Sunshine Coast

(Local Name: Costa del Sol) Provinces: Almería (AL), Granada (GR), Málaga

(MA), Cádiz (CA)

The Costa del Sol ("Sunshine Coast") extends along almost the whole of the Mediterranean coast of Andalusia, from Cabo de Gata, where the Costa Blanca ends, to the most southerly point in Spain at Tarifa, where the Costa de la Luz begins. The mild climate of this region (with an average annual temperature of over 18°C/64°F) has led to the development of a densely populated holiday and tourist region almost 300km/190mi long which attracts hosts of foreign visitors. The stretch between Málaga and Manilva is particularly developed but in 1993 sewage plants were installed to improve the water quality and other