Fly to Málaga (Costa del Sol)

It's an hours drive from Marbella to one of Spain's most popular sights, the city of Ronda. The city is split by the river Guadelvin that flows through a 120 meter deep gorge. You can cross the gorge on a number of bridges. The most famous one is Puente Nueve which was finalized in 1793 after 34 years of construction. Under the bridge there is a room that, among other things, has been used as a prison. During the Spanish civil war the room was used as a torture chamber by the shifting rulers. History say that it was a common thing to throw prisoners off the bridge to a certain death in the river below.

The Moorish palace Alhambra in Granada is one of Spains most popular tourist attractions. The impressive palace was built by the Moors at the time when they ruled this part of Spain. The palace was built in the 13th century for the Nasrid dynasty. When the Spaniards tok over in 1492, parts of the palace was rebuilt in renaissance style. Arab architecture and art mixed with the renaissance as well as the greatness of the palace has given Alhambra a unique position in the history if Spain.

Sevilla's biggest attraction is the cathedral. It is the world's third largest church and the largest of all gothic cathedrals. This magnificent building, that houses the grave of Christopher Columbus, consists of five parts with 25 different chapels. The church is filled with art by some of Spain's most famous artists.

Bringing youth who prefer the beach instead of cities? Bring the youngsters to the Alcazar castle. The beautiful buildings were used as backdrop for the kingdom of Dorne in the TV series "Game of Thrones".

Mijas - the white city, is just a short drive from Benalmadena and Fuengirola. This little village is one of Spain's most popular selfie-spots with its beautiful small houses and cobblestone alleys. You can drive, take the local bus or grab a cab, if you want to be able to taste the local fluid produces of Mijas.

There are several ferry connections from south of Spain to the northern tip of Maroc. The shortest ones take about an hour and depart from Algericas, close to Gibraltar. The ferries sail to Tangier in Maroc or to the Spanish enclave Ceuta. These are high speed ferries without a car deck.

There is a ferry connection from Malaga as well, to the Spanish enclave Melilla. The trip across the sea takes about six hours.