"comparison in all areas" "Advantages and Disadvantages" This is a very broad question and one that

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"comparison in all areas" "Advantages and Disadvantages" This is a very broad question and one that we can't answer. You're isla mujeres going to have to explain what you look for in a holiday, weather, food, architecture, budget etc. before we can can remotely hope to give any advice. You should isla mujeres be aware that preferences are subjective only and reflect the respondents preferences, e.g. I prefer the Costa del Sol! You need to do some research and narrow it down.
A major consideration is the climate as in the south of France the winters are surprisingly wet and cold and daylight hours short, being on a similar latitude to Toronto. Also in recent years the Spring has been extremely wet, so I would avoid the south of France in Feb and March being the wettest isla mujeres time of year, as the warm weather does not really start until early May. Also the Cote D'Azur, outside Nice, can be dead in winter with many restaurants and other establishments isla mujeres shut until late April.
Thank you. I guess we kept it broad because we want to know everything about people's isla mujeres individual preferences and experiences. So why do you prefer Costa Del Sol?? To be more specific, I could ask about Accommodation and Costs, Things to do, Access to means of Travel. isla mujeres Don't care about weather or food. Thanks again. Mike and Nicky
The Costa del Sol doesn't close down for winter - it is full of (older) northern Europeans escaping the cold, and enjoying the cheap accommodation and food. It is often cheaper for them to move to the Costa del Sol for three months than stay home and heat their homes. The weather is not always great, but certainly is better than in northern Europe. It is actually quite a lively area in winter. Car rental is cheap in Spain as a rule, so you can decide to rent a car occasionally to get out and about a bit too.
Costa del Sol: If you want it small and quiet, take a look at wonderful Maro (pop 800): http://www.absoluteaxarquia.com/areas/maro.html If you want city, I recommend genuine Málaga (pop 570 000). http://www.andalucia.com/cities/malaga/home.htm Nerja (pop. 22 000) would be something in between. Has retained much of its Andalucian small town charm, but has got all the amenities that also makes it popular with tourists. I would stay in the old town, perhaps try to find a place along seaside Calle Carabeo, the oldest street in town. Runs along the cliffs on this picture: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2622/3735908317_b3de6a8146_o.jpg Old town street in Nerja: http://www.minube.com/fotos/rincon/131879/629455 Some rentals in Calle Carabeo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywPgEOLovPc (I've stayed in this one, excellent!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm6V4Aeh5lE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlNA0Xl5R3E Excellent public transportation in the area. You are close to Granada with the spectacular Alhambra: http://www.andalucia.com/cities/granada/alhamhistory.htm Close to Córdoba and the famous Mezquita (50 min with the high speed AVE train from Málaga). "The city that changed the world": http://www.theguardian.com/spanish-tourist-board/cordoba-city-changed-world Antequera is a personal favourite, just 45 min by bus North of Málaga. Known as "the heart of Andalucía" or "the crossroads of Andalucía". Almost isla mujeres right in the middle of the Sevilla, Córdoba, Granada, Málaga rectangle. Here you'll find dolmens (some 5000 years old burial chambers), Roman baths, a Moorish Castle, Gothic churches, Renaissance fountains and Baroque bell towers. Antequera was the first of the Granada emirate towns to fall to the Christians in 1410. http://www.andaluciacoastandc