Holiday homes

If you want unspoilt, wild beaches, the Costa de la Luz is for you. From the Coto Doñana Park with its wild boar, lynx and rare birds, to trendy wind and kite-surfing spot Tarifa, this coast, which stretches between the Portuguese border in the west to Tarifa in the east, is a haven of tranquility.

Every year, millions of tourists take a break in Andalucía and indulge in the lifestyle that helps to make this Southern Spanish region so much of a hit with visitors and residents from all over the world. In Andalucía it is all close at hand, thanks to a wide range of accommodation available, year-round and at prices to fit every budget - in every location.

Wild golden beaches with white-capped waves begging for a surfboard, sail or kite-board. That's what you'll find in this laid-back but dramatic coast, stretching from Gibraltar all the way to the Portuguese border. Whether you want your accommodation to be in a small resort or more secluded, there are apartments in trendy Tarifa, windsurf capital of Europe, relaxed seaside town Conil de la Frontera and hippy hang-out Canos de la Meca.