La Cala de Mijas beach
PlaceFreeSummerSpringFull day31 min drive · 20 km
A relaxed Blue Flag beach town on the Costa del Sol with a wide sandy shore, a promenade lined with chiringuitos, and none of the high-rise crowding of Marbella or Fuengirola. Good for a lazy day swimming and eating fresh fish with your feet in the sand.
Simon's tip
Park in the streets just north of the promenade — the seafront car parks fill up fast on summer weekends.