Marbella

The city of Marbella is still seen as a chic resort in the Costa del Sol. There are many elegant restaurants and luxury shops. There are many prestigious villas and large apartments. If you like to golf, there is plenty of choice in Marbella. The golf courses of Aloha Golf, Golf Rio, Santa Clara Golf and Santa Maria Golf & Country Club are particularly beautiful. Plenty of choice to do different things in this fantastic resort. Think of a Buggy Safari or visit the historic old town of Marbella. For art and culture to sniff, the following sights are recommended : the Museum of Spanish Engraving Contemporaneo with his graphic art, Marina Puerto Banús, Av. del Mar with the bronzes of Salvador Dalí and Almeda Park with its special banks.

In the mountains around Marbella, archaeological excavations, which point at human habitation in Paleolithic and Neolithic times. There are also remains of Phoenician and later found Carthaginensische settlements in the area of ​​Rio Real. In Roman times the city Salduba. Called During the Islamic rule the Muslims built a castle in this city, and they walled it. The name Marbella, from Marbil-la, dates from this Islamic era. In 1485 it was recaptured by the Spaniards, and in the centuries that followed, the city grew.

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Marbella is one of the major resorts of the Costa del Sol, and it is a large part of the year therefore very sunny (18.7 ° C and annual average daily temperature). There are many hotels and tourist apartments built in this city, especially wealthy tourists staying here. Marbella has more than ten golf courses and Puerto Banus is the most prestigious marina of the Mediterranean. For people who love water sports, golf, and other sports, there are good facilities in Marbella. By bus are other places like Gibraltar and Algeciras easily. There is a bus along the coast.

Sights in and around Marbella

La Iglesia de la Encarnación
City Hall on the Plaza de los Naranjos
Arab wall - Bonsai Museum
The Almeda Park known for its sofas from ceramics
Museum of Spanish Engraving Contemporáneo
Puerto Banús, the prestigious marina
Playa de la Fontanilla (beach)
Playa de Fontanilla (beach)
Puerto Deportivo (the port of Marbella)

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Marbella

Marbella, what used to be a small white fishing village, is now one of the most cosmopolitan areas of the Costa del Sol.

Where is Marbella?

Marbella is located on the south coast of Spain, in a half hour to forty five minutes drive west of Malaga.

Marbella, the heart of the Costa del Sol

Marbella is the vacation location of the jet-set, princes, millionaires or people from show business. Today it is a nice town with beautiful boulevards, parks and gardens, a historic center and the most famous marina of Puerto Banús, on the Mediterranean coast, where you will find the most beautiful yachts.

The old part of Marbella is a nice place to visit during the day and especially at night. When night falls in places as Patio de los Naranjos and the terraces filled later in the evening everyone disappears in the bars in the area for a drink.

What to do in Marbella?

If you are looking for culture and entertainment in Marbella, you will find art galleries, cinemas, pubs and discos, an extensive nightlife, golf courses and Puerto Banus, the luxury marina where you can spend hours.

There are many things to do in Marbella, such as a walk from the old town and the many shopping malls for those who want to spend the time. Nice places to visit: the old town, the Santo Cristo de la Vera Cruz Church, Ermita del Calvario, the Bonsai Museum, Museo Ralli, Villa Romana de Rio Verde, Termas Romanas the Guadalmina, paleocristiana Basilica de Vega del Mar, Yacimiento Fenicio the Río Real, Pecho Redondo Caves, Caves Nagüeles, Fontanilla beach, Fuerte beach Fontanilla beach.

the weather in Marbella

Marbella is protected by the mountains of the Sierra Blanca, where the microclimate an annual average temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and gives sunny weather for most of the year.

Shopping in Marbella

Visitors to Marbella have no shortage of all kinds of exclusive shopping malls, designer boutiques, arts and crafts, gift shops and luxurious interior affairs. A large majority of these stores can be found around the center, where you will find many cafes and restaurants.

The best shopping in Marbella Avenida Ricardo Soriano and Avenida Ramon y Cajal, an important shopping area where you will find the best shops, with well-known brands and well-known fashion boutiques. For more traditional shops and local stores, go to the old town of Marbella, where you will find a good selection of art galleries, craft shops and gift ideas.

Exclusive commercial centers in and around Marbella Centro Commercial Benabola Puerto Banús, with designer shops and boutiques, elegant centro commercial Marina Banús on the Avenida Ramón Areces, and El Corte Ingles with several floors with items ranging from fashion and perfumes , to furniture and household items and a popular supermarket. Every Saturday morning there is a street market held in Nueva Andalucia.

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Nightlive in Marbella

The glittering nightlife of Marbella is undoubtedly excellent and very different from the rest of the very busy beach resorts along the Costa del Sol. Start the evening with a leisurely stroll along the promenade, with many chic cafes, bars and international restaurants and the charming old town of Marbella with many tapas bars in whitewashed alleys and squares.

Puerto Banus is relatively quiet during the winter months, but bustling with nightlife in high season. Other hotspots along the promenade in Puerto Banús, the Buddha Beach, Charleys, Desvan, Dreamers Nightclub, Glam, Line Cherry Bar, News Cafe, Olivia Valere, Polo House, Portside Bar, Seven, Studio 10 Tibu, Vanity Marbella, lola Lounge , Oh Marbella and the Mansion Club.

Restaurants in Marbella

Eating out can be good in Marbella, but is very expensive. But not everything in the Marbella area its restaurants and luxury hotels. In the luxury beach clubs in Marbella you can informally eat with sea views. Some beach tents incidentally belong to one of the luxury hotels and there is even an indoor swimming pool. also in this more casual restaurants you famous and beautiful people who want to take part in a more relaxed atmosphere. The prices? ...
You will find restaurants in all price ranges.

Vacation in Marbella

Marbella is the tourist heart of the Costa del Sol and you can reach the city by train, or fly to Malaga airport in 40 minutes or by car, bus, taxi, hire car or transfer.

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