The second edition of the Sotogrande Music Festival took place in the grounds of the Puerto Maria Polo Club, Los Pinos fields from 1 July until 15 September, a musical extravaganza that will present artistes of diverse styles, ranging from more traditional music such as copla, or Spanish song, to energetic genres such as urban pop, rock and rap.
Some of the most celebrated names from the world of flamenco came together at the Flamenco Festival Trocadero in Sotogrande in summer 2022. The second edition of the festival, which presented a series of 14 concerts concerts.
Ayala Polo Club was founded shortly after 1964 when Enrique Zóbel, nephew of Joseph McMicking (founder of Sotogrande), built Sotogrande's first polo ground, known as the ‘Playa’ field, located between what is today Sotogrande’s Real Golf Club and the beach.
Club de Polo Dos Lunas is a polo club located in in San Martín del Tesorillo near Sotogrande specializing in dressage and polo. It focuses its activity on preparing horses for top-level competition. It has its own polo fields with 34 boxes available for two teams during the summer Polo season or for practice time in winter season.
Tourist office officially called 'Punto de Información Turística en Puerto Sotogrande' run by San Roque town hall is conveniently located at the entrance to Marina. Open July and August.
La Reserva is the name of the most recent section of the Sotogrande development, including a sixth golf course to be developed under the brand La Reserva Sotogrande. It is located in the Sotogrande Alto, or 'high' mountain side of the coast road, and to the east of the A-2100 road to Castellar.
The initial development of this area began post-2000, including the relocation of the Sotogrande School and the La Reserva Golf Course and Club House, including the front line of villas accompanying the course.
Located in the La Reserva area of Sotogrande Alta near the La Reserva Golf Club House, the Beach Club features a unique artificial 2.800 m2 beach and sandy based artificial lagoon, combined with a 17.000 m2 water-sports lagoon set in a natural hollow in Sotogrande hillside.
Sotogrande is an exclusive urbanisation in Andalucia, renowned for its marina, yachts, luxury villas, polo fields and luxury Mediterranean lifestyle. We present a selection of quality apartments in Sotogrande. The villas in Sotogrande are located in two zones. Sotogrande Baja, the beach side of the A-7 coast road. This offers greatest convenience for beach and the marina. Sotogrande Alta, on the mountain side of the a-7 coast road. This offers greater convenience for the countryside, lakes, Valderrama Golf Club and Sotogrande School.
Sotogrande is an exclusive urbanisation in Andalucia, renowned for its marina, yachts, luxury villas, polo fields and luxury Mediterranean lifestyle. We present a selection of quality apartments in Sotogrande.
The Santa María Polo Club is by far the most well-known polo club in Spain and also considered one of the best clubs in the world, providing exclusivity and glamour. It built the first polo field in Sotogrande around 1965 and ever since has constantly improved the installations and reputation of the club.
Polo originates from ancient Persia from the sixth century BC to the first century AD. During the fifteenth and sixteenth century, the game was eventually passed from Persia to other parts of Asia, particularly India, Pakistan and China.
Although polo clubs proliferate across Sotogrande due to the sport's tradition in the area and the pleasant weather found across Andalucia, newer club Polo Valley has decided to approach the game from a different angle.
In and around Sotogrande there are several commercial centres, markets, banks, pharmacies, cash dispensers etc.
Here we have categorised the wide range of restaurants in Sotogrande into the respective areas in which they are found, for example the well renowned marina and the Galerias Paniagua (Avenida Paniagua), as well as the neighbouring villages of Torreguadiario and Guadiaro.
Just west of the Costa del Sol in Cadiz provinceand a district of San Roque municipality. Sotogrande is about one and half hours drive from Málaga Airport, on the AP-7, and one and half hours from Jerez Airport and 45 minutes from Gibraltar airport.
The famous grounds of Sotogrande have been dubbed the 'Wimbledon of Polo Pitches' - they are renowned as the best in Spain, if not Europe. This is partly due to their location; flanked by a tropical nursery and the Guadiaro River, with a stunning backdrop of brillant blue skies and distant mountains. Yet they are close to the main A-7 highway, so easily accessible.
The smallest natural area in Andalucia with a mere 27ha, the Guadiaro river estuary is nevertheless an important wetland site, since it is one of the few left on the Costa del Sol. It is also the only wetland site for 100km between the estuaries of the Guadalhorce river near Malaga and the Palmones river just north of Algeciras.
This modern course meandering through two picturesque valleys was opened in 2004, and since then has become recognised as one of the area's most prestigious golf clubs. It perfectly complements other top clubs in Sotogrande, including Valderrama, and offers golfers magnificent views all the way down to the Mediterranean Sea.
Home to Volvo Masters (1988 to 1996), the Ryder Cup (1997), the World Golf Championships (1999 - 2000), Volvo Masters (2002 to 2008), the Andalucía Masters (2010 and 2011), Open de España (2016), Andalucia Valderrama Masters (2017 and 2018), Estrella Daam N.A. Andalucia Masters (2019 to 2022) and LIV Andalucia (2023 to 2025).
This course was opened in 1964, but regularly features in Europe’s top 10 courses. It is situated close to the beach next to the River Guadiaro and Sotogrande marina. It is a private club, although green fee paying visitors are welcome and advised to book in advance.
