Why come to Costa Tropical Spain? Where is that? Everyone knows about the coasts with the big cities Costa Blanca, Costa del Sol, Costa Dorada (Alicante, Malaga, Barcelona, Valencia), but not many know about Costa Tropical. That’s why it’s one of the best places to live in Spain! Shhh, don’t tell anyone! With coast, mountains, sea, mild winters, and more.
Updated: It’s all still true as of March 2022!
We are often asked, “Why did you choose to move to Almuñécar or Costa Tropical Spain?”. The list of reasons is endless, but we thought we would share with you why we fell in love with Costa Tropical.
It is located in the Granada province, which is a small stretch of Spanish coastline, along the Mediterranean. It is just 1 hour east of Malaga and 1 hour south of Granada city. Obviously, when choosing a location to call home there are factors other than location, such as education, language, amenities, vibe, cost, etc. We just wanted to share with you why the Costa Tropical captured our hearts. We write more about Almunecar on our other website.
Why we think Costa Tropical is the best place to live in Spain
Hands down there are extremely Friendly people in Costa Tropical Spain!
Picturesque rugged cliffs plunging straight into the sea
Crazy Inexpensive Good Wine and Cava. Locally it is from 2€ up for a bottle of wine and some really good bottles at the 3€ and 4€ mark! You can Buy wine here and filter by Spain, but they are slightly more expensive to order from the US, so just move here!
Everyone is out walking on the promenade in the evenings. We’ve even created some self-guided walking tours to try out.
The water fountains in each village are always interesting to see.
Affordable living, see our cost of living in Spain. We shared every expense for the first 18 months to help provide a starting point for others to create their budgets.
Affordable rental properties with sea view! (prices have gone up a bit since we arrived, so depending on the exchange rate it may or may not be more expensive now)
Spain Costas or the Spanish Coasts provide a great variety of beaches, towns, and coves to choose from. Spain is known as the Iberian Peninsula, which is shared with Portugal. Being a peninsula means there is plenty of Spanish Coastline to discover and experience. Along the south and east are the Mediterranean beaches. Then the west and north provide you with Atlantic or Bay of Biscay beaches.
Read more about Costa Tropical
Read more about Costa Tropical on our Almuñecar Info website. It is loaded with useful information about the area! We also have a detailed post about the Costa Tropical towns and load of information about the Granada Coast.
Let us help you plan your family gap year in Spain or your retirement in Spain. We can help you the entire way from visas, residency, housing, banking, phones, neighborhoods, shops, schools, clubs, sports, activities, social groups, and more.
We’ve helped hundreds of people move to Spain.
For those who want to move to Costa Tropical, we can really hold your hand and take away some of the stress and culture shocks.
Already in the Costa Tropical?
So you’re in the Costa Tropical area, and you need IT services (internet, mobile phones, computers, etc.), Alan can help! With over 30 years of experience with PCs, Macs, and Linux, He has a wealth of knowledge to apply to get your IT problem solved. Contact info for computer services Almunecar.
Alan has written a very thorough e-book, Live in Spain, which walks you, step by step, through the entire process of the nonlucrative visa requirements and the Spain retirement visa requirements. It is full of tips and tools to help you and a matrix with spells out the special things for each Spanish consulate in the USA.
It also provides you with a checklist to make sure all of the organization and timing of documents in on target. We have helped hundreds of families, couples and singles successfully move to Spain!
We also have a book to help you prepare for your move and getting settled once you arrive! Getting Settled In Spain
There are also many organized tours for you to enjoy from being active on a walking or biking tour, to enjoying a food or wine tour. There is so much to do and Viator has so many great offers for you. Click here to see their latest Malaga Deals!
Where to Stay in Costa Tropical
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