The area

Gaucin, 9km 

Go for: white village, stunning views to Africa, good restaurants

Estepona, 50km 

Go for: floral boardwalk, beach town, old town, great food

Casares, 29km 

Go for: cliff-edge white village, championship golf course (Axl Rose’s favourite hotel)

Marbella, 80km 

Go for: beach, high-end shopping and dining

Ronda 41km

Go for: jaw-dropping gorge bridge, bull ring, arabic ruins

Sotogrande, 42km 

Go for: championship golf course, polo grounds, marina, Sunday market, brunch

Gibraltar, 60km 

Go for: The Rock, monkeys, gin 

Tarifa, 76km 

Go for: kitesurfing, white beach, ferry to Tangier 

Bolonia, 80km Go for: Roman ruins, nice beach