07/10/2026
Costa del Sol sounds like one choice.
It is really dozens of towns, and the one you land on decides your monthly budget and your daily routine, right down to whether you can manage without a car.
➡️ Malaga is a proper city with everything open all year.
➡️ Marbella is the polished, pricey end.
➡️ Estepona gives you coastal charm with more of a Spanish feel for less.
➡️ Fuengirola is dense, well connected, and easy to get around without a car.
➡️ Nerja is the quiet, scenic one, as long as you do not mind a slower winter.
Those are five of many, and there is no best town here.
Only the one that fits how you actually want to live.
That is the whole point of getting this right before you commit to a lease or a purchase.
Next week (Wednesday, 14 October 6pm Madrid) we are running a free webinar on living on the Costa del Sol, going through it town by town, honestly.
Comment COSTA, and we will send you the registration link.
Can’t make it? Register anyway, and we’ll send you the recording.