Calahonda

Calahonda is a popular coastal resort situated between Marbella and Fuengirola, in the Costa del Sol region of Spain. Coming here tourists enjoy a warm Mediterranean climate with long hours of sunshine and low rainfall. Together with the mild climate, Calahonda's sandy beach and the ancient watch towers that dot the coastline are good tourist attractions of this small town. Divers are attracted by numerous rocky cliffs and walls with lots of nooks and crannies which hide lots of marine life. Nudibranch, scorpion fish, conger and moray eels, octopus and cuttlefish can be found here. The depth of the site ranges from 2m/7ft to 25m/82ft. The most popular dive sites are La Rijana, Calahiguera, El Cerron, Zacatin, La Laja, Cueva de las Palomas, Puntal Blanko, Los Tajos and Cueva Del Melonar.