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Puerto
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Puerto de la Duquesa really is the Costa del Sol's best-kept
secret. Although within easy reach of the airports of Malaga (40
minutes) and Gibraltar (30 minutes), La Duquesa seems like a
thousand miles away from the throng of the holiday resorts and
offers an unparalleled quality of life in Southern Spain.
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Among the many
attractions too numerous to list fully are included: |
 The La
Duquesa sport marina
Miles of
beautiful, uncrowded beaches
Promenades
with bars, restaurants, cafés and services
Championship 18 hole golf course
The
natural marvels of Andalusia
Shopping
and bustling nightlife minutes away
Easy
airport access and excellent transport |
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Puerto
de la Duquesa |
Sometimes called "the Other Costa del Sol". The essence in this
distinction is that the area retains a vast amount of unspoilt natural
scenery and authentic local character - while sharing the fantastic
climate and all the excellent services and infrastructure of the rest of
the Costa del Sol. This is primarily due to limited and well-managed
development. The result: an ideal balance of relaxed living with easy
access to every imaginable amenity. In other words, quality of life.
The beautiful port of La Duquesa offers full marina services for boating
enthusiasts as well as a myriad of attractions for those with no
aspirations to take to the water. The attractive promenades encircling the
port offer a variety of restaurants, intimate bars and cafés in which to
while away the days. The vast choice of eating and drinking options
include French, Italian, Chinese, Indian, Thai and, of course, Spanish
with its fresh, local fish. Numerous services and grocers are also on
hand. Two nights a week the port hosts a unique Crafts Market, popular
with the local residents as well as visitors.
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La Duquesa
Golf and Country Club |
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La Duquesa Golf and Country Club boasts an 18 hole course designed by
Robert Trent Jones Sr., a technical masterpiece with wonderful sea and
mountain views. In addition to golf, the club offers many facilities
including tennis, squash, and a fully equipped gym with a qualified
resident trainer. Membership is available. Further golfing challenges are
close at hand: Alcaidesa, a Links course overlooking the Rock of
Gibraltar; Valderrama, host of the Ryder Cup and World Championship, only
ten minutes from La Duquesa; Sotogrande, a parkland course; and La Cañada,
a wonderful golf challenge where the fairways are as thick and lush as
carpet. San Roque, host to the qualifying schools, is also only a few
minutes away. As if this is not enough, there are another 40-odd courses
within an hour's drive. |
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Beaches and
Mountains |
Beaches and Mountains. Whether it's miles of
pristine beaches (many earning the European Blue Flag for cleanliness) or
rugged mountains with their wildlife, the La Duquesa area offers every
type of terrain. Rising virtually from the beaches, the mountains hide
their medieval towns like little jewels the famed White Villages. Every
type of nature recreation is at hand including even winter and spring
skiing only two hours away in Granada.
Cosmopolitan Life can be found only twenty minutes away in the "jet-set"
city of Marbella with its hustle and bustle. Shopping experiences of every
kind are available ranging from the upscale El Corte Inglés, Spain's
premier department store, to the sprawling La Cañada mall just outside
Marbella, to the infinite variety of small shops and boutiques lining the
cobble-stoned streets of Old Marbella. Just before Marbella, approaching
from La Duquesa, is the international resort of Puerto Banus with its
millionaire playground of floating palaces and luxury cars. In addition to
the yachts, the port is chock full of all the appropriate designer names
such as Versace, Armani, and Donna Karen for the most discerning
shoppers. |
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