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How the Costa del Sol Became a Place to Stay

A twentieth-century story: from a society promoting Málaga's climate in 1897 to a farmhouse hotel in 1954, a port in 1970 and a motorway in 1999.

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Andalusia: From Phoenician Harbours to the Costa del Sol

A short history of Andalusia, from Phoenician trading posts and Roman Baetica to al-Andalus, 1492 and the coast people choose to live on today.

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Five Restaurants That Make the Costa del Sol Worth Living On

The coast now holds ten Michelin stars. Here are five tables that define it — and a note on living within reach of them.

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