{"id":150,"date":"2026-05-11T20:36:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T20:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/santinahomes.com\/guides\/areas\/casares\/dona-julia\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T09:56:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T09:56:13","slug":"dona-julia","status":"publish","type":"guide","link":"https:\/\/santinahomes.com\/nl\/guides\/areas\/casares\/dona-julia\/","title":{"rendered":"Vrouwe Julia"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Wat is Dona Julia?<\/h2>\n<p>Dona Julia is een heuvelwijk in Casares, gewikkeld rond de 18-holes Dona Julia Golf Club. De Sierra Bermeja erachter, de Middellandse Zee ervoor, en op een heldere dag zie je Gibraltar en het Rifgebergte vanaf de bovenste terrassen. Het begon als een golfbaan en verder weinig. In het afgelopen decennium is het uitgegroeid tot een volwaardige woonwijk, met laagbouw-appartementencomplexen en rijtjeshuizen tussen de fairways en de olijfgaarden.<\/p>\n<p>De A-7 loopt net beneden, zodat Estepona op ongeveer 10 minuten rijden ligt, Puerto Banus op 25 en Marbella op 30. Maar op de heuvel heerst er een rustige sfeer. Het dichtstbijzijnde strand is ongeveer vijf minuten rijden naar beneden. De grote verandering van de afgelopen jaren is het Conrad Costa del Sol, Hilton's eerste Conrad-hotel in Spanje, gebouwd op de plek van het voormalige verlaten Dona Julia hotel. Dat bracht een vijfsterren spa, zwembaden en volwaardig dineren naar de buurt. Voor de prijs van een bescheiden appartement in Marbella kunt u hier iets krijgen met fairway-uitzicht en een vijfsterrenhotel om de hoek.<\/p>\n<h2>Wie woont in Dona Julia?<\/h2>\n<p>Semigepensioneerde stellen, jongere gezinnen die voor de levensstijl verhuisd zijn en eigenaren van vakantiewoningen. De grootste internationale groep is Brits, gevolgd door Nederlanders en Scandinavi\u00ebrs, met Spaanse gezinnen en een groeiend aantal thuiswerkers. Niemand komt hier voor het nachtleven. Mensen komen voor het golf, de rust en de gunstige prijzen.<\/p>\n<h2>Waar ligt Dona Julia?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Airport:<\/strong> Gibraltar (GIB) ca. 30 min. M\u00e1laga (AGP) ca. 1 uur via AP-7<\/li>\n<li><strong>Beach:<\/strong> Playa de la Sal \/ Bahia de Casares, ca. 1,5 km \/ 3 min per auto<\/li>\n<li><strong>Supermarket:<\/strong> Mercadona in Sabinillas approx. 6 min. Lidl and Aldi also nearby<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scholen:<\/strong> Sotogrande International School (IB) ca. 20 min. Atalaya International (Brits) ca. 25 min<\/li>\n<li><strong>Golf:<\/strong> Dona Julia Golf (ter plaatse), Casares Costa Golf (ca. 2 km), Finca Cortesin (ca. 4 km), La Duquesa (ca. 5 km)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ziekenhuis<\/strong> Private and public hospitals in Estepona, approx. 15-18 min<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vervoer:<\/strong> Een auto is noodzakelijk. Heuvelachtige ligging, verspreide voorzieningen en het strand, scholen en ziekenhuizen vereisen allemaal de auto<\/li>\n<li><strong>Woningtypen:<\/strong> Apartments, penthouses and townhouses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Wat kun je doen in Dona Julia?<\/h2>\n<h3>Eten &amp; drinken<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dona Julia Golf Club restaurant<\/strong>, clubhouse terrace overlooking the fairways<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conrad Costa del Sol<\/strong>, vijfsterrendining in Hilton's eerste Conrad-hotel in Spanje<\/li>\n<li><strong>Venta Garcia<\/strong>, long-running family venta with mountain views and an affordable menu del dia<\/li>\n<li><strong>Venta La Choza<\/strong>, traditional A-7 roadside venta, fresh fish and oxtail stew<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bua Garden<\/strong>, Mediterranean-Thai dining at Casares Costa Golf<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Sport &amp; fitness<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dona Julia Golf Club<\/strong>, 18-hole, par-72 course with sea views<\/li>\n<li><strong>Casares Sportclub<\/strong>, padel and tennis courts, spinning, yoga and group classes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Casares Fitnesscentrum<\/strong>, gym, sauna, steam room and classes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Riding Fun in the Sun<\/strong>, horseback riding through the Casares countryside and beaches<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seafront promenade<\/strong>, coastal path with an outdoor fitness circuit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Wellness<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Conrad Costa del Sol Spa<\/strong>, five-star spa with indoor pool<\/li>\n<li><strong>Finca Cortesin Spa<\/strong>, world-class spa around 4 km away<\/li>\n<li><strong>Casares Fitnesscentrum<\/strong>, sauna, steam room and thermal facilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Kinderen &amp; gezin<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Stranden van Casares Costa<\/strong>, sandy and lifeguarded in summer<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dorpen en kasteel van Casares<\/strong>, the whitewashed hilltop pueblo, around 10 min inland<\/li>\n<li><strong>Banos de la Hedionda<\/strong>, historic sulphur springs below Casares village<\/li>\n<li><strong>Selwo Aventura<\/strong>, safari and adventure park in Estepona, around 20 min<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Veelgestelde vragen<\/h2>\n<h3>Maakt Dona Julia deel uit van Casares of Manilva?<\/h3>\n<p>Gemeente Casares, hoewel de grens met Manilva vlakbij loopt. De meeste dagelijkse boodschappen, zoals de supermarkten en winkels van Sabinillas, liggen technisch gezien net over de grens in Manilva.<\/p>\n<h3>Hoe ver is het strand?<\/h3>\n<p>Ca. 1,5 km bergafwaarts. Drie minuten met de auto naar Playa de la Sal \/ Bahia de Casares.<\/p>\n<h3>Heb ik een auto nodig?<\/h3>\n<p>Ja. Ligging op een heuvel, en alles buiten de golfclub vereist een auto.<\/p>\n<h3>Welke nieuwe projecten worden er gebouwd?<\/h3>\n<p>De corridor rond de golfbaan blijft groeien. Nieuwe appartements- en rijtjeshuisprojecten naast de ontwikkeling van het Conrad-hotel.<\/p>\n<h3>Welke luchthaven is het dichtst bij?<\/h3>\n<p>Gibraltar, ca. 30 minuten. Malaga, ca. een uur via de AP-7.<\/p>\n<h3>Zijn er internationale scholen in de buurt?<\/h3>\n<p>Sotogrande International School (IB) ligt op ca. 20 minuten. Atalaya International (Brits curriculum) op ca. 25.<\/p>\n<h3>Hoe is de gemeenschap?<\/h3>\n<p>Rustig, internationaal en onopvallend. Golf, natuur en een rustiger tempo dan de drukkere resorts naar het oosten.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Dona Julia? Dona Julia is a hillside neighbourhood in Casares, wrapped around the 18-hole Dona Julia Golf Club. Sierra Bermeja behind, the Mediterranean in front, and on a clear day you can see Gibraltar and the Rif mountains from the upper terraces. It started as a golf course and not much else. Over [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":41,"menu_order":2,"template":"","meta":[],"guide_topic":[],"class_list":["post-150","guide","type-guide","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Do\u00f1a Julia - Santina Homes<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Dona Julia guide. Hillside golf community in Casares with Sierra Bermeja behind and sea views to Gibraltar and Morocco. 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