Casares del Sol Holiday in Costa del Sol, Spain

From Casares del Sol apartments the nearest town is Sabinillas - either walk down the road and across the beach to the esplanade at Sabinillas, a pleasant 15 min. walk or drive the short distance, be warned, Sabinillas is a busy little town and finding a parking space can take awhile sometimes.

Sabinillas is a fishing town with a long seafront promenade and beach - it has cafes and resturants along the esplanade and beyond there are banks, supermarkets, bakers, assorted shops from furniture to newspapers, great fish resturants plus other resturants and tapas bars. A choice of 3 supermarkets for your big grocery shop - Supersol, Mercado and Lidl, all with carparks for easy shopping. Plus for those wanting to catch up with their email or surf the web, there are many internet cafes at v reasonable cost. Sabinillas is divided into 2 by the main road - and shops are on both sides.

The beach is a highlight of Sabinillas, a long expanse of well maintained sands. The esplanade has recently been extended and a new childrens play are and sports area were added last year.

There are 2 markets in Sabinillas:

• A market on the east esplanade every Friday with approx 20 stalls from fruit and veg to clothes to pots and pans, worth a visit if only for bags of oranges.
• A second market on Sunday mornings on the edge of Sabinillas at the fair ground, go along the road sign posted Roman Oasis - this is a huge market cum car boot sale.