Not necessarily just a holiday - it could be a way of life.

The Costa del Sol has always been a draw for the golf enthusiast, with the superb climate and vast accommodation available as primary contributory factors. The variety of other activities available such as theme parks, the sea and water sports, skiing and the nightlife means that a golf holiday doesn't have to exclude the rest of the family.

Certainly on the Costa del Sol, running along the southern Spanish coastline from Gibraltar to Malaga and beyond towards Almeria, you're never more than 10 minutes from a golf course, and the range of prices and affordability as well as skill level balance is impressive. For those wanting to improve their golf game and for beginners and home buyers who want to take up the sport as a hobby or interest, lessons can be provided by qualified instructors at the PJ Golf Academy. For more information, e-mail pjgolf@acsentra.com

The golf season begins in Andalucia in September and runs through until the end of April, although the temperate weather does allow for golf vacations outside of this more popular golf timetable. Prices for golf and golf related services such as accommodation will vary as a result. Golf accommodation such as villas townhouses and apartments can be found in the property section of the site, located on the navigation panel. Alternatively, you can use the site search selecting golf properties and either to buy or to rent.

Those happy to visit Andalucia whatever the weather do benefit from other seasonal activities such as skiing in Granada during winter months (about 1.5 hours drive) and water sports on the Costa del Sol in the warmer months. As a result of the increasing popularity of inland and rural tourism throughout the Malaga, Seville and Cordoba provinces, the golf influence is escalating and more and more courses are planned within the inland areas. Large towns such as Antequera already provide facilities for the golf enthusiast. The new Antequera airport is due for completion in 2008/2009, the new Antequera to Malaga Toll Road around the same time and the new AVE high speed rail links between all the major locations within Andalucia will link to Madrid via Cordoba, making Antequera and the surrounding towns and villages an increasingly interesting area to watch.

The advantages of inland golf holidays and homes are obvious - more open space, underdevelopment, traditional cities like Seville, Cordoba, and Granada on your doorstep and far more affordability within the property market. Prices in these areas start from €30,000 and Antequera is still only 40 minutes from Malaga Airport and the Costa del Sol, and just over an hour to Seville on the A92 Motorway. A range of related properties can be seen by selecting Malaga, Cordoba or Seville on the property site search.

Andalucia and the Costa del Sol or Costa del Golf as it is known within golfing circles are particularly popular with Northern Europeans wanting to take advantage of the Spanish climate during winter months. Property in the area has followed suit, and it's no coincidence that the popularity of golf in Andalucia and the incidence of foreign property investment has risen at a comparable rate over the past few years.

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