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FROM
THE TRANQUIL, PEACEFUL BEACHES WHERE THE SHADES OF AEURE
BEWTCH US, TO THE LIVELY BEACHES OF THE MOST COSMOPOLITAN
BEACHES ON THE COSTA DEL SOL. SPECTACULAR VIEWS WICH THE
EDITORIAL GEOPLANETA HAS PLEASANTLY SUPRISED US WITH BY
ONCE AGAIN INCLUDING THEM IN IT'S GUIDE `THE BEST BEACHES
IN ANDALUCIA´.
Blues, greens, browns and greys are protagonists
in the images wich we can rarely appreciate in this way.
The winding shoreline which links one town with the next,
leads you throught the most wonderful coastal scenery. You
are in the Costa del Sol, possibly the most built-up area
on the fringe of the cost of the Iberian Peninsular, yet
there are still coves and inlets hidden away in natural
beaury-spots for travellers who are seeking some peace and
quiet. These are the beaches which we should be most concerned
with preserving, as much for those who visit them as for
the prospective residents.
 On
the other side of the coin there are beaches which are more
cosmopolitan, with all the facilities imaginable, whose
sandy shores are the main attraction and most popular meeting
places in the Malaga towns who overlook the Mediterranean
which explains the sunshades and people popping up everywhere
to take in the fresh sea-breeze.
It depiets images of the mountain-ranges of Bermeja and
Almijara at either end of the province, and the hills of
the town of Málaga, which plunge into the sea; that
bluye, mistress of the land which has always laid before
her.
Many of these beaches have been given the bluye European
flag award, which contrary to speculation, has once again
graced the sands of the best tourist beaches in Europa.
Spain has once again been the country which has received
the highest recognition, and the Costa del Sol haas come
second. The European Foundation of Environmental Awareness
has been studying the whole coastline in depth, in oder
to establish which beaches are worthy of such a high honour.
This process is actually determined by the water and sand's
cleanliness, whether the beach has shower and washing facilities,
security and first aid as well as other complimentary services.
Practically all of the beaches listed on these pages boast
these facilities, althrough some of them, due to their location
are not suitable for the construction of certain infrastructures
as it would damage the surrounding wildlife. Thus, in the
73 beaches wich are monitored in the Province of Málaga,
with over 140 km of coast-line, there are several types
of sand whose texture dependes on the movement of the sea
and the composition of the surrounding rocks, the warying
water temperatures, which influence the tides and the strength
of the sun's rays.
However, what we are most interested in is the beautiful
landscape which are permanently bather in sunlight. Golf
courses, property developments scattered around the hills,
roads whose imposing presence interrupt the subathers peace
and quiet; the tall cement blocks are silent witnesses to
the sunsets over the blue horizon or the reflection of the
moon at night, the wooden sundecks on the sand where we
lightly 'toast' our skin, or the mirror-like water at the
far-west of the Costa del Sol. It is a visual feast.
Useful information
Phone numbers:
Lifesaving and safety at sea: 900 202 202
Toxicologic information: 91 562 04 20
Weather information: 906 365 365
Emergencies: 061
Red Cross (Málaga): 952 222 222
Civil protection (Málaga): 952 214 733
Recommendations:
 The
local authorities make several recommendations every year
for the correct way to care for and look after the coastlines
and their surroundings, and also about not taking unnecessary
risks when subathing or swimming *Drink plenty of water
and don't consume excessive amounts of alcohol. Make sure
the wather you is proper drinking water. *When you go into
the water, do so gradually, wetting the nape of your neck,
your shoulders and waist before completely immersing them.
Go in after having been in the sun for a while. *Keep foods
refrigerated to avoid food-poisoning and stomach-upsets.
*Don't take animals to the beach with you, it is forbidden
and is a health and safety risk for not just others but
the animal as well. *Don't swin in out-of-bounds areas of
when the sea is rough. Pay attention to the lifeguard's
flags which indicate whether or not the sea is safe. As
a guide: green, calm sea; yellow, swim with caution; red,
all swimming prohibited. *Only camp in authorised areas
which have the appropiate ficilities. *Keep the beach clean.
Use the rubbish bins and rubbish containers and don't throw
dangerous objects into either the sand or the water. * watch
out for the jelly-fish which sometimes sppear in the water
or on the sand. On no account should you allow children
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