Competa is one of Andalusia´s famous "white villages" nestling below the mountains, some 16 km from the coast, it is a 55 minute drive to Malaga airport and has 3,500 friendly inhabitants (several being north European).

The village has numerous shops, bars and restaurants where tapas can be enjoyed for as little as 1 euro or a three course "menu del dia" from 6 euros.

Directly behind Competa, rising to height of 2,200 feet, the Sierra Almijara mountain range is a protected National Park giving access to unlimited walking, horse-riding, mountain biking and bird watching. This stunning landscape also offers ideal opportunities for artists and photographers.

For those seeking alternative leisure activities, the Baviera 18 hole golf course, Velez Water Park and El Ingenio centre with shops, cinema and bowling alley are only a 25 minute drive away.