Discover Christmas in Sunny Casares Costa

Discover Christmas in Sunny Casares Costa

There are so many benefits to spending Christmas overseas – not least escaping the cold, rainy UK winter weather, and all of the seasonal coughs and colds that come with it!

Spending Christmas in Spain makes for a lovely change, with the chance to enjoy spectacular scenery, outstanding festive cuisine and the cultural traditions centred around Christmas and New Year.

One Spanish Christmas destination that’s easy to reach from the UK is Casares Beach in the Costa del Sol. Just an hour’s drive from Malaga international airport and a 35-minute drive from Gibraltar airport, you have a choice of ways to get there.

Flying into Gibraltar also means you can stock up on a mix of English and Spanish essentials for your stay, keeping your English festive feasting traditions alive while also embracing the best of Spanish seasonal gourmet treats.

Casares Costa enjoys a superb location. The pretty coastal area with its golden sandy shoreline is nestled between the imposing Crestellina mountains and the generous beaches of Playa Chica and Playa Ancha.

The nearby towns of Estepona and San Luis de Sabinillas, along with the port of La Duquesa provide plenty of reasons to explore the local area, as do the pretty villages of Casares, Gaucín and Genalguacil, sheltered up in the mountains.

Over the festive season, Casares comes alive with Christmas spirit. Local events in recent years have ranged from a Christmas market to a belen viviente – a living nativity scene that brought the streets alive with festive first-century immersion. Local shop-holders get into spirit, with Christmas crafts, carols, nativity displays, mulled wine and more making Casares Costa a magical area to stay in over the holiday period.

Of course, one of the main delights of Christmas in Spain is the food. The scent of roasting chestnut feels ever-present in the winter air, while shelves are stocked with sweet turrón, sugar-covered polvorones, fruit-covered roscón de Reyes (king cake) and moreish mantecados biscuits. Spanish wines, cheeses and serrano ham are also essential over the Christmas period, while traditional dishes such as suckling pig and sea bass are a joy to partake of.

For those keen to make Christmas in Casares Costa an annual tradition, cooking up a storm of festive treats in their own home, leading Spanish home builder Taylor Wimpey España has the perfect solution.

The company’s Solemar development offers a selection of spacious apartments and luxurious penthouses, filled with natural light and with generously sized terraces for making the most of the Spanish sunshine.

Priced from €395,000 plus VAT (€535,000 plus VAT for penthouses), the high-quality homes are rated A for their energy efficiency. All properties are southwest-facing, with large, landscaped areas for families to enjoy within the development and a beautifully designed communal pool.

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