Arroyo de la Miel-Benalmádena Costa Anchorage

Drop anchor off the Costa del Sol here and you've got the best of both worlds — the buzzing resort strip of Benalmádena Costa within easy reach by dinghy, and the more authentically Spanish Arroyo de la Miel just inland, with its whitewashed architecture and local feel. Puerto Marina Benalmádena is a short hop away if you need to go ashore for supplies or a meal. The backdrop is classic Málaga coast — sun-baked hills, busy beaches, and that unmistakable southern Spanish energy.