Calahonda is situated between Marbella and Fuengirola and is an area chiefly developed for tourism, with extensive apartment blocks and timeshare facilities stretching from the coast into the hills behind. It offers great opportunities to experience Europeans abroad, especially since the majority of visitors to this part of the Coast are Irish & English.

Calahonda is located close to several golf courses and has the typically sun-drenched beaches for which the Mediterranean is famous. Just a couple of kilometres along the road is Puerto Cabopino, which has the reputation for being the most secluded and picturesque port on the Costa and is a popular venue for tourists who want to enjoy a good meal before taking a walk along its sandy beaches. Some of the Coasts most popular restaurants, such as Alberts and Giuseppes Pizzeria, are located here.

Being one of the smaller but most built-up areas on the Coast there are very few large nightclubs due to noise pollution laws, but the Trafalgar bar in the El  Zoco complex is packed with visitors all evening until about 3a.m. Another advantage of being in an Irish/English area is the inevitable Indian restaurant which is happy to cater to those suffering from the kind of hunger stimulated by litres of lager! Across the motorway and adjacent to the El  Zoco complex you will find more shops and restaurants, not to mention a gymnasium and other fitness venues. Calahonda is virtually a self sufficient community which provides an excellent base for the Irish holidaymakers who wants a sun and sea holiday in surroundings which seem familiar, but those who prefer something a little more exotic would be well advised to consider another resort.