Finca Azahar

For a day of adrenaline-fuelled activities, head to Sunview Park (35 minutes’ drive), where – as a couple – you can have a go at the region’s longest double zipline (1,350 metres). If that sounds too daunting, there’s also disc golf, archery and equestrian trails. The historic city of Malaga (40 minutes) has elegant pedestrian streets lined with tapas bars and restaurants. Along with the ruins of a Roman theatre and a hilltop Moorish fortress with sea views, there are a couple of Picasso-related museums (one of them the artist’s family home) and a modern harbour area. There are beaches and infinity pools on the shores of the Embalse Conde de Guadalhorce (45 minutes), a spectacular reservoir surrounded by forested hills laced with hiking trails. This is the place to come for paddleboarding, kayaking or bouncing inflatable action at the Zona Recreativa - La Isla.