Sotogrande: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 124 - 351 NH Sotogrande
 Set near the beach, the stylish NH Sotogrande Hotel offers spacious rooms that mix contemporary design with traditional Andalusian decor. It features … MoreEUR 80 - 245 Club Maritimo de Sotogrande
 A beautiful hotel situated by the Sotogrande Marina overlooking Gibraltar, Morocco and the Mediterranean Sea, alongside some of the best golf courses … More | ||||||||||||
Sotogrande: Guide
Sotogrande is the largest resort and residential development in Andalusia, Spain, southern Europe. Its 4,500 acres stretch from the Mediterranean Sea 25km east of Gibraltar, back into the foothills of Mountain range|Sierra Almenara, providing contrasting views of sea, hills, Cork oak|cork forests and green Fairway (golf)|fairways, including the Rock of Gibraltar and Morocco.
History
Sotogrande was the brainchild of Joseph McMicking who, in 1962, bought five farms together, with the idea of creating a luxurious residential development by the Mediterranean. The appeal of Sotogrande, to many nationalities, lies in the natural beauty of the site, enhanced by the early landscaping, the planting of avenues of Arecaceae|palm and conifer trees, underground infrastructure and wide, two-lane roads.Today Sotogrande is run by the Zobels, Spanish Filipino aristocrats related to McMicking.
Sports
Today, Sotogrande is renowned for its varied sporting facilities. It has five of the most beautiful golf courses in Europe, Valderrama Golf Club host to the 1997 Ryder Cup, The Club Real de Golf, Almenara, La Reserva, La Cañada and a Golf Academy; two world famous Polo fields; two Tennis, Paddle tennis and Fronton Clubs; two Beach Clubs; a Contract bridge|Bridge Club, Equestrianism|Riding Stable|stables and a busy marina, the first on entering the Mediterranean.
Nature
River Guadiaro and Estuary, Sotogrande, a natural area of 27 hectares and the only Marsh|marshland on this part of the coast, has been designated as an Andalusian National park|National Park, Wildlife and Nature reserve|Nature Reserve. A series of pathways has been constructed, with information boards explaining the natural area, enabling nature lovers unobstructed views of the estuary, its wildlife and in particular the migratory Bird|birds, on their route to and from Africa.
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