Calahonda / Carchuna Facts
Airport: Malaga Airport - Granada Airport – Almeria Airport
1. Malaga Airport is 95km via Salobrena and Almunecar
2. Granada Airport is 65km via Torreneuva and Motril
3. Almeria Airport is 100km
You can take the bus or the taxi from the Granada airport, which is the nearest to Calahonda/Carchuna to the Granada bus station or city center. From there you can take another bus or taxi or might as well hire a car to drive down through the beautiful roads running parallel to the Costa Tropical coastline. It is a dream drive that will bring out the photographer in you and you will get to feel the beauty of Andalucia.
If you are flying from anywhere else in Spain then Granada is best airport but if you are flying from an international location then Malaga or Almeria airport will be your option.
Places to See/Activities
Calahonda and Carchuna are all the beach. Activities are mostly water based and the area is renowed for kiteboarding and windsurfing.
Beaches
There is a beautiful beach in Carchuna and it offers different types of water sports like wind-surfing, swimming, sailing and even diving. There are some abstract rock formations along the Costa Tropical beaches and some caves too. You won’t be able to see the caves from the beach but with a little bit of hiking, you will be able to spot them.
Nightlife
Night life is good although you will not find any sleazy bars. Most of the music played is either live or jazz and sometimes even the traditional Andalucian music. You won’t find any of the hotshot DJ’s and yet you will dance away the night and be left with a smooth and nice feeling in the morning. Most of the bars are open after midnight and foodies are well catered for with an array of differing restaurants.
Weather
Calahonda - Carchuna has the perfect weather for tourists offering around 325 days of sunshine. The beaches are a hot favorite with tourists. It has a mild winter with small rainy spells but all in all, the overall weather is excellent for a day out of shopping, sporting activities and soaking by the beach.
Motril, Spain Weather Forecast
