Many people find it hard to drag themselves away from Rancho and are reluctant to leave the pool. There is table tennis and there are board games to help amuse children.

Rancho del Inglés is well situated for driving to the coast and inland destinations or if you fancy a break from driving there are superb rail links.

Whatever you may forget about the holiday or even life in general, you will find the Alhambra at Granada truly memorable. There is the incredible Mezquita at Córdoba, and Seville in all its glory is within two hours. Ronda, Mijas and Nerja are all accessible as are any number of white villages.

Apart from sightseeing , there is swimming, tennis, walking, horse riding, golf, mountaineering, canoeing, quad biking, go karting, yoga, gardens large and small to visit... there are so many choices. There are quite a few websites with walks but these are mostly in Spanish. www.webmalaga.com will give you some ideas. Do a search for "senderos" (footpaths). There are some spectacular walking areas in Andalucia and there is a good network of long distance paths (senderos de Gran Recorrido or GR) and shorter walks (PR).

Seaworld, Crocodile Park and Plaza Mayor with cafes, shops and cinema showing English films, and an 18 hole golf course are all within short driving distance.

If this isn't enough there are hundreds of suggestions here at Tripadvisor.

• The city of Granada.
• The magnificent Alhambra and gardens.
• The old hillside village of Mijas, famous for its spectacular views of the coast.
• Ronda with its medieval bridge spanning a 500 ft gorge and much more.
• Both Seville and Cordóba can be reached within two hours by car or train.
• Málaga, birthplace of Picasso, is often overlooked, but it has much to offer.
• Sur newspaper.
• The new Picasso museum.
• The Cathedral - La manquita
• Alcazaba.