Nine reasons why . . .

4. ACCESSIBILITY                            

If road and rail services are good, then it is the growth of air services and low-cost carriers that is amazing. Malaga airport sees 12 million passengers each year, nearly half from Britain, but a significant number from Madrid and other parts of Spain. The airport is smart and modern but needs to grow to meet ever increasing demand - it will double in size within the next five years.

The Costa del Sol is easy to get to, at affordable prices, with short journey times, through frequent scheduled flights. It is entirely practicable for northern Europeans to have an Andalucian weekend home, to enjoy the sun or play golf.