Costa del Sol and eating snacks, is an important social activity for Spaniards. Some bars will serve a "tapa" for free when one orders a drink. "Churros", fried-dough pastries served hot and dipped in café con leche or hot chocolate are a typical breakfast food. "Chiringuitos", small, open-air beachside restaurants, offer respite from the summer heat of the cities in the high holiday season. Costa del Sol The Costa del Sol (; literally, "Coast of the Sun" or "Sun Coast") is a region in the south of Spain, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, comprising the coastal towns and communities along the coastline
Costa del Sol Agustina Zuzuarregui y Sutton Clonard) promoted this hotel, and the city of Marbella, in English and in French, using the expressions "Sunny Coast" and "Côte du Soleil "in all its stationery and lampoons. According to Estefania Rodriguez Camacho, quoting Fernando Alcala's book, ["Marbella. Years of Tourism. Volume I. The beginning of a long march."] these are the real inventors of the expression "Costa del Sol". However, development of the tourist sector was interrupted by the Spanish Civil War and World War II. Following the uprising of Francoist forces in July 1936, control of Andalusia was divided between the Republican forces