We love a Spanish break

It’s a cliché but we love a quick jaunt to Spain, we try to go at least once a year, finding something authentically Spanish on the Costa Del Sol is not an easy task though. I have travelled and stayed in more exotic places with powder white sand for sure but it being just 2 1/2 hours away is a draw, particularly when we could fly from Southend airport, alas not at the moment. Over the years we have stayed and visited many places from Estepona to the West, Marbella, Calahonda and Benalmadena on the “Coast” as the locals refer to it. I first became a fan when I worked very closely with a supplier of quality apartments and resort accommodation and visited every few weeks for work. We’ve people watched at Puerto Banus, walked the “Paseo Maritimo” with its Chiriquintos travelled the train line from Malaga’s Pablo Picasso Airport to Furengirola, stayed in top hotels, enjoyed the fantastic Marina at Benalmaden, visited the top of Mount Calamorro by cable car for a drink, view the birds of Prey and its stunning vista’s of the costa. But for all its anglo feel its treasures for us is staying at the very Spanish La Carihuela, effectively the old fishing village of Torremolinos, we book an apartment on line one and eat with the Spanish who frequent this very authentic enclave.