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The coast of Spain encompasses several thousand miles, and each area has a different personality. Here's a quick description of some of the better-known regions:
• Costa del Sol, east of Gibraltar along the southern coast, is Spain's best-known resort region. The beaches are beautiful and draw large, mostly European crowds. Popular towns include Malaga and Marbella.
• Costa Blanca, on the southeastern coast, is also very popular, especially with the British. Rainfall is minimal and the beaches are lovely.
• Costa Brava, north of Barcelona, is rockier, with fewer wide stretches of beach, and fewer tourists.
• Costa Verde, or the Green Coast, on the northern coast is much more temperate. Tourists are less common, and, if you're not the type who likes to lie on the beach, this may be a good choice.
The Tourist Office of Spain (212-265-8822, www.okspain.org) keeps a list of companies that rent villas.
Postscript Sue Marcus of Fairfax recommends taking a tour of the Acoma pueblo's "Sky City" for visitors to New Mexico who are interested in Native American culture (Travel Q&A, June 6). "Taking a bus up the steep slopes of the mesa, on which Sky City is built, then looking over the surrounding landscape was magical," Marcus said. Info: 800-747-0181, www.puebloofacoma.org.
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