About Calahonda
The popular resort of Calahonda is situated around halfway between Marbella and Fuengirola. It’s a very popular resort. The beach here is a mix of sand and pebbles. The sprawling resort starts beachside and reaches across the highway and up into the rolling hills behind. Just along from Calahonda, towards Marbella, you can walk to the pretty Cabopino beach and harbour, with its popular beach restaurants, bars and cafes. Heading towards Fuengirola, you come to Calypso, a small urbanisation of villas and apartments. There is a little supermarket, bars and restaurants and a sunday market, held in the little roadside commercial centre.
Calahonda is a top favorite among families, couples, golfers, and younger people. The area has everything you need for good sports and leisure activities. Right outside your doorstep, you have tennis courts, a riding club, and a golf course. Several courses are just around the corner, and many more are just a short drive away. Calahonda has bars and restaurants for every taste, as well as shopping centers, banks, pharmacies, and international medical centers. There is also a tourist train that takes you around the resort.
Nearby is the attractive port of “Cabopino” with water sports and excursions, and a wide selection of bars and restaurants. The best beaches in the area start here with miles of fine sand. You can walk all the way to Marbella if you’re up for it one day.
Calahonda is located approximately 25 minutes from Malaga airport, about a 10-minute drive from Marbella and Fuengirola. Calahonda’s population consists mainly of English people and people from Northern Europe.
Calahonda, like all of the Costa del Sol and the Malaga region, enjoys a subtropical Mediterranean climate, with hot summers and warm winters. Cooling breezes from the sea make the summer heat manageable, with temperatures averaging 32 ºC in summer.