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Phone All apartments are supplied with a telephone line already connected and a telephone number already allocated together with telephone points in the lounge and bedrooms. |
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Telephone : 952 663 647 |
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ADSL (Internet) All apartments have an internet outlet in the wall. It is placed next to one of the phone outlets. The internet is provided as a community service and is paid as part of the community fee. Speed: Security: Sending e-mail from an E-Mail Client: SMTP Server: smtp.telefonica.net The Internet Service Provider: |
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Intercom The Intercom system can be used to between the block entrance and the apartment (Block Intercom), or between the main entrance gate and the apartment (Gate Intercom).
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(Contributed by Alun Nelms, apt. 909) There are a number of golf courses within easy reach (many within sight of La Cala Hills). There is also a La Cala Hills Golf Society run by Frank Bakker at the Rentals office (internal telephone 1011). You can get a discount at Santana (and possibly other courses) through Frank. The bad news is that the green fees are not cheap. But the courses are very good! Below is a list of courses and telephone numbers (I´ve highlighted the ones that are most popular from here): Alhaurin Golf & Country Club If you have internet access then you can get up to date green fees at the following link: www.golfholidaysonline.com/green_fees_costadelsol.html
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(Contributed by Alun Nelms, apt. 909) We are fortunate to have the full range of restaurants, from the typical (and inexpensive) Spanish Ventas to the 5* Byblos hotel for that very special occasion. The following are restaurants we have enjoyed, listed by proximity rather than preference. Many of the inexpensive restaurants close one or two days a week - and over time these days change so please check, just in case… To get to the closest restaurants turn right at the main road from the site. Restaurant Salvador is in the Tamisa Golf hotel, approx 1 Km on the left. Great setting if the weather is good enough to sit outside on the terrace. Overlooking the Mijas golf course and the mountains. Table d'hôte five course menu costs €24 and there is entertainment most nights (excluding Wednesday and Saturday, but do check). The Byblos hotel, first left after Tamisa Golf, has two restaurants, both excellent. Expect to pay €60-80 a head. Also good for afternoon tea or cocktails. El Golf restaurant is next left after the Byblos turn. Part of Tamisa Golf and Santana. Good steaks and reasonably priced. Back on the main road is the Venta La Morena. A traditional venta with a bar for the locals, a good restaurant area and pleasant terrace. Main courses from €7. House wine is €4 but the white is definitely an acquired taste (and the 'special white at €7 is too!). Closed on Tuesdays. Very popular in summer so check for opening times as it goes from empty to full in minutes. Just across the road from Venta Morena is Hoya 19. It looks like a transport café but is run by Spanish and offers a surprisingly inexpensive 3 course meal for €9, including wine! Food is perfectly acceptable and apart from the fact that you will be surrounded by ex-pats it represents exceptional value, even for this area. Closed Sunday and Monday. There are numerous eating places in Fuengirola (straight ahead at the roundabout with the N340). If you like fish then seek out 'fish alley', near the marina. In the other direction and not too far away is another venta El Jinete. It's on the La Cala Golf road (turn left off the site and head for La Cala de Mijas but take the La Cala Golf turn and it's about 2 miles on the right). The terrace has good views back to La Cala Hills and inside is comfortable. Worth a visit. Closed Thursdays. If you continue on this road you will reach La Cala Golf and we are told that they do good lunch-time snacks at the Golf Club. Restaurants in La Cala de Mijas Gazpacho's is British owned. Small and friendly. Pub grub. El Gusto is also English owned. Food is good and Helen, the owner very welcoming (but make sure she is on duty when you go). Menu is on boards above the open kitchen. Mijas Playa (at the very eastern edge of town, beachside) is another special occasion place (but not as expensive - nor as good as - as the Byblos). Piano entertainment and ambience very good. There are also Indian, Thai and Chinese restaurants in La Cala de Mijas. The 'Great Wall' Chinese restaurant next to the Irish bar is very good. Along the N340 towards Puerto Banus Irving's - this side of Calahonda, you can see it on the right hand side. Very pleasant mid-price restaurant. They do a good Sunday lunch (but you need to book). Closed Sunday evening and Monday. At Cabopino, just beyond Calahonda, take the road down to the port (through a security gate) to get to Albert's. This is a fun place and part of the Mijas Playa group. Right next door is La Despensa, another good mid-price restaurant. Also at Cabopino are some good fish restaurants. Restaurant El Puerto is very good. At the same exit from the N340, if you head for the beach rather than the port you get to Andy's Bar. A good, honest beach-café. Great at lunch-time. Take the Las Chapas turning off the N340 to get to the Rancho restaurant, another very good steak restaurant. Their ´Spanish lunch´ is also very good. In Puerto Banus there are many restaurants - and we've yet to find a bad one. On the harbour front try the paella special (€9) at La Ola - but don't be talked into the more expensive alternatives on the main menu (unless you want to, of course). You may even get a free glass of wine. Further along the coast is the pretty beach restaurant at Costalita. Take the exit at Km167 (Flamingos Golf), cross over the N340 and follow the road around to the left of the white apartments to the beach to an up-market beach café. It`s worth the trouble to find. Restaurants in Mijas If you want superb views of the area then head up to Mijas. There are ways to get to Mijas through the back lanes just after Hoya 19 but the simplest route is to turn left at the main road from the site and follow the winding road uphill. The first venta you reach is Los Morenos at the roundabout near the Alhaurin golf course. Very good and being a little out of the way they appear to try that little bit harder. Closed Thursday. Turn right at the roundabout and head for Mijas. At the edge of the village take the left fork uphill to get to Venta Sierra Mijas (tel. 952 486 286). Slightly more expensive than other ventas but has more of a restaurant feel and great views from both the terrace and the (very small) restaurant itself. One of our favourites. Closed Wednesdays. Drop down into the village of Mijas where there are numerous restaurants. We can't recall having a bad experience so do try your luck. Here as some we have tried: El Olivar, near the multi storey car park (the only sensible place to park in Mijas). good value and often has a barbeque. El Castillo, tucked away in a corner on the raised walkway above the top plaza (below the bullring) does excellent paella and has a free Flamenco show on Tuesday evening. For lunch we recommend the small Alegria restaurant in Mijas. It's between the upper and lower levels and you have to find the steps that lead up from the far right hand side of the lower shopping area (opposite the multi storey car park). Eggs and chips (and they mean eggs - you get 2 - plus a small salad) for €3 are excellent (even if it's not very Spanish!). |
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Places to Visit that you may not be aware of (Contributed by Alun Nelms, apt. 909) The Andalusian horse show at Cartijana - turn left just before Hoya 19 and it is 800 metres on the left (keep a sharp lookout!). Shows are on Thursdays (please check though). Costs about €20. We've not actually been there yet - but it is on the doorstep… The Hipodromo horse racing track. A full size track with seating for 5,000 and restaurant, bars etc. Go into La Cala de Mijas and past SuperSol to the road that goes under the N340. Follow the signs for Hipodromo. Meetings take place on alternating Sundays from 12:00 for much of the year (sometimes alternating Sundays so check it is on). During the summer months meetings are held on a Saturday evening. Admission is €5 and the smallest bet is €2. Pick up a leaflet there that explains how the betting works - plus a program giving the form guide if you're serious about it. Refugio de Juanar. If you want to escape from the hustle and bustle of the coast or enjoy a scenic walk in the hills overlooking Marbella then this is worth a visit. Take the Ojen exit from the N340 just before Marbella and head towards Ojen. You will pass the turn off to the refuge and a long winding but scenic drive brings you there. The restaurant is not cheap, so you may want to take a picnic. There are walks from the refuge or you can drive to the end of the road and then walk to the balcony overlooking Marbella or do one of the other walks (collect a map from the Refuge or borrow our book of walks). Further down the coast, Casares is a very pretty, small 'white town'. Take the toll road from Marbella to Estepona and head inland following the signs for Casares. Definitely worth a visit, with great scenery and views of Gibraltar. You should also see some eagles and maybe even vultures. Inland there is a beautiful region called the Ardales Natural Park. Go past Alhaurin El Grande heading for Cartama and pick up the A357 towards Ardales. It is 65 Km. from here to the meeting point of the lakes (where there is a very good cafe/restaurant!). The three dammed lakes there supply most of the water for this region and the area is quite beautiful (and relatively quiet). The El Chorro gorge is also in this area. There is a guide to the region in the book-case. Another inland reserve worth visiting is the El Torcal Natural Park. This is not far from the Ardales Park and you can combine visits to the two. However, you can also reach El Torcal via the A340 and N331 (towards Antequera). Take the Villa la Nueva de la Conception exit and head North. The rock formations at El Torcal are nothing short of spectacular and the short walk (1.5 Km.) well worth doing. Gibraltar. If you do venture to Gibraltar then we suggest you park on the mainland (there is an underground car park just before the border). You can catch a bus from the border into the town centre. Don't forget to take your passports.
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Please find below a list of links to other websites which you may find useful. If you know of others that you would like included, please contact our Treasurer
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