| Just 10 minutes drive
away, at nearby Estepona, there’s a delightful
promenade to stroll along, with a gently shelving
pebble beach offering safe bathing, plus windsurfing,
waterskiing and jet skiing facilities for more
active visitors. The town also offers a wide selection
of bars, restaurants and shops to suit all tastes
and budgets, plus a large supermarket on the outskirts. |
 Meanwhile,
at the nearest sandy beach (4km), you’ll
find a cheerful beachside bar offering drinks
and light meals from Easter to the end of October
(closed during winter).
One of the area’s most exciting developments is the Selwo National Park
about 10 minutes drive from the resort, where you can view many wild animals
including such big game as rhino, elephants, lions and antelope roaming ‘free’ from
the safety of one of the park’s special viewing vehicles.
For those wanting to explore the Costa del Sol, Seasons at Forest Hills is the
ideal location and with so much to see and do, a hire car – available from
Reception – is recommended to make the most of your stay. It should also
be noted that there is no bus service from Forest Hills.
Inland from the resort lie the famous ‘ white villages’, such as
Gaucin and Casares, where authentic Andalucia has remained unspoilt for centuries. |
 Further
towards Malaga, the Costa offers a fascinating
mixture of famous resorts, such as the contrasting
jetset sophistication of Puerto Banus (25 minutes
from Forest Hills) – with its fabulous
marina full of millionaire’s dream yachts – and
only a little further on, the narrow streets
of Marbella old town, hardly changed since the
16th century.
You’ll find that eating out anywhere on the Costa del Sol is an experience
not to be missed, ranging from small authentic tapas bars to the top class international
gourmet cuisine to be experienced in the heart of Puerto Banus.
And if you’re feeling adventurous, be sure to take a trip to historic Gibraltar,
and maybe take advantage of the easy availability of day cruises to North Africa. |
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| What
to do |
Selwo
Safari Park - enjoyable family day out (15
mins)
Puerto Banus - expensive yachts, shopping,
nightlife (25 mins)
Casares - typical Andalucian 'white village'
(30 mins)
Marbella - La Canada large shopping centre
(35 mins)
Gibraltar -
tour of the rock & dolphin trip
(445 mins drive)
Algeciras - Aqua Park family fun with water
slides (60 mins)
Ronda - spectacular gorge and bridge (75
mins)
|
| beaches |
Playa
del Padron - with English bar (5 mins)
Estepona (15 mins)
Playa del Cristo - next to Estepona port, 2 beach
bars (15 mins)
Sotogranda (35 mins)
Tarrifa - with windsurfing (90 mins) |
| sports |
Club
de Tennis and 5-a-side football pitches (adjacent)
Golf - Estepona (15 mins)
San Pedro - jet skiing & Playa
linda Vista - water
skiing and knee boarding (20 mins)
Tarrifa - horse riding on Poloma beach (50 mins) |
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