Finca Oasis Las Palmeras

For chilled-out afternoons, set your sights on a stint in the sulphurous Moorish-style baths at Baños de Vilo, just over 10 minutes’ drive. After your soak, follow up with a wander around the source of the Rio Guaro next door, a waterway that flows into the nearby Lake Viñuela (10 minutes). If the coast is calling your name, go south to the seaside around Torre del Mar and settle in on a sun lounger with a glass of sangria from one of the beachside bars. Once you’re well-rested, meander to the Marina of Caleta de Vélez along the esplanade for watersports or to indulge in a Costa del Sol speciality – a plate of seafood – at one of the restaurants facing the Mediterranean. Here in spring and summer? Don’t miss fiestas lauding local produce, from the Festival of Verdial Olive Oil in April to Periana’s summertime celebration of peaches.