma are leading again, after Malaga and the big golf valley, in whose surroundings the best spa hotels in Marbella are located, flawlessly combining sport and relax at affordable price.