At the time of this review, Sierra de las Nieves ("range of the snows") is about to become a…read moreNational Park (it became a Natural Park in 1989). In 1995, it became a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. We drove along the western border of the park, on our way from Marbella to Ronda. The views are breathtaking, and I got to see a lot of what my research on the park described of its terrain. Here is a summary about the park, from my research of various sources: The park surrounds the Sierra de las Nieves mountain range in the Málaga province, in Andalucia. La Torrecilla (1,919 m) is the highest point in the range. It also hosts one of the deepest shafts in Europe (named "GESM"). Lots of limestone in this region gives the park white cliffs, spotted with reddish iron deposits. Sierra de las Nieves has numerous caves, the most well-known are Hoyos del Pilar, Hoyos de Lifa, and Cuevas del Moro. Apparently, the name of the Park came from its snowy peaks, which used to be more plentiful than in our current (warmer) global climate. Back when, the locals stored the snow in "snowfields" and carted it down to the local towns for water. The park harbors Spanish fir forests, and the Mediterranean spruce, that dates to the glacial period in Iberia. One is 500yo, named the Escalereta, a Natural Monument. The forests also contain oaks, cork trees, wild olive trees, ash trees, junipers, carob trees and chestnut trees. **Local black pigs survive on acorns from these trees, and their cured ham (pata negra) is a local delicacy. Fauna here are typical of southern Spain, and include mountain goats, muflons, meloncillo (a kind of mongoose), roe deer, and otters. This is a destination for bird watching tours, with Griffin vultures, golden eagles, eagle owls, royal owls, goshawks and hawks. This pristine park has never been inhabited except for a smattering of villages, hence it is very unspoiled terrain. Camping is no longer permitted in the park. Park activities include, hiking, bird watching, mountain biking (with tours such as Monda-Istán), mountain climbing, and horseback-riding.

I LOVE AQUAMIJAS First, I went on a Tuesday, So the entrance…read moreline wasn't bad, Only about 10 minutes so that was a good sign. Second, The rides. OH MAN, I went on all of them dragón river, Body ski, Adventure River, Crazy loop, Wild river, La jungla, All labyrinth slides , And my favourite: The Camakazie (I'm pretty sure that's how you spell it!) Third: The mascot. The second he saw me he ran straight towards me like a homeless man looking at me like I had 5000 euro in my hand, but it's okay! I asked for his autograph and he gave it to me super nice water drop! And fourth: Their Waffles I do not even have to explain!!! 1 RULE: GET CHOCOLATE ON YOUR WAFFLE ITS SOOOOOOO GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I didn't like a lot of Fuengirola but this place was absolutely fantastic. You may have to queue a…read morelittle but you move up the line pretty quickly, and the rides are spectacular. The theme is fairly uniform - long slides into water - but every one was so much fun that you can't resist going back again and again. There's slide tubes that twirl all over the place before depositing you into a pool, or long straight slides that cause your vision to blur as you zoom down them. My children loved this place and I had to practically drag them out when we needed to leave. Easily the best water-themed park I have ever been to.

Very nice and clean zoo park, bit small and should add more big wild animals. Went there 2 times…read morefor the tigers but no luck they were sleeping at far distancle. The leopards were so amazing resting in tree branch.

The Bioparc is good for family, kids and over 60's have special admittance fees…read more I suggest to go early in the morning and all the information Center for the live shows with the animals, usually one around 12am and in the afternoon so definitely don't miss them as included in the tickets. There is a bar/restaurant inside fire essential needs. I suggest to take some water with you do you can take time to visit the bioparc with ease!

Safe beach with shallow bathing, fine sand, 2 good bar/cafes, easy parking. 5 mins walk from…read moreEstepona Marina.

Brilliant place to pass on one Sunday day with the family or the friends. It is enormous, both in…read moreextension and in variety of animals. They take you across in trucks with drivers who are commenting what one sees and who stop occasionally in order that the animals could be observed thoroughly or do photos to its. There are impressive parts as the cannon of the birds, an enormous lake with tirolina, or a zone with suspension bridges. In the evening they do live performances with animals. It possesses enough zones of rest where to buy food and to rest. Recommended.

Best animal experience ever! Getting up and close with the animals was the experience of a life…read moretime. It's small but wonderful! Knowing these animals were all rescued makes it all the better! We brought some bananas for the monkeys and they were our new best friends! The petting zoo area was great, where do you see ginea pigs, parrots, bunnies and a dear all in the same enclosure! There is not much in way or food or snacks so I would pack your own, but you can get water and ice cream pretty easily. It's clean the all employees are very nice and take good care of the animals. They don't wear uniforms so it's hard to tell who works there. There is no information in English on the animals but the experience was still great!

Best zoo ever! We played with a baby baboon and baby leopard. The girls loved being with the lama…read moreand goats. In this zoo you are allowed in the pen with many of the wonderful animals and the staff are just wonderful. Our girls did not want to go home. Fantastic! Do not miss this great opportunity!

Large, beautiful park in Marbella. It runs along a huge boulevard (Avda. Ramón y Cajal), is near a…read moretourism office, and abuts the boundary of the old town, so it is hard to miss. Alameda (sometimes written Alhameda) has a very late-19thC/early-20thC look to it. There are botanical gardens in the park (another mania of the era mentioned). This made sense when I read the history of the park, which dates to the 18thC, but had a major rehaul in the late 19thC, to give it its present look. During the reno, they got rid of former attractions, like a pond, a niche for the Christ of the Alameda, and the Cross of the Mentidero. The foliage in this park is really lush, with a lot of banana palms, rubber plants, Ficus Pandurata, and sandy pines. Tons of places to sit and people-watch. There are gorgeous tiled areas in the squares formed within the grid of the park, and then sandy-gravely walking paths to ramble from point to point. Many benches are concrete forms, clad in hand-painted tiles, in an Andalusian style. The Fuente Virgen del Rocio, shown in my photo, is in the center of the park, and is the pièce de résistance, however, I thought watching people go by, particularly school groups of Spanish kids touring, was the most fun. There are a bunch of cafes surrounding the park, many were extremely cheesy and touristy, but some had a lot of Spanish locals eating there, and appeared to be good for authentic tapas.

I was in Marbella for road cycling holiday 11/2015. I like my carbon bike Trek Madone so I decided…read moretake my own by plane to avoid disappointment by local rental . When I saw this shop which also offer pretty good carbon and aluminium bike for reasonable price I'm thinking about bike rental next time. My opinion: If you ride a bike more than 4 times during your stay it make sense travel with bike. I would not be afraid of this shop, because they love cycling and do good job. It is always good to make bike booking in advance. Try tour to Istam it's one of the most picturesque trek I ever rode.