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Where to Go and What to Do?

Not sure what to do now your here in sunny Spain. I know how difficult it can be to drag yourself away from the beach or bar (delete as appropriate) but there is a vast list of activities awaiting you. Below is a list of major attractions around the coast and major cities with contact details where available. So pick up the phone, check the opening times and drag the kids off for a bit of fun and adventure
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    Fun Things to Do and Places to Go

    Agro Jardin Garden Centre
    Description State of the art garden centre with a fantastic pets section with puppies,kittens,fish,snakes..Coffee shop with children’s play area.
    Location A-7, km.164, Malaga
    Opening Hours Mon-Sat 9am-9pm, Sunday and Holidays 10-8
    Telephone 952 796 231
    Malaga
    Amorina
    Description
    Location Puerto de Malaga s/n, Malaga, Malaga
    Telephone 626 711 000
    Malaga
    Ancraa Giant Donkeys
    Description Sanctuary where you can get really close and pet the donkeys. These indigenous donkeys are rare and endangered.
    Location N340 at km 164 (Las Dunas) and follow ANCRAA signs to the breeding sanctuary at Finca Los Pajaritos, Malaga
    Opening Hours Sunday 11am-2pm
    Telephone 952 790 511
    Malaga
    Aqualand
    Description Aqua Park covering more than 70,000 sq.metres. Minipark,surf beach,tropical lagoon and rides, shutes and slides.
    Location C/Cuba, 10, Torremolinos,Malaga
    Opening Hours Daily July/August 10am-7pm, Sept: 10am - 6pm
    Entrance Fee Adults: €18,90,Child:€13,30, Under 4’s free
    Telephone 952 388 888
    Malaga
    Aqualand Bahia De Cadiz
    Description
    Location Crta. N-IV, Km. 647Puerto Santa Maria, Cadiz
    Opening Hours June 11am-6pm,July, August,September 11am- 7pm
    Entrance Fee Adults: €16,50 Euros.Child(4-12 years): €12,00
    Telephone 956 87 05 11
    Cadiz
    Aquavelis
    Description
    Location Parque Acquatico de Torre Del Mar, Urb. El tomillar s/n. Torre del Mar, Malaga
    Telephone 952 542 758
    Malaga
    Arkadia Parque Infantil
    Location Urb El Rosario. Edif.Yellow Car Crta. N-340, Km 188 Marbella, Malaga
    Telephone 952 838 834
    Malaga
    Auditorio Del Parque De La Constitucion Marbella
    Description Concerts
    Location Parque de la Constitucion, Marbella, Malaga
    Telephone 952 825 035
    Malaga
    Aula Del Mar
    Description
    Location Avda. Antonio Machado, 83. Bagos Residencia Marymar, Benalmadena Costa, Malaga
    Telephone 952 577 784
    Malaga
    Barcelona Zoo
    Description
    Location Parc de la Ciutadella, Barcelona, Barcelona
    Entrance Fee Adults €14,50 Child € 8,75
    Telephone 93 221 25 06

    Barcelona
    Barco Aqua Vista
    Description
    Location Puerto de Fuengirola, Malaga
    Telephone 952 666 607
    Malaga
    Basilica Vega Del Mar
    Description IV Century Paleochristian basilica and Roman Baths in Guadalmina dating to III A.D. Roman villa in Rio Verde
    Location Linda Vista, San Pedro, Malaga
    Opening Hours Tues,Thurs,Sat at 12.00.
    Telephone 952 781 360
    Malaga
    Benalmadena Museum
    Description Recently reopened, it houses a collection of Columbian artefacts including statues,jewels and utensils
    Location Off the main road through Benalmadena Pueblo, Malaga
    Opening Hours Monday Closed, Tues-Sat 9.30am-1.30pm 6pm-8pm, Sun 10am-2pm
    Malaga
    Blue Planet
    Description Children’s indoor park and café with ball pool, giant slide and a zone for birthday parties
    Location Avda. Padre Cura 12,Estepona, Malaga
    Telephone 952 798 431
    Malaga
    Bolera Big Fun
    Description
    Location Autovia del Mediterraneo, Km.231. Parque de Ocio.Plaza Mayor, Malaga
    Telephone 952 172 631
    Malaga
    Bonsai Museum
    Description One of Europe’s finest collections.
    Location Parque Arroyo de la Represa, Marbella, Malaga
    Opening Hours Mon-Sun 10-1.30/5-8
    Entrance Fee €4/under 14 €2
    Telephone 952 862 926
    Malaga
    Born To Be Wild
    Location Marbella & Estepona,Malaga
    Telephone 639 720 246

    Malaga
    Casa Del Corregidor
    Description Building dates back to 1552 and Stone facade is an example of hispanoarabic workmanship.
    Location Orange Square, Marbella, Malaga
    Malaga
    Casa Loca
    Description New purpose built entertainment centre for the whole family including soft play, mini go karts, ten pin bowling and arcade rides
    Location La Cala, next to Sunshine Golf on N340 (by BP garage), Malaga
    Opening Hours Monday 2-9, Tues Closed,Wed 10-9,Thur 2-9,Fri 2-11,Sat 12.30-11,Sun 12.30-9.
    Telephone 600 333 55
    Malaga
    Casino Torrequebrada
    Description
    Location Avda. del Sol,s/n. Benalmadena Costa, Malaga
    Telephone 952 446 000

    Malaga
    Centro De Equitacion Club El Ranchito
    Description
    Location C/Murillo Bracho,3. Torremolinos, Malaga
    Telephone 952 383 140

    Malaga
    Costasol Cruceros
    Description
    Location Avda Antonio Machado,30. Edif.Mariola 1,1º Of.2 Benalmadena Costa, Malaga
    Telephone 952 444 881
    Malaga
    Crocodile Park
    Description
    Location C/Cuba, 14, Torremolinos, Malaga
    Telephone 952 051 782
    Malaga
    Cueva Del Tesoro
    Description
    Location Urbanizacion El Catal Alto,s/n, Rincon de la Victoria, Malaga
    Telephone 952 406 162
    Malaga
    El Parque De Los Pedregales
    Description
    Location Camino de Casares, Estepona, Malaga
    Telephone
    952 113 973
    Malaga
    Funny Beach
    Description
    Location Ctra. N-340 Km.184. Marbella, Malaga
    Telephone 952 823 359
    Malaga
    Hunting Museum
    Description
    Location Ronda, Armiñan, 59, Malaga
    Opening Hours 11am-7pm Entrance Fee
    €1.50
    Telephone
    952 877 862
    Malaga
    Iguana Park
    Description Indoor facilities including games, ball pools, rope bridges and slides, volley ball, roller skating and children’s parties.
    Location Cucurucho Beach Club, Paseo del Parque, Sotogrande, Cadiz
    Opening Hours Mon-Fri 4-8.30, Sat-Sun 11-2/4-8.30 Entrance Fee
    €3,60/child/hr
    Telephone 956 794 667
    Cadiz
    Ioe Marina
    Location Puerto Deportivo de Benalmadena / Puerto Deportivo de Estepona, Malaga
    Telephone 952 447 567/ 952 806 980
    Malaga
    Karting Club Mijas Costa
    Description Go kart circuits with formula competition and karts for kids. Location
    Cmno Viejo de Coin s/n, Mijas-Costas (behind gasolinera BP de la Vega), Malaga
    Telephone 952 581 704
    Malaga
    L’ Aquarium De Barcelona
    Description
    L’Aquàrium de Barcelona is the most important marine leisure and education centre in the world concerning the Mediterranean. A series of 35 tanks, 11,000 animals and 450 different species, an underwater tunnel 80 metres long, six million litres of water
    Location Moll d’Espanya del Port Vell, Barcelona
    Opening Hours
    9.30-9pm,June and September closes at 9.30, July and August 11pm
    Entrance Fee
    Adults: €15,00 Children from 4 to 12: €10,00,Adults over 60: €12,00
    Telephone 93 221 74 74

    Barcelona
    Lobo Park
    Description Wolf Park with guided tours every hour
    Location Crta.Antequera-Alora,Km 16, Antequera , Malaga
    Opening Hours
    10am-8pm
    Entrance Fee Adults €7,50 Child €5,50
    Telephone 952 031 107
    Malaga
    Magic Palace
    Location C/Cuba,3 Torremolinos, Malaga

    Malaga
    Malage Dolls House Museum
    Location C/Alamos, 32, Malaga, Malaga
    Opening Hours
    Monday Closed, Tues-Sat 11am-2pm&6-8.30,Sun 11am-2pm
    Entrance Fee Adults:€5,Child€3
    Telephone 952 210 082
    Malaga
    Megabowl And Sports Bar Family Entertainment Centre
    Description 22 lane bowling centre, video games and sports bar. Full facilities for the disabled and younger children.
    Location La Canada, Marbella, Malaga
    Telephone 902 232 999
    Malaga
    Mijas Museum
    Description A chance to experience what life was like in a typical Spanish village.
    Location Plaza de la Libertad 2,Mijas Pueblo, Malaga
    Opening Hours
    Daily 10am-2pm and 6pm-9pm. Closed Sept 8th.
    Entrance Fee
    Entrance free
    Telephone 952 590 380
    Malaga
    Mini Hollywood
    Description Over 100 Western films were shot here including The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and The Magnificient Seven.
    Location N-340 to Tabernas, Almeria
    Opening Hours
    Daily 10am-9pm. Displays 12pm,5pm &8pm.
    Entrance Fee
    Adults: €18,Children €9
    Telephone 950 365 236
    Almeria
    Mister Bolo
    Description Cinema Complex, bowling alley and arcade games.
    Location La Trocha Shopping Centre, Coin, Carretera Coin-Cartama km 1, Malaga
    Telephone 951 315 095
    Malaga
    Museo Del Ralli Marbella
    Description Non profit museum featuring Latin American art.
    Location Urb. Coral Beach, Malaga
    Opening Hours
    Tues-Sat 10-2 Sun/Mon/Bank Holidays Closed
    Entrance Fee Free
    Telephone 952 857 923
    Malaga
    Museo Etnografico Municipal
    Description Displays and teaches about the lifestyle,Customs, Economy and other aspects of the lifestyle of the inhabitants of Estepona during recent centuries.
    Location Avda.España, 88 Estepona, Malaga
    Opening Hours
    Monday to Friday 9-3,Saturday 10-4
    Telephone 952 80 57 09
    Malaga
    Museum Of Malaga Wine
    Description Gift shop where you can sample local wines and purchase handicrafts.
    Location Ojen, Carrera,39, Malaga
    Opening Hours
    11-3, 4.30-8
    Telephone 952 881 453
    Malaga
    Museum Of Minatures
    Description The Museum is Mr.Wax’s covered wagon filled with microscopic art.
    Location Avenida del Compas, Mijas, Malaga
    Opening Hours
    10am - 8pm
    Entrance Fee
    €3
    Malaga
    Nerja Caves
    Description Discovered in 1959, the caves are steeped in history and are very spooky.
    Location Carretera de Maro (just east of Nerja), Malaga
    Opening Hours
    Open Jly/Aug 10 am-2pm,4am-8pm,Sept 10am-2pm,4pm-6.30pm Closed Jly 4/5/6
    Entrance Fee
    Adults €7,Child (6-12yrs) €3.50
    Telephone 952 529 520
    Malaga
    Pablo Ruiz Picasso Foundation
    Description Picasso’s Birthplace that is now a museum.
    Location 15 Plaza de Merced, Malaga
    Opening Hours
    Mon-Sat 10-7.45, Sun 10-1.45
    Entrance Fee
    €1, free if over 65 or under 16
    Telephone 952 060 215
    Malaga
    Paint Ball Estepona
    Description
    Set in a natural forest with lots of parking and a lovely picnic area.
    Location Finca Los Limoneros, Rio Padron, Estepona, Malaga
    Entrance Fee
    €30 to play for as long as you want, all equipment and 300 paintballs.
    Telephone 617 861 536
    Malaga
    Palacio De La Paz Fuengirola
    Description Location
    Casa de la Cultura, Los Boliches, Malaga
    Opening Hours
    Telephone 952 589 349
    Malaga
    Palacio Episcopal De Malaga
    Description Houses original works by Valdes Leal, Jacinto Espinosa and nino de Guevara.
    Location Alcazabilla, 2, Malaga
    Opening Hours
    Mondays only 10-2/6-9
    Telephone 952 602 722
    Malaga
    Parasailing Fuengirola
    Location Local 2, Puerto Deportivo de Fuengirola, Malaga
    Telephone 630 131 234
    Malaga
    Parque Acuatico Mijas
    Description Suitable for children of all ages with lots to choose from such as Mini Golf to the Adventure River
    Location Ctra. Nac.340.Km.209. Circunvalacion-Fuengirola-Bypass near McDonalds, Mijas Costa, Malaga
    Opening Hours
    Daily July/August 10am-7pm, Sept: 10am - 6pm
    Entrance Fee
    Adults:€14,40, Children 4-12 yrs:€9,50 Under 4’s free
    Telephone 952 460 404
    Malaga
    Parque De Las Ciencias
    Description A fascinating trip through science and the universe with a a Planeterium, Astronomy Garden,Observation Tower. Allow a whole day to see nearly everything. Beats anything of its kind in the UK.
    Location Avd. del Mediterraneo, Granada
    Opening Hours
    Tues-Sat 10-7 Sundays and Festival Days 10-3 Closed from 15th-30th September.May 1st,December 25th and January1st
    Entrance Fee
    Museum €4.50, Planitarium €2
    Telephone 958 131 900
    Granada
    Parque De Los Pedregales
    Description Pedregales Park offers spectacular views of the coasts of Africa and Gibraltar. The sandstone and clay deposits play with the shape of the terrain creating a rare and extraordinary place of natural beauty. You can enjoy a wide range of activites such as m
    Location Camino de Casares, Estepona, Malaga
    Entrance Fee
    Low Season Cabin per night2 people:€51,79,4 people:€78,21,6 people:€104,28 High Season Cabin 2 people:€76,83, 4 people:€111,17, 6 people:€148,21
    Telephone 952 113 973
    Malaga
    Plaza Mayor
    Description Entertainment centre has a multi screen cinema,huge selection of bars and restaurants,bowling alley,night club,children’s play area
    Location Malaga (take the Parador Golf / airport exit off the motorway), Malaga
    Telephone 952 247 580
    Malaga
    Portaventura Park
    Location Autovia Salou/Vila-seca, km.2 Apartat 90, Barcelona

    Barcelona
    Reserva Zoologica Desierto De Tabernas
    Description The Wildpark with Iberian and African Fauna with more of 100 species gathered in the park.
    Location Carretera Nacional 340 - Km. 4,64 - Tabernas, Almeria
    Telephone 950 362931
    Almeria
    Sea Life Centre
    Description 2000 sea animals in recreations of their natural habitats
    Location Puerto Marina,s/n, Darsena de Levante, Benalmadena Costa, Malaga
    Opening Hours
    Open: Tues-Fri 11am-8pm Closed Mondays
    Entrance Fee
    Adults€10,95
    Telephone 952 560 150
    Malaga
    Selwo Aventura
    Description Animal adventure,amusement,animation and activities.
    Location Autovia Costa del Sol, KM.162.5. Las Lomas del Monte, Estepona, Malaga
    Telephone 902 190 482
    Malaga
    Selwo Marina
    Description Dolphinarium and ice living station where you can watch the sea lions and penguins.
    Location Parque de la Paloma, s/n. Arroyo de la Miel, Benalmadena Costa, Malaga
    Opening Hours
    Open July,August 10am-12pm and first half of September 10am-9pm, 18 Sep-5 Nov 10-6, Rest of the nov open only Fri,Sat,Sun.Fri 1st Dec- Sun 10th.
    Entrance Fee
    Adults€15, 3-7€10,90 Under 2’s free
    Telephone 902 190 482
    Malaga
    Senda El Retiro
    Description Animal and botanical park.
    Location Ctra.Coin Km 88, Churriana , Malaga
    Opening Hours
    Daily 10am-8pm
    Entrance Fee
    Adults €15, Child(4-9) €12
    Telephone 952 623 540
    Malaga
    Teatro Cervantes Malaga
    Description Concerts,opera…
    Location Ramos Marin, s/n, Malaga
    Telephone 952 224 109
    Malaga
    Teatro Ciudad De Marbella
    Description Concerts,opera,plays,ballet and children’s theatre
    Location Parque de la Constitucion, Malaga
    Telephone 952 903 159
    Malaga
    Telecabina Benalmadena
    Description Cable car to the Mountains more than 700 metres above sea level
    Location Arroyo de la Miel, Malaga
    Telephone 902 190 482
    Malaga
    The Castle Monument Of Columbus
    Description The world’s largest monument dedicated to Christopher Columbus and also in the Guinness Book of Records for having the smallest chapel. Totally constructed over seven years by hand.
    Location Benalmadena Pueblo, Malaga
    Opening Hours
    July/August 10am-2pm, 5-9pm,Sept. Until dusk
    Entrance Fee
    Adults€2,Children groups and OAP’s €1,30
    Telephone 666 467 967
    Malaga
    Tibidabo
    Location Pl. del Tibidabo, 3-4, Barcelona
    Telephone 93 211 79 42
    Barcelona
    Tivoli World
    Description Theme park with over forty different rides and attractions. Recently modernised in conjunction with one of the coast’s big developers.
    Location Avda. del Tivoli, Arroyo de la Miel, Benalmadena, Malaga
    Entrance Fee
    €6 and children less than 1mtr tall - free. Once inside you buy a Supertivolini ticket for €10 euros which allows you to go on the all the rides as many times as you wish.
    Telephone 952 577 016
    Malaga
    Zoo De Fuengirola
    Description The zoo is split into different areas of the world including South East Asia, Equatorial Africa and Madagascar
    Location Calle Camilo Jose Cela 6, Fuengirola, Malaga
    Opening Hours
    Daily 10am-12pm,July&August and first half of September, rest of year 10am-8pm.
    Entrance Fee
    Adult €13,10 Child (3-9) €9 Ask about frequent visitor discount
    Telephone 952 666 301
    Malaga
    Zoo De Sevilla
    Location Ctra. Guillena Las Pajanosas Km 4,2 Guillena, Sevilla
    Telephone 95 578 11 62
    Sevilla
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