The Guadalhorce Valley is one of the Costa del Sol's most idyllic locations. The valley follows the course of the Guadalhorce River from the mountains in Antequera to its entrance into the Mediterranean Sea between Torremolinos and Malaga. The stunning views offered along the Guadalhorce Valley and from its many white villages make this a highly desirable setting in which to buy Spanish property or even a smallholding in Southern Spain.
Protected by mountains on either side the Guadalhorce Valley enjoys its own unique microclimate. During the summer months locations in the valley are sparred the extreme heat of other inland areas on the Costa del Sol. During the winter, the valley often remains warmer than its surroundings.
While there is plenty of opportunity to purchase rural Spanish property along the Guadalhorce Valley, the main focus for property buyers is Guadalhorce Valley property in the white villages that line the valley. All in all there are seven villages - Coin and Alhaurin el Grande being the most popular ones with buyers looking for a quiet villa in Spain. The villages are all of a classical Mediterranean style, and comprise of whitewashed buildings crowded around narrow winding streets. Guadalhorce Valley property here offers buyers a true taste of traditional Spain that is far-removed from the tourist-oriented towns along the Costa del Sol coastline.
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