Costa del Sol. Impression
I would like to share my experience.
Vacationing in the Costa del Sol.
Beautiful places, beautiful nature, pleasant climate, there is something to see in the surroundings (Mijas, Porto Banos, Ronda).
The beach, to be honest, is weak. Greyish sand, nothing special. The sea is normal, not great and not terrible. By the way, because of the proximity to the ocean, sometimes it gets cold right in the middle of summer for a few days.
My opinion is that in terms of price / quality, Montenegro / Croatia wins. Although they were there 2 years ago, maybe everything has risen in price there. But the sea is definitely better there.
Spain is overrated in my opinion. Although if finances are not constraining and you are just traveling the world, then this place is not a bad place to relax.
In general, we are satisfied with the rest. The details are described above.