LocationEl Cortijo El Cortijo is equidistant between Malaga and Gibraltar Airports. Malaga is generally slightly quicker as you do not have to cross a border and there are more flights from the UK to Malaga. There are various carriers that fly to Malaga. They include: BMI, Monarch, BA, Easyjet, Jet2, Air Malta, Aer Lingus, Ryan Air & Flybe. Monarch and British Airways fly to Gibraltar from the UK. Driving from Malaga AirportFrom the airport keep right, passing the San Miguel Brewery. Once you have passed the airport on your right hand side, stay right to take the A7/E15 in the direction of Benalmadena/Algeciras/Cadiz. Near the exit to Mijas and Fuengirola, keep left to follow the motorway (peaje) AP7/E15. You will pass the first tollbooth at Calahonda where you pay a maximum of €5.30. Continue on the motorway, pass Marbella and again keep left when the road splits into A7/N-340 and peaje, following AP7/E15 to Algeciras/Cadiz. Before the next tollbooth take exit 217 signposted to Ronda/San Pedro de Alcantara. Here you pay a maximum of €2,30. When leaving the motorway you come to the provincial road A-376. Drive down to the first roundabout and go all the way round it in order to take the road in the opposite direction, towards Ronda. Follow this road up the hill, pass La Perla de la Heredia on your right and continue. You will pass the first entrance to El Madronal estate on your right and a restaurant called El Coto on your left, continue past entrances 2, 3, 4 and 5 and turn right into entrance 6 of El Madronal called 'Loma de las Colmenas'. To the left of the entrance gate is a post with a speakerphone on it. Press the button, and when they answer, tell them that you are going to No.85 (Senor Morais). They should then open the gate. Follow the road down and El Cortijo is the fifth house on the left. Journey time: approximately 45 minutes Malaga Airport has a number of Car Hire companies located in it. Avis operates from the airport and you can hire a car by registering and booking online at avis.com. A popular alternative seems to be Car Jet. Driving from GibraltarAfter crossing the border and exiting Gibraltar, turn right, go to the first roundabout and go all the way round so that you are heading back the way you came. Continue on this dual carriageway all the way along La Linea seafront and on through a small town. After a while you will pass the oil refinery on your left, and a short while later the road goes up a long hill. Near the top of the hill, take the Carretera de Cadiz N-340 in the direction of Estepona/Malaga. When the road splits into the A7 and AP7, keep left and take the motorway (peaje) AP7 towards Malaga. Before the next tollbooth you take the exit signposted to Ronda/San Pedro de Alcantara. Here you pay a maximum of €2.40. When leaving the motorway you come to the provincial road A-376. Drive down to the first roundabout and go all the way round it in order to take the road in the opposite direction, towards Ronda. Follow this road up the hill, pass La Perla de la Heredia on your right and continue. You will pass the first entrance to El Madronal estate on your right and a restaurant called El Coto on your left, continue past entrances 2, 3, 4 and 5 and turn right into entrance 6 of El Madronal called 'Loma de las Colmenas'. To the left of the entrance gate is a post with a speakerphone on it. Press the button, and when they answer, tell them that you are going to No.85 (Senor Morais). They should then open the gate. Follow the road down and El Cortijo is the fifth house on the left. Journey time: approximately 45 minutes Car Jet also operate from Gibraltar Airport. For rates and enquiries for car hires go to www.carjet.co.uk. |
Flights Guide
The guide below outlines the flights from around the UK and Ireland to Malaga and Gibraltar Airports, which are both situated within an hour from El Cortijo. Most of the flights from the UK to this part of Spain go to Malaga Airport, although travellers from London and Manchester may find a preferable destination at Gibraltar.