Park operating schedule

Apr*-May*-Sep*-Oct* hours: 16:00 a 01:00 h. Open daily
June/1-17 Sept* hours: 17:00 a 02:00 h. Open daily
July-Agust hours: 18:00 a 03:00 h. Open daily
Nov-Dec-Jan-Feb-Mar hours: 13:00 - 22:00 h.
Open Saturdays and Sundays

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TIVOLI WORLD is an amusement park located in Arroyo de la Miel, just 2 km from the Benalmádena Costa. There are various rides as well as a tiny tots section, restaurants, bars and a professional calibre programme of concerts mainly by Spanish performers, as well as some 'lookalike' stars.

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Recent additions to the park include Tivolilandia and Tivoli Agua; the former is an infant area with 11 rides and other attractions specially adapted for very small children and babies; the latter is a water mountain flume ride which opened last year and has proved very popular.

Address Ctra. Benalmádena S/N 29631 Arroyo de la Miel Benalmádena Málaga

Contact Tel: Fax: E-mail: Web: +34 902 114 700 +34 952 577 016 +34 952 445 045 tivoli@ingenia.es http://diana.ingenia.es/tivoli/

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AQUAPARK TORREMOLINOS is located 50 Km from Marbella. It is said to be the largest aqua park in Europe covering more than 70,000 square metres, rides here include the hair raising kamikaze twister and several near vertical slides, together with a tiny tots area, waves swimming pool and even a Jacuzzi. This aqua park has all the attractions you would expect from a park of this size, with plenty of space within the park for sunbathing as well as many restaurants and a golf zone. Special prices for groups and children under three free. Located along the main coast road.

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Slides, Multi Slides, Jacuzzi, Children Zone, Kamikaze Twister, Rapids, The Black Hole.

Address C/ Cuba, 10 29620 Torremolinos, Málaga

Contact Tel: Fax: E-mail: Web: +34 952 388 888 +34 952 370 199 aqp@aspro-ocio.es http://www.aspro-ocio.es/ingles/entrada.htm

Park operating schedule

Opening times:
1st January-14th June from 10.00h to 18.00h
15th June-15th September from 10.00h to 20.00h
1st October-31st December from 10.00h to 20.00h
Closed on Mondays from November to January
Price:
Adults € 10,00 Children(4 - 12 years)
Seniors (+ 65 years) € 7,00

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SELWO is a nature park unique in Europe where animals of the five continents coexist in semi wild conditions. The park is divided into several zones, each of which features a variety of different animals. The first remarkable area which you will encounter is the lagoon which is populated by exotic birds, including some colourful flamingos. Nearby are habitats suitable for birds and monkeys. One of the park's most striking man-made features is the bird canyon, a massive enclosed area of hills and plants, within which more than 40 different species of birds live freely. A great part of the circuit is made in all-terrain trucks, although there is lots to see on foot, so I recommend you to wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Also there is limited shade so summer visitors should remember to bring along a hat and sun cream.

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The Park has restaurants, shops, parking and much more services and facilities. The entrance fee is currently 6€ for adults with a discount for groups and children.

Address Autovía Costa del Sol, km 162,5 Las Lomas del Monte s/n 29680 Estepona, Málaga

Contact Tel: Fax: E-mail: Web: +34 902 190 482 +34 952 577 763 selwo@grpr.com http://www.selwo.es/

Park operating schedule

Opening times:
1st January-14th June from 10.00h to 18.00h
15th June-15th September from 10.00h to 20.00h
1st October-31st December from 10.00h to 20.00h
Closed on Mondays from November to January

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One of Spain's newest themed attractions is devoted to the exotic creatures of South America. Selwo Marina in Benalmádena, Malaga, Spain, is billed as new concept of marine park, bringing together the sea life and birds of South America and complementing the theme of the successful Selwo Adventure wildlife park in Estepona, Spain. Visitors to Selwo Marina participate in an expedition in which they discover the amazing ecosystems of the South American continent.

The sound system design and installation was carried out by Madrid-based Himesa Professional, using a variety of D.A.S. products. The system designed by the company provides ambient sound and paging utilizing 60 Factor-5T camouflaged within the decorative elements of the park.

The park is accessed through the Plaza of the Americas where shops and food services are available. Through the plaza, visitors enter the Caribbean zone known as the Antilles, home to the Dolphinarium, an installation designed to exhibit, maintain, and breed species of dolphins and sea lions. Sound reinforcement is handled by two self-powered DS-12A systems, eight DS-12, and eight DS-8 conventional systems.

Next up is the Papagayo Club, where visitors can watch a variety of birds in flight and bird exhibitions.

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One of the most unique parts of Selwo Marina is Ice Island, home of the penguins. A cooling system located in the glass-enclosed area provides the animals with the extreme living conditions found in Antarctica. Himesa installed four Factor 5T two-way systems to provide background effects in this area. Very cool, indeed.

Address Parque de la Paloma, s/n Arroyo de la Miel 29630 - Benalmádena, Málaga

Contact Tel: Fax: E-mail: Web: +34 902 190 482 +34 952 796 532 selwo@grpr.com http://www.selwomarina.com/

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COAN Las Navillas is situated Sevilla, Granada near Málaga, km 152 de la N-331. goto gasolinstation "La Dehesa" turn right. Opened in 2002 and set in one of the most beautiful nature areas of southern Spain. Supervised adventure kindergarten for five-year- olds Las Navillas: A paradise filled with adventure. A park where the old and the young can enjoy an entire range of activities in the heart of the countryside. Tucked away in one of the most beautiful corners in the interior of Malaga province, the Alto de las Pedrizas, is a recreational centre that opened just more than a year age as the first of its kind in Spain. This is the C.O.A.N Las Navillas (Fun and Adventure Nature Centre), and it is a pioneer in the area of adventure sports, not just because of its design, but also because of the various activities that take place there. The centre is big, covering an area of 600 hectares, and has been designed to take full advantage of its geographical location. The activities range from the traditional horse riding, archery and animal sighting to more modern sports like riding four-wheeled motorbikes and paintball warfare. The centre is in the heart of the El Torcal mountain range, a limestone landscape with an abundance of outcrops, peaks and hollows that makes it very suitable for adventure activities. The area is very beautiful too, with plenty of lakes in wooded terrain that is rich in pines, oaks and numerous low-mountain species. Organised programmes The activities organised in the C.O.A.N. Las Navillas are aimed mainly at group's of families and friends, the basic concept being to learn to live together for a few days in the heart of the countryside and enjoy what nature provides. School kids come here too, and prior to each child's arrival, their academic and sporting file is checked to ensure that they are placed in the most suitable group. Such activities and attention to detail may indeed by found in other such recreational and sporting centres too, but if there is one aspect of the C.O.A.N. Las Navillas that sets it apart from the rest, it is their activities organised specifically for large companies and corporations. The concept here is outdoor training, an activity quite common in the United States but relatively new to Spain, in which company chiefs and their staff meet on common ground to have fun, get to know each other in a different environment and test skills that may not be apparent in an office environment. The centre already works with about a thousand companies. The cost of setting up the centre came to about 600,000 euros. It is a comfortable place to stay, despite its basic aim, with a bar and restaurant on site, and arrangements have been made with local hotels for overnight accommodation for those who do not wish to sleep in the centre itself. The centre's typical Andalusian farmhouse has accommodation for eight people on two floors, and there are wooden cabins on the site with capacity for four to six people each. There is also a type of adventure crèche for children, called the Guardería de Aventureros. The activities are designed for kids of over five, and the programmes, lasting either a day or a half day, involve activities like archery, animal sighting, pony riding, mountain biking and beginner's climbing.

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Opened in 2002 and set in one of the most beautiful nature areas of southern Spain. Supervised adventure kindergarten for five-year- olds

Address Las Navillas, km 152 de la N-331 Sevilla, Granada, Málaga

Contact Tel: Fax: E-mail: Web: +34 615 821 001 +34 913 506 866 reservas@coanlasnavillas.com http://www.coanlasnavillas.com

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Decription: Benalmadena's Sea Life Centre takes you on a fascinating voyage of discovery. From Shrimps and Starfish to Stingrays and Sharks you will be able to enjoy incredibly close encounters with a wealth of Mediterranean marine life. View from above, alongside and even from it in as more than 30 displays bring you incredibly close to the wonders of the marine world. We recognise the vital role that the sea plays in our lives and are determined to respect it. We nurse sick and injured creatures and return them fit and healthy to the sea. Danger In The Reefs: The new exhibition features a host of amazing marine creatures from around the world all of which are capable or causing severe pain and sometimes even death to humans. It is the first interactive underwater park in Costa del Sol that allows you to walk across the bottom of the sea and gaze at almost three hundred thousand aquatic species from the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans and the Red Sea.
There are more than thirty tanks of different dimensions that accurately recreate the natural surroundings of the sea life that inhabits them. e Ocean area contains different types of sharks, moray eels, turtles and other endemic species. The Tropical area is filled with surprising colours and unexpected creatures such as, balloon fish, butterfly fish, stone fish, surgeon fish, sea horses, etc.
In the Invertebrate area there are anemones, jellyfish, large shells, octopuses and crabs.
They have one of the species of crabs in here that is one of the oldest on the planet at over 500 million years old.
A pair of adult painted rays were observed copulating in the Benalmádena Sea Life Centre in Spain on 23 December 1996. The female started laying eggs 25 days after mating, on 17 January 1997, and continued to lay until 4 April, by which time she had produced 88 eggs. The first 14 cm (TL) skate hatchling appeared on April 18, 91 days after being laid, and 116 days after copulation. 2003 is the year of the shark. Enjoy the biggest collection of sharks in Europe and come face to face with more than 20 species of sharks from around the world.

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Opened in 2002 and set in one of the most beautiful nature areas of southern Spain. Supervised adventure kindergarten for five-year- olds

Address Puerto Deportivo 29630 Benalmadena

Contact Tel: Fax: E-mail: Web: +34 952 560 150 +34 952 446 784 info@sealife.es http://www.sealife.es

Park operating schedule

Opening times:
1st January-14th June from 10.00h to 18.00h
15th June-15th September from 10.00h to 20.00h
1st October-31st December from 10.00h to 20.00h
Closed on Mondays from November to January

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MIJAS PARK is the other main water park on the coast and is located along the main road heading towards Fuengirola. Open from 10:30 hrs. to 18:00 hrs. and with a discount for people who arrives after 15:00 hrs, as well as free entrance for children under the age of four and other special rates for parties and season tickets. Facilities include self-service restaurant, changing rooms, safety deposit boxes, gift shop, floats and a picnic area.

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Just remember if you are planning on spending the day at the aqua park, bring along plenty of suntan lotion.

Address Ctra.N-340, Km.209 29650 Mijas-Costa

Contact Tel: Fax: E-mail: Web: +34 952 460 404 +34 952 469 442 aqualand@ari.es n/a

Park operating schedule

Open from June to September:
June & September: daily from 11.00h to 18.00h
July & August: daily from 11.00h to 19.00h

Decription:

One of the largest, splashiest water-parks in the province with 21 different rides to choose from including some super-fast slides, dingy river ride and paddling pool for young children (and parents!).

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Just remember if you are planning on spending the day at the aqua park, bring along plenty of suntan lotion.

Address Torre de Mar Opposite El Ingenio shopping mall on road to Velez-Malaga 29740 Torre Del Mar Malaga Province

Contact Tel: Fax: E-mail: Web: +34 952 542 762 n/a n/a n/a

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Come face to face with incredible, giant sunfish...truly one of the oceans' most fascinating and intelligent inhabitants. Enjoy really close encounters with sinister sharks, inquisitives octopus, friendly stingrays and a host of other marine marvels. Join us on a spectacular voyage of discovery to the magic world beneath the waves.

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Do you want to dive in the sunfish pool ?

Address Aquarium 29660 Puerto Banus Marbella

Contact Tel: Fax: E-mail: Web: +34 952 818 767 +34 952 814 070 n/a n/a

Park operating schedule

Open daily from 10am - 7pm
price is 675 pts for adults and 575 for children.
Children less than 12 must be accompanied by an adult (children under 3 go free).

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Situated in the beautiful Guadalhorce valley home to more than 200 crocs, including the massive Giant of the Nile, 'Big Nose' who is a pensionable seventy years old and measures nearly 5 metres in length. Tour & museum, small zoo and a video show, as well as the normal fast food restaurant/bar and souvenir shop, ample parking. You can also have your photo taken holding a baby crocodile, (with its snout firmly taped up!) Crocodile Park is located in Estación de Cartama and is well-sign posted.
The Crocodile Park at Aljaima, is one of Spain's most fascinating attractions. In the nursery you may be lucky enough to see young crocodiles emerging from their eggs. You can even pose for a photo cuddling one of the babies before meeting the rest of the family, which include adult crocodiles measuring more than five metres in length and great-grandparents long enough in the tooth to draw their pension!

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By Car: Take the motorway to Málaga and follow the signs (near the airport) via Churriana to Cartama and then to Aljaima. .

Address Carratera local MA-402 km 22.5, La Aljaima 29592 Malaga

Contact Tel: Fax: E-mail: Web: +34 952 118 318 n/a n/a n/a