Costa del Sol Tourism Guide - Benalmadena Holiday Attractions

Benalmadena Tivoli World Amusement Park & Cable Car Ride

Tivoli World Amusement Park just inland from Benalmadena beachfront (easily reached via the open top Benalmadena sightseeing bus) offers a mix of entertainments including numerous funfair styled rides (knuckle ones for the daring and mini rides for the tots). The 60m sheer vertical drop of the relatively new Caida Libre is particularly hair-raising. here's a funfair feel here at Tivoli with old favourites like a big wheel, Twisters, Swing Boats and little carousel rides for younger visitors. Alongside this are a host of shows including flamenco dancing in the Andalusian Square, Wild West whoops in the Western Square with best barbecue Texas Grill inclusive and for smaller children the children's theatre and thematic Tivoli Landia Square performances. Also on-site are is the Tivoli Garden area, a rather jazzy botanic gardens, the model train exhibit and the Jurassic exhibit with lifesize model dinosaurs!

Adjacent to the Tivoli World Amusement park is the Benalmedena Aerial Cable car which climbs its gentle ascent 2600 metres from Benalmadena up to Mount Calamorro. The ride takes around 15 minutes and the views of the Costa Del Sol Coast and interior along the way and at the peak are spectacular and not to be missed! On a clear day you're likely to make out the African continent in the distance from the top!

Arriving at the top there's an exhibition on birds of prey - Mount Calamorro is home to eagles, falcons, owls and vultures. plus there's a Spanish dressage riding exhibition and numerous walking and mountain bike trails for exploring the site in-depth. Highly recommended, the cable car is open daily in the summer. See the Teleferico Benalmadena weblink right (Spanish only) or in English details are on the Visit Costa Del Sol site/Benalmadena.

Tivoli World Amusement Park, 29631 Arroyo de la Miel, Benalmadena Malaga. Tel. 952 57 70 16. (see website right for opening times and ticket options for rides and shows).

Benalmadena Marina, Nightlife & Beaches Costa Del Sol

Benalmadena's marina on the edge of the Torremolinos boundary is certainly a focal point within this Costa Del Sol resort. Here you'll find a choice of restaurants, bars, a number of boat trips including Benalmadena fishing trips departing and some very pleasant strolling territory. The marina is a hub for nightlife too and a prime spot for al fresco dining and a choice of chic bars. Shopping is good here too with the adjacent shopping centre plus more boutiques and other quality shops around the marina.

Benalmadena's Torrequebrada Casino is a central venue for big glamour flamenco and cabaret shows particularly, plus of course on-site casino within the 5 star luxury Torrequebrada hotel. Benalmadena's nightlife hub, aptly nicknamed 24 Hours Square, is located on Plaza Sol y Mar. It's seen some sprucing up in recent times and you'll find the big one, Fortuna Nighclub Benalmadena on Avenida del Sol, Benalmadena 29630, Malaga. Tel. 34 952 44 60 00.

Benalmadena's beaches are narrower than the wide beaches of Torremolinos, but this gives them a cosier more approachable feel. Best beaches are towards the Marina on the eastern coastal stretch with promenade lining the beach. Move further west and Benalmadena's beaches become more cove like and slightly rockier.

Benalmadena Sea Life Aquarium & Holiday Attractions near Benalmadena

Just adjacent to Benalmadena Marina sits the Sea Life Benalmadena attraction. Essentially a large aquarium with around 3000 marine creatures including turtles in the Turtle Reef zone. Other zones include the Tropical Lagoon, the Mediterranean Sea and Amazonia.

With a genuine educational slant, also on-site are other entertainments such as mini golf plus a shop and cafe. If the kids are getting bored of the beach or the sun dips for a bit here's where to head. Sea Life Benalmadena, Puerto Deportivo de Benalmadena 29630, Benalmadena Costa, Malaga. Tel. 952 56 01 50. See the Sea Life website right for more information. Sea Life have aquariums across the UK too. For more aquarium entertainment see too Selwo Marina Sea Adventure centre also in Benalmadena at Parque de la Paloma s/n 29630, Benalmadena Malaga. Tel. 902 19 04 82. (see weblink right for more details). Selwa also run the Selwo Aventura park in Estepona and the Teleferico cable car in Benalmadena, and special discount ticket prices are available if you visit all three.

Two Costa del Sol waterparks are also within easy reach of Benalmadena - Aqualand Torremolinos and Mijas Aquapark.

As with Torremolinos, a number of family holiday attractions such as Fuengirola Zoo, excursions to Gibraltar and Granada, day trips to inland beautiful Ronda and more are all easily reached from Benalmadena either by Costa Del Sol Car Hire or via the many excursion outlets which operate around Benalmadena. (find excursion leaflets in Benalmadena hotels, on the Benalmadena promenade and so on). Checkout the choice of websites to the right for the choice of excursions and attractions elsewhere around the Costa Del Sol branching out from Benalmadena.

Benalmadena Golf, Cheap Golf Holidays Costa Del Sol

Golf Torrequebrada Benalmadena is the main Costa Del Sol Golf course serving Benalmadena. You've plenty more golf course choice close to hand elsewhere in the Costa Del Sol, including a wide selection of golf courses in the Mijas and Marbella areas west of Benalmadena, and a selection around Malaga to the east.

Golf Torrequebrada Benalmadena Golf, Ctra Cadiz km, 220, Apdo de Correos 120, 29630 Benalmadena Costa, Malage. Tel. 952 442 741-2. (weblink right for golf course details/18 holes/Par 72.