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Cartama is located in an area acknowledeged as an excellent golfing area, and boasts more Cartama activities than you could imagine. The abundance of facilities and warm climate makes Cartama absolutely ideal for sport lovers. For children, aqua-parks, zoos, theme parks and nature centres abound, no child can be bored with life in Cartama. There is also Go-karting, jeep safaris, ballooning, mountain biking – just think of a sport and it’s very near you every day of the year!
Surrounded by 27 kilometres of coastline and 24 different beaches to choose from, there is guarenteed to be something for everyone. Whether you're into some dare-devil activity or simply enjoying some of the best fresh seafood in the world you'll find it all at Cartama's seafront and watersports centres. You can hire a jet ski or water bike from many of the bars and safety standards are high - wearing a life jacket is obligatory and there are safe access lanes to avoid accidents with swimmers. Cartama's climate is the determining factor for the practice of sport, for professionals as well as enthusiasts and as a free time filler for visitors. As you'll discover, the excellent temperatures allow the practice of all kinds of open air sports and activities.
Cartama Golf
Built in 1925, Real Club de Campo de Malaga was the first course in the Costa del Sol and host to the European Tour’s Turespana Masters in 1999. Originally founded by the spanish royal family, the club is the oldest in Andalucia and holds a certain distinction to it from its history and traditions. The course was designed by Tom Simpson who is particularly known for designing the famous golf courses Turnberry and Muirfield in Scotland. This Championship course can be described as partly a links course and partly a parkland course. It's here where you will enjoy a multitude of exotic parakeets if you're lucky! The course has it's own character compared to most other courses at the coast and it is both a challenge for the experienced golfer and kindly for the less experienced between us. The course is still owned by the state and part of the Parador.
Founded in 1990, Guadalhorce is located about 8 kilometres land inwards west of Málaga and very close to Cartama. The club has a typical english parkland style front 9, and a spectacular back 9 with tropical vegetation and challenging water hazards. The fairways on the front 9 are tracing the contours of the undulated area while the back 9 is sited in an area where some earth movement was necessary resulting in a different kind of course with raised greens and lakes. Both the front and back nine have two shared greens. Guadalhorce, designed by Kosti Kuronen, has a magnificent Andalucian style clubhouse and offers several other facilities like tennis courts, a swimming pool and a sauna. The course was the venue for the 1999 Spanish Professional Golfer's Championship.
Cartama Water Sports and Theme Parks
The abundance of facilities, the wonderful climate and the hospitality of the people make this area absolutely ideal for sport lovers. You can enjoy water sports, swimming, sailing, boating, jet skiing, and also track and field sports. There are sports complexes, football fields gyms all over the coast. open all year round. If the sea attracts you you will find sub aqua and sailing clubs all along the coast. Windsurf boards can be hired in most of the ports and on the majority of tourist beaches. The beaches of western Costa del Sol have the best winds due to their proximity to the Straits of Gibraltar. But the winds off the rest of the coast are generally mild and the water calm. For holiday makers, the major attraction of windsurfing is the exhilarating fun - they say it's the most fun you can have with your shorts on and more people are interested in having fun than winning races. It is not necessary to be superbly fit to cope just able-bodied. Similarly, the sport does not demand much physical strength, although this might depend on just how many times your sail flops into the sea and the need to haul it back up again. Overall though, a good sense of balance is more important and apparently women are often better than men because of their natural grace.
Accessibility, safety and an ample range of complementary services are the main characteristics of nearby Malaga marina. It has many large berths, as well as yacht clubs, sports facilities, boat and equipment rental, hotels, casinos and shopping areas, plus fuel, workshops, cranes and winter hangars. There you can find a flotilla of Topper dinghies ideal for beginners, as well of other boats for experienced sailors. We guarantee that you'll be sailing from the first day on. After a short theoretical introduction to the basis of sailing, such as: rigging up, wind, trimming of sails, rudder, rhumbs, centreboard, what if you capsize. You'll be sailing away under the supervision of instructors on a safety boat. Alternating periods sailing yourself and of being on the safety boat, to receive further explanations, will help to accelerate your learning.
Tivoli World
The Costa del Sol's biggest theme park, is located in nearby Benalmadena. There are two dozen rides to choose from, including those geared towards tiny tots, as well as regular concerts, flamenco shows and a choice of restaurants and bars. It's open daily from 10am to 6pm and entry is 3.60€.
Sea Life
Situated at the entrance of Benalmadena Port, is an excellent aquarium with a 'touch pool' educational section for young children who can handle crabs and starfish, as well as see tiny sharks and rays swimming in their egg cases with the aid of magnifying glasses. Opening hours are 10 am to 8 pm and the entrance is 5.90€ for adults and 4.10€ for children under 12.
Aquapark
About ten minutes walk north of Calle San Miguel near the Palacio de Congresos, is a typical family-fun water park with more than 30 rides, including the blood-curdling Kamikaze chute. The park is open from May until September, 10am-7pm, and the cost is 10.80€ for adults and 6.80€ for children. |
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