One of the reasons Axarquia makes the ideal base for a walking or sightseeing holiday is the weather. Just 10kms inland from the Costa del Sol the weather is great for walking all year, except in the hot summer months. The glorious blue skies enhance the beauty of the magnificent mountains and the Mediterranean. The Natural Parks of the Sierras Almijara and Tejada provide a hidden area little known by most tourists because they are so close to the famous Costa del Sol and allow us to offer a very different type of holiday to the boring sun and sea holiday. The old mule trails provide excellent good quality tracks for walking, particularly for those walkers who wish to enjoy the beautiful scenery, rather than scramble up a mountain-side. The white villages which pepper the lower slopes are also very attractive and on the non walking day guests are often thrilled to visit the wonderful Alhambra Palace in Granada. The weather is also obviously an attraction for our sightseeing holidays as well as the fact that there are so many 'sights' such as Granada, Cordoba and Ronda within a relatively easy drive.