La Cala is mostly known as a former fishing village set in the midst of a cluster of picturesque coves. And that is certainly its major attraction: the only traditional Spanish coastal town between Marbella and Fuengirola. What is less known, is that La Cala is not actually just a town at all: the resort spreads out into virgin countryside that rises to the mountain fairways of one of Europe's leading golf resorts. La Cala has, in fact, now effectively become the geographical hub of Mijas's thriving population, linking Las Lagunas (on the outskirts of Fuengirola) with Calahonda - a fully integrated, sprawling, international community bordering Marbella. It is also a key gateway to the Coast's “New Golf Valley”: a flourishing golfing haven comprising the long-established and popular Mijas Golf, the aforementioned La Cala Resort, and several new courses highlighted by the widely acclaimed Santana Golf.
