SPAIN: A world unto themselves; Sporty Sotogrande and the hilly, more British Alcaidesa prefer to be labeled 'Southern Spain' to 'Costa de Sol'.(Features)

Byline: ByZoe Dare Hall

Marbella has a habit of hogging the Spanish property headlines and right now it's at it again, entangled in the current bout of imprisoned mayors allegedly involved in multi-million euro property rackets.

But head 45 miles west and you will find a pocket of the Costa del Sol that is the focus of more discreet attention, thanks to the rapid growth of the off-shore gambling industry in Gibraltar 15 minutes away.

"We're in the commuter belt for Gibraltar and hundreds of people are coming over to work there, but they're all choosing to live in Sotogrande," says Ian Bate-man from Holmes Property Sales, based in Sotogrande, Spain's largest ...

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