Playa De Zaragoza
No need to fly off to the big city in the
north of Spain, for Playa Real de Zaragoza is a stretch of beach just east of
Los Monteros and Bahía de Marbella – an area known to have some of the finest
sand on the Costa del Sol. Heading eastwards from Marbella on the coastal road,
take the little-known turn off at the sleek new offices of the Andalucía Lab
Tourism centre (Km 189.6), follow the road straight to the sea and it opens up
into a car park.
Playa
De Zaragoza beach
This peaceful little beach is classic
example of the kind of secluded area you’ll chance upon by not taking one of
the main exits but looking for something a little more discreet. Free of
apartment blocks or large hotels it is just you, the dunes, a few distant
low-rise buildings and the beach. Out towards Marbella a lovely stretch of fine
golden sand gently curves away from lofty dunes in what the French would describe
as a ‘blonde’ tone, while the Tropical beach cabana bar is conveniently close
by for a Stella on tap.
Out
towards Marbella a lovely stretch of fine golden sand
If you’re on the beach to enjoy a sense of
moderate seclusion in which it is possible to take in the sights and sounds of
lapping waves, birdsong and the distant chatter of children, then this is a
summer spot made for you. Free of crowd congestion, noise and commercialized
seaside it is a breath of fresh air, literally. Long, romantic walks are also a
possibility, following the sun as it sets apparently just behind Gibraltar.
Funny Beach
And now for something very different;
though not so very distantly removed from the long stretch that extends from
Playa Real de Zaragoza towards Rio Real, Funny Beach has a completely different
charm to it. Just on the other side of Rio Real, pretty much where the dutiful
parent takes his or her offspring to have a great time.
Funny
Beach
Relax with a drink or have a snack while
junior reaches for the sky on the trampolines, and harnessed reverse bungee
jumps, or splashes along on the bouncy boats. A big attraction is the karting
track, which offers a choice of two-seaters and Single-Seaters for children and
revvy go-karts for anyone of 16 and over. This is where dad comes into his own
though if you don’t want to be shown up by teenagers you might want to get some
practice in on the F1 simulator.
Go
Karting at Funny Beach in Marbella
This full-motion simulator is a Playstation
addict’s dream come true, having escaped the box and flowered into a life-size
Ferrari Formula One look-alike. So now we’ve established that parents can also
have lots of fun here we can also mention that the activities extend to the
sea, where water bikes, water skiing, jet ski, banana boats, pedaloes and
parasailing are all on the aquatic menu.
