Golf holidays in Spain
Spain has been a popular destination with British holidaymakers for many years. We hanker after a holiday in the sun, where we can depend upon the weather. Spain provides it and we don't even have to travel too far. Wherever you want to go in Spain and wherever you live in the UK, there is a plane to take you and you can even make use of the ferry if you prefer. Just a 2 and a half hour flight and you can be enjoying the sunshine.
Most golfers prefer to play golf in the sun and Spain is a very popular destination for them too. From September through to June you will always find temperatures around 10 degrees warmer than at home and with much less likelihood of rain. And many golfers enjoy early morning golf during the summer months too.
From the Costa de la Luz, close to the border with the Algarve in Portugal, round to Catalunya, close to the border with France, there are over 100 courses all along the coast with many more inland.
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Costa Blanca
The diversity of the landscape, the culture, the wonderful climate and the superb facilities throughout the region make the Costa Blanca a great holiday destination, well served by the airports of Valencia, Alicante and Murcia. The many golf courses provide visiting golfers with an excellent choice from wherever they are staying.
Alicante is a thriving city with its own castle, wonderful beaches and an interesting city centre with great shopping and nightlife. Travelling south of Alicante, you will find some well established courses in the Villamartin area. A little inland from Alicante, you will find the beautiful city of Elche, surrounded by famous palm groves, the largest oasis in Europe, which have recently been listed as a World Heritage Site. Many of the groves are open to the public as parks and gardens. Travel north of Alicante and you will reach Valencia with its historical centre and fascinating fiestas.
The historic port of Cartagena and the region's capital city, Murcia, "the capital of Baroque", with it's superb cathedral, give you opportunities to sample the culture of this unspoilt part of Spain. On the south eastern Costa Calida coast and flanked by the Murcian hills, the Mediterranean and the Mar Menor lagoon is La Manga Club, one of Europe's best and most exclusive sporting and leisure resorts with its 3 championship courses.
Almeria
The province of Almeria, known as the warmest, driest and sunniest corner of Europe, has been a destination for golfers looking to play Almerimar for some time. But now things have changed and with three new courses close to Mojacar, including the Indiana course of Desert Springs, and the well regarded Valle del Este, Almeria has now become a significant golf destination and is proving very popular with our customers. Granada is with easy driving distance from wherever you stay and this could be your opportunity to spend a day at the famous Alhambra Palace.
On the southern coast of Almeria is the town of Almerimar just 20 minutes from the airport. It has an excellent marina where you can enjoy a meal and a glass of wine in one of the many restaurants. The Almerimar golf course now boasts 27 holes and La Envia and Playa Serena are within a 20 minute drive. The seaside town of Mojacar Beach, on the eastern coast of Almeria provides a good base for the two desert courses and the famous hilltop white village of Mojacar is an interesting visit. With five good courses to choose from, very reasonable green fees and good quality, good value hotels, this is definitely a great area for golfers.
Costa De La Luz
Just over the border from Portugal and easily accessible from Faro airport, lies one of the most fantastic and least spoilt coasts of Spain. Sometimes wrongly (or lazily) called ' the Spanish Algarve', the western stretch of the Costa de la Luz with its vast skies, fascinating countryside and beautiful natural areas offers golfers the chance to get away from the crowds and to play some good quality and great value courses.
The estuaries of two rivers help to shape the coast which has huge, wide sandy beaches and visitors can choose between busy holiday resorts like La Antilla with its 27 hole golf course and good facilities and quieter areas like El Rompido, a small fishing village with a long sandy beach over the dunes. Matalascanas, a seaside town at the end of a long road that skirts the western edge of the Donana National Park, has its own golf course and is well worth the trip.
The Nicklaus Golf Trail, Murcia
This exciting new golf destination consists of four courses, two fantastic hotels and a great selection of self-catering apartments, townhouses and villas. The 9 hole Mar Menor and the 18 hole la Torre, El Valle and Hacienda Riquelme championship courses have been created by Nicklaus Design and are all within 15 minutes of each other, easily accessible by car or by the free shuttle bus that operates between the courses, the hotels and the apartments.
Located between the inland lagoon of the Mar Manor, Murcia and Cartagena, there is plenty to see and do in any golf free moments. A small ‘town centre' has been developed next to the La Torre course with a good selection of bars, restaurants and shops and Murcia Airport is just ten minutes away, making this an ideal destination for a short break.
Five more courses are being developed in the area so that, eventually, the Nicklaus Golf Trail will consist of an amazing nine championship courses all within 30 minutes.
Costa Del Sol
The cosmopolitan Costa Del Sol is firmly established as the Premier golfing destination in Europe and is so convenient for British golfers at just 2 1/2 hours flying time from the UK. With over 40 golf courses now and more on the way, including some of the world's best, a positive welcome to visiting players and an enviable climate with long hours of sunshine, the region has been called 'The Costa del Golf'.
You also have a wide choice of first class locations for your stay, from beautifully located apartments to luxury 5 star hotels, all conveniently placed close to the courses. And if you've still got the energy after a day's golf, an abundance of evening entertainment awaits you. From Malaga through to Sotogrande there are plenty of resorts to suit all tastes. Try Benalmadena for its marina area offering a good choice of bars and restaurants or Fuengirola if it is night-clubs and bars you are after at the end of a day of golf. Puerto Banus offers sophisticated yet lively entertainment in the evening among the well-heeled boat people and the marina area at Sotogrande is a great place to relax.
The Costa del Sol is a lively and bustling area where English is spoken as widely as Spanish and you will feel instantly at home. Its eighty kilometres of coastline and range of activities are second to none. But if you are feeling more adventurous and still want to sample some of 'real' Spain and discover more about Andalucia, the cultural centres of Ronda, Antequera and Granada are all within an easy drive. Or why not explore the many natural parks found away from the coast. Travel up into the mountains and you will feel a world away from the busy coastal areas.
There is no doubt about it the Costa Del Sol has got it all!
Catalunya
Catalunya, easily accessible from Girona, Barcelona or even from Perpignon in France, has some of the most stunning coastal scenery to be found in Spain. Discovered by holidaymakers keen to enjoy great beaches and good weather, this area is at last becoming well known among golfers who hanker after great golf somewhere different. With green wooded hills, delightful fishing villages, fabulous views, coves just begging to be explored ... and some of the best golf courses that Spain has to offer, including the well reknowned PGA de Catalunya, Catalunya is just perfect for golfers.
When not playing golf there is plenty to see and do. Why not explore the medieval villages of Pals and Begur, visit the Dali Museum at Figueras, or sample some of the excellent restaurants in the area. Girona, with it's famous medieval Jewish quarter, cobbled streets and elegant shops is well worth visiting. And Barcelona is a great day out. Stroll down to the marina or along the famous Ramblas and sample the best tapas bars in Spain.
This peaceful and relaxing area with its fabulous courses really is a must!
Cadiz
Now easily accessible from Jerez, Gibraltar and Seville airports, the Eastern end of the Costa de la Luz, from Cadiz to Conil is quickly becoming the place to be for a golfing holiday in traditional Spain. With a wide choice of excellent and great value courses to play in the area including Montecastillo, El Puerto, Montenmedio and Ballena, fantastic beaches to enjoy, the historic cities of Seville, Jerez and Cadiz to discover; you will enjoy a taste of real Andalucia.
The choice of accommodation ranges from 4 or 5 star hotels in golf resorts like Costa Ballena to charming, traditional town hotels like the Duque de Najera in Rota, and charming beach hotels like the Fuerte Conil.
Jerez is of course famous for its sherry and you pass Bodega after Bodega as you drive along its streets with many of them open for visits and tastings. Jerez also boasts the famous Royal School of Equestrian Arts. Visit the museum first and then watch the show. You will be amazed at the standard of horsemanship.
If you enjoy exploring the countryside take one of the guided excursions into the Donana National Park which is one of the most important protected areas in all of Europe. Then there are the the white villages, the restaurants....! We could go on. We really rate this area of Spain.
If you've "done" the Costas and want to sample the life and atmosphere of real Spain, then look no further than the fabulous Cadiz region of sunny Andalucia.
We have several great bases for your stay in this wonderful area, including Jerez, the home of Sherry, El Puerto de Santa Maria, famous for its restaurants and Tapas bars, Rota, a delightful traditional town with golden sand beaches and picturesque fishing harbour and the beach and golf resorts of Nova Sancto petri and Costa Ballena.
Costa Dorada
Costa Dorada (the Gold Coast) is the stretch of land between Valencia and Catalunya, and perhaps best known for the famous old city and World Heritage Centre of Tarragona and also, more recently, for Spain's own Theme Park, Port Aventura. With a delightful coastline, fascinating towns and villages to visit and now with five great golf courses all within easy reach, we think it is time that golfers discovered this destination.
Cambrils is a delightful working fishing village with old buildings set along narrow cobbled streets, Tapas bars, street markets and a fine sandy beach. It is famous for its fantastic fish restaurants and is very popular with the Spanish. A great place to stay for the foodies amongst you! We are offering two hotels within Cambrils itself as it is ideally located for the golf courses in the area.
Port Aventura, Spain's amazing theme park, is located close to Cambrils and only 20 minutes from Reus Airport. Featuring rides of all kinds with plenty of water activities, families are well catered for! And then there is the golf! Two 18 hole courses and a 9 hole course designed by Greg Norman and Green Project have been built running alongside the theme park and the Mediterranean. You will certainly enjoy a golf holiday with a difference if you decide to stay here and the best of all worlds if the family decide to come too!
