Costa Natura

The attractive Costa Natura holiday club is a far cry from the high rise architecture of some of the other complexes on the Costa del Sol. It was the first official naturist resort on the Spanish mainland and is situated in beautiful and spacious grounds on a hillside overlooking its own beach. There are over 200 apartments, built in typical Andalucian style with vibrant bougainvillea spilling down white walls. The lush, beautifully maintained gardens provide a colourful backdrop to clusters of apartments. Many people retire to the Costa del Sol for its fabulous climate and the growing number of permanent residents at Costa Natura contribute to a lively atmosphere.

Note for 2010 – There will be painting work in progress at Costa Natura during the whole of 2010 (except during July and August). The management assure us that they will allocate apartments which are not near the buildings being worked on.

Location

Costa Natura is situated on the outskirts of Estepona. It is 43km to Gibraltar and the impressive Rock and even the Rif Mountains of North Africa can be seen on a clear day. Malaga is 97km away.

The Beach

The beachfront of Costa Natura extends to around 600m. The beach shelves quite steeply and its size changes according to sea conditions. There is fine, grey sand, covered by shingle in places, and a few rocks. The sea temperature fluctuates greatly with the changing currents. Sun umbrellas and loungers are available for hire. From lunchtime, the beach bar serves tapas, freshly pressed juices and other drinks.

Naturism at Costa Natura

Costa Natura is a self-contained naturist village. There is a large resident population in addition to holidaymakers. Nudity is allowed and encouraged throughout the village and is compulsory in and around the pool and on the beach. You can if you wish take your clothes off on arrival and only put them back on for your return trip to the airport. However, some people do dress in the evening for dinner in the restaurant.

Food & Drink

Overlooking the pool is the restaurant with its large open air terrace where Menus of the Day are available for around €10.50.

Facilities

The focal point of the resort is the swimming pool – heated by solar power when necessary and possible. It is surrounded by pleasant sunbathing lawns, with a number of sunloungers available. Showers, sauna and a Jacuzzi are nearby. There is a supermarket across the main road from Costa Natura. It’s a 30 minute walk (or €6 taxi ride) to the large 24-hour supermarket in Estepona. There is also a beach bar, fitness room and free WiFi facility in reception.

Activities

A volleyball court, table tennis, miniten and massage are available on-site and a (textile) tennis court is nearby. There are a large number of golf courses on the Costa del Sol. The nearest are at Estepona, El Paraiso and Sotogrande, each a 20 minute drive away. Yoga classes are held several times a week and volleyball games arranged daily. From Easter to October, daily petanca (boules) games are also held.

Entertainment

There is evening entertainment in the restaurant and bar (typically a Spanish trio, a folklore show, guitarist, games, dancing, etc).