1. Butterfly Park, Benalmádena
Mariposario de Benalmádena, or Butterfly Park Benalmádena, is set next to a beautiful Thai temple, where visitors can walk among more than 1,500 exotic butterflies from around the globe.
Address: Autovía del Mediterraneo A7, Salida 217, C/ Muérdago, s/n., El Retamar, Benalmádena
Hours: Monday – Sunday, 10 am to 6:30 pm
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2. Selwo Marina – Benalmadena
At Selwo Marina, the Dolphin Encounter allows families to learn all about these fascinating marine mammals. Find out about their intelligence, ability to communicate and how they bond with their keepers.
Address: Parque de la Paloma s/n, Benalmádena
Hours: Monday – Sunday, 10 am to 6:30 pm
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3. Teleférico Benalmádena and Birds of Prey Demonstration, Benalmadena
Teleférico Benalmádena is a cable car service taking visitors to the peak of Mount Calamorro. Once there, spectacular views can be enjoyed in a unique Mediterranean mountain environment.
Address: Explanada del Tivoli, s/n. Benalmádena
Hours: Monday to Thursday from 10 am to 2 pm and 3 pm to 5 pm
Friday from 10 am to 3 pm.
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4. SEA LIFE Center, Benalmádena
Nestled in Benalmádena Port, SEA LIFE Centre is an aquarium where you can see amazing creatures swimming behind the glass. Meanwhile, the kids can get their hands wet, touching a hermit crab, starfish and other marine creatures in the interactive rock pool.
Don’t forget to head to the Amazonia display, where the red-bellied piranhas live. While these fish have a bad reputation, it turns out they only intimidate their rivals, rather than attacking them.
Hours: 11am – 7pm (last admission 6:30 pm)
Address: Puerto deportivo de Benalmádena s/n, Benalmádena
5. Crocodile Park, Torremolinos
Heading to Torremolinos, we now visit the Crocodile Park. Here, the whole family can get up close and personal with these wily survivors of the Triassic era and learn just how crocodiles are still around.
For those more daring souls, adults and children can safely hold a baby crocodile during their visit and meet Big Daddy, one of the largest crocodiles in Europe.
Address: C/ Cuba, 14, Torremolinos
Hours: July and August from 11 am to 6 pm, September to June from 11 am to 5 pm
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6. Bioparc Fuengirola
Hidden in the heart of this popular beach resort town is a magical oasis, a green and lovely place full of fascinating animals. Bioparc Fuengirola is so much more than a zoo, with its animals and birds housed in naturalistic enclosures, as well as a recreated jungle clearing where demonstrations and African drumming are held.
Hours: Open every day of the year with varying hours
7. Selwo Aventura, Estepona
Go on a safari adventure without traveling to Africa in this wonderful park. Selwo Aventura is located outside the typical Spanish beach town of Estepona. The park offers a wild experience while taking a safari expedition through the various territories, including Africa and Asia.
Address: Avda. Parque Selwo, s/n, Autovía A7 km 162.5, Estepona
Hours: 10 am to 6 pm daily
Have a true adventure on the Costa del Sol with the whole family this year, while seeing a wide range of wildlife, marine animals and more.
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