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THE COSTA DEL SOL, EXPLAINED

The photographs and foundations behind the site

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Photographs show real Spanish locations. They are historical views, not evidence of a property’s current condition or an up-to-date neighbourhood survey. Images have been resized and converted to WebP; display crops may vary by screen.

Málaga city, port and Mediterranean coastline

Photograph: Angie Gago · 2015. Original and attribution. CC BY-SA 4.0. Adapted image files remain available under the indicated original licence.

Historic view of Estepona and its coastal setting

Photograph: AlbertoDV · 2004. Original and attribution. Public domain. Adapted image files remain available under the indicated original licence.

Marbella beach and seafront on the Costa del Sol

Photograph: bongo vongo · 2007. Original and attribution. CC BY-SA 2.0. Adapted image files remain available under the indicated original licence.

Palm-lined promenade beside the Mediterranean in Marbella

Photograph: Manuel González Olaechea y Franco · 2005. Original and attribution. CC BY-SA 3.0. Adapted image files remain available under the indicated original licence.

Fuengirola coastline and buildings viewed from above

Photograph: José Luis Filpo Cabana · 2018. Original and attribution. CC BY-SA 4.0. Adapted image files remain available under the indicated original licence.

Buildings and boats at Benalmádena marina

Photograph: Alain meier · 2022. Original and attribution. CC BY-SA 4.0. Adapted image files remain available under the indicated original licence.

Looking along Torremolinos beach and its coastal buildings

Photograph: Tango22 · 2007. Original and attribution. CC BY 3.0. Adapted image files remain available under the indicated original licence.

White buildings along Calle San Sebastian in Mijas Pueblo at sunrise

Photograph: Alan Grant · 2024. Original and attribution. CC BY-SA 4.0. Adapted image files remain available under the indicated original licence.

The historic watchtower in La Cala de Mijas

Photograph: Olaf Tausch · 2008. Original and attribution. CC BY 3.0. Adapted image files remain available under the indicated original licence.

Nerja coastline seen from the Balcón de Europa

Photograph: Dguendel · 2014. Original and attribution. CC BY 3.0. Adapted image files remain available under the indicated original licence.

Beach and seafront in Torrox Costa

Photograph: Susan -** · 2009. Original and attribution. CC BY 2.0. Adapted image files remain available under the indicated original licence.

A street between white buildings in Frigiliana

Photograph: Norhum · 2012. Original and attribution. CC BY-SA 4.0. Adapted image files remain available under the indicated original licence.

The village setting of Benahavís

Photograph: Tyk · 2015. Original and attribution. CC BY-SA 4.0. Adapted image files remain available under the indicated original licence.

Waterfront buildings at Sotogrande in San Roque

Photograph: Dgd education · 2015. Original and attribution. CC BY-SA 4.0. Adapted image files remain available under the indicated original licence.

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The layout adapts the free Start Bootstrap Blog Home template, using locally served Bootstrap 5.3.3. Both are MIT licensed. The supplied archive retains the original template and licence notices. The Mediterranean palette, layouts and components have been customised for this guide.