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Marbella - Tourist information & resort guide
Description of Marbella Location of Marbella Nightlife in Marbella Restaurants in Marbella Shopping in Marbella Transfer time Transport Package Holidays operators to Marbella
Description of Marbella
Marbella as from the 1960's enjoyed more elegant visitors, gaining a reputation as the smartest resort on the Costa del Sol. This has been promoted by the local authorities and there are more top quality cars per head of population than anywhere in Europe, In the long run this means that the resort is more expensive to either live in or visit than other resorts on the Costa del Sol, and is a jet set resort.
Marbella boasts a Millionaires mile where the rich & famous have there holiday homes.
Marbella's stretch of coast is called the Golden Mile
Fabulous beaches, magnificent church, beautiful seafront and a vast array of restaurants, cafes, bar , pubs, nightclubs and alway popular Spanish tapas bars - Marbella has it all.
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Location of Marbella
- Located on the Costa del Sol in Andalusia, roughly half way between Malaga 56km to the east & Gibraltar to the south west
Transfer time Airport - Marbella
Approximate package holiday coach transfer time 1 hour 30 minutes
Attractions in Marbella
Arab Castle of Marbella | Basilica Vega del Mar | Bonsai Tree Museum | Bovedas Watch Tower | Bull Ring in Marbella | Del Duque Watch Tower | Orange Square | Parque - Auditorio de la Constitucion | Plaza de los Naranjo | Roman Baths | Town Hall | Villa Romana de Rio Verde |
Arab Castle of Marbella (Murales Del Castillo)
The castle was built from the stone of the older Roman town of in the same location, and noticeable Roman architecture such as pieces of pillars can be seen in the walls.
Originally the castle was built in the 10th century by the an Arab Caliph as a 90 x 160 metre rectangle.
In the 14th century the castle was enlarged and the surrounding walled town covered an area of 90,000 square metres.
The Moors changed the towns name from Salduba (Salt City) to Marbil La and after it's fall to the Spanish Christian army in 1845 the name changed to Marbella
The walls & castle are the only remains of the Muslim town.
See Arab Castle location on our Marbella Map
Basilica Vega del Mar
- Built in the 4th century by Visigoth's is a Paleochristian church
- Bus route 45
- Address: Urbanizacion Linda Vista Baja, San Pedro de Alcantara, Marbella, 29600
Bonsai Tree Museum (Museo del Bonsai)
The Museo del Bonsai contains a large & beautiful collection of fabulously groomed miniature trees some of which are quite large bonsai trees. There are also rock plantings and a landscaped oriental feel.
Some of the trees are naturally dwarfed by the conditions in the Spanish mountains.
Open daily 10:00 to 13:00 and 16:00 to 19:00.
Located in the vast Parque Arroyo de la Represa,
See Bonsai Tree Museum location on our Marbella Map
Bovedas Watch Tower (Torre de Bovedas)
- A round watchtower Located on the coast half way between Marbella & Estapona in San Pedro de Alcantara, Marbella, 29678
See Bovedas Watch Tower location on our Marbella Map
Del Duque Watch Tower (Torre del Duque)
- A square watchtower Located on the coast 40 metres from Plaza Beach and 150 metres east of Puerto Banus marina
- The tower was originally built around the 10th century by the Moors and later rebuilt in the 16th century by the Christians for coastal defence - mainly against Barbary pirates.
- Probably the best bullring on the Costa del Sol with bull fights every Sunday evening. It is also used for other events such as concerts, theatrical shows and anything that requires a large audience.
- The Plaza de Toros de Marbella has a capacity for 9500 people and opened in 1964.
- The bullring is open from 10 am to 2 pm for sightseeing.
- Roman baths remains
- Bus route 45
- A beautiful park a few minutes walk from the sea front
- Address:Avenida de La Fontanilla, s/n, Marbella, 29600
- The Town Hall
- Tourist Information Office
- Magistrates Court
- Chapel of Santiago
- 16th century Fountain
- Ruins of an ancient villa built around the 1-2nd century
- Bus route 45
- Address: San Pedro de Alcantara, Marbella, 26678
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Located next to the Marina
Playa El Faro Marbella - A small 300 metres c 30 metre beach that is very popular beach with plenty of facilities
- Protected by breakwaters & the harbour wall
- A sandy beach 700 X 40 metres
- Playa de la Fontanilla is a more secluded beach of imported sand protected by breakwaters
- A much quieter beach
- Great if you want to get away from the hustle & bustle of a busy beach
- Located in the Golden Mile (Milla de Oro) area, and close to the Marbella Club
- A top quality blue flag beach of pale golden sand
- Very popular
- Facilities: Showers, toilets, lifeguards
- Sports: Surfing, pedalo boats
- Beach bar & restaurant with Food & Drinks
- Sun beds
- Karting
- Fun park for the kids
- Range of Watersports
- Large Car park
- The eastern marina in the centre of Marbella with storage for 600 boats in the size range of 20 -100 feet.
- The Marina built 1982
- La Bajadilla Marina has berths for nearly 400 boats
- Cabopina Port has berths for nearly 200 boats & located half way between Marbella & Fuengirola
- Also called Puerto banus Marina 9km west of Marbella
- Named after the property developer who built this fabulous marina
- Berths for 550 motor boats
- You will find a large selection of top boutiques selling all the top end designer named clothes in the narrow Moorish style lanes in the old town
- La Canada Shopping park
- Morning, afternoon & evening temperatures
- 7 day forecast
- Next weeks forecast
- Spanish rain map
- Travel from tree to tree via
- Rope bridges
- Stick bridges with gaps
- Rope bridges with obstacles
- Swing from rope to rope
- Zip lines
- Tree ladders
- Climbing frames
- Scramble net climbs
- Safety training
- Safety Equipment - harness, double safety anchorage with carabiners & zipline pulleys.
- Repeat use of the circuits
See Del Duque Watch Tower location on our Marbella Map
Marbella Bull Ring in (Plaza de Toros de Marbella)
Address Plaza de Toros de Marbella, C/ Salduba, s/n, Marbella (29603) Malaga
Located at Av. de la Reina Victoria with the junction of Calle Felipe II on google maps
See Bull Ring location on our Marbella Map
Roman Baths
Parque - Auditorio de la Constitucion
See Auditorio de la Constitucion location on our Marbella Map
Orange Square (Plaza de los Naranjo)
Restaurants in
The Plaza de los Naranjo, Orange Square in English is the main square in the centre of Marbelas Old Town. It is crambed full of restaurants & bar cafes and although overpriced is extremly popular witg enjoyable atmosphere amongs the squares trees.
One of the best times of the year is late on when the orange trees are in full blossom & later on when full as the oranges.
Located facing the square are:
See location of XXXXN on our Marbela Map
The Town Hall(Ayuntamiento)
Villa Romana de Rio Verde
Marbella Beaches
Marbella has some wonderful sandy beaches that are ideal for either relaxing in the sun or taking up some of the water sports on offer.
El Cable Beach (Playa El Cable)
Playa El Cable is a popular beach 1,300 metres long and about 100 metres wide next to the harbour wall tapering to nothing as you go eastwards.
Located immediately east of the marina, Puerto Pesquero de Marbella
See El Faro Beach location on our Marbella Map
El Faro Beach (Playa El Faro)
See El Faro Beach location on our Marbella Map
La Bajadilla Beach (Playa La Bajadilla)
Located immediately west of the marina & next to the entrance to the marina, Puerto Pesquero de Marbella
See La Bajadilla Beach location on our Marbella Map
La Fontanilla Beach (Playa de la Fontanilla)
La Fontanilla Beach is a narrower beach, 30 metres wide X 850 metres long
Playa de Casablanca
El Cable Beach | El Faro Beach | La Bajadilla Beach | La Fontanilla Beach | Nagueles Beach
Nagueles Beach (Playa de Nagueles)
Nikki Beach Club
Nikki Beach Sunning
World famous jet setting Nikki Beach has clubs in Miami Beach, FL USA; Saint-Tropez, France; Saint Barths, French West Indies; Marbella, Spain; Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Marrakech, Morocco; Koh Samui, Thailand.
The place to go to be seen or to look at the beautiful & people who want to be seen.
Nikki Beach are much more upmarket than your general beach Chiringuito (a Spanish beach bar), with higher quality furniture, decor & glamorous sexy atmosphere create a magnet for better off clientele.
Season: Last week in April to end of September.
Nikki Beach Location
Nikki Beach is located on the beach at the Playa Hotel Don Carlos, 11 kilometres east of Marbella's centre
Playa Hotel Don Carlos, Carretera de Cadiz Km 192, 29600
Marbella, Malaga, Spain
Telephone: 34.952.83.62.39
Funny Beach - Watersports, Beach club, Karting, & Fun park
Funny Beach
Funny Beach Peddle Boats
At Funny beach you will find:
Located 1.5 kilometres from central Marbella along the A7 coastal road towards Fuengirola.
See Full details of Marbella's Funny Beach
Marbella Marinas & ports
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Marbella marina photographs
Puerto Pesquero de Marbella
La Bajadilla Marina
Other Marinas in the region
Cabopina Port
Jose Banus Marina
Marbella Nightlife
Marbella has a rich selection of bars many with exciting nightlife. Our list of great bars, clubs & nightlife is on a seperate page
Marbella Shopping
Marbella Restaurants
Restaurant Reviews
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A selection of the very wide range of restaurants in Marbella
Marbella Weather
Marbella 4 day weather forecast including t Max & Min temperature in Fahrenheit, type of weather, Wind direction and speed in miles per hour.
Click the More >> link, bottom right of forecast for more information:
weather forecast Marbella
Tree top adventure at Amazon Adventure in Marbella
Amazon Adventure net rope bridge
Amazon Adventure net stick bridge
Have great fun in this new tree top adventure park, Aventura Amazonia in the Elviria district of Marbella
Safety equipment and safety instruction is provided.
There are various routes that can be explored, from nice & easy for the kids through to high adrenaline producers for the brave that ends with the longest zip slide in Andleucia
Circuits
Most circuits have the very popular zip line suitable for that circuit.
Kids
A short circuit of 15 challenges designed for young ones with easy obstacles to negotiate at an average height of 1.7 m
Explorer (Explorador)
A circuit for young daredevils with 14 challenges at an average height of 3 m
Jungle (Jungle)
A more challenging circuit of 12 challenges at an average height of 4 m ideal for both young adventurers & adults.
Adventure (Aventura)
More complex route with 14 challenges at an average height of 6 m ending with a 240 metre zipline ensuring an exhilarating end to the Adventure route.
Sportsmanship (Deportive)
The most complex of the circuits for serious fearless adventurers. The circuit has an average height of 19m
Age, Height, weight & fitness Limits
Age From 6 to 65 year old
Height Over 1.15 metres
Weight Under 130 kg
Fitness No special degree of physical fitness is required. The circuits are not recommended for people with physical or mental disabilities.
Entrance
Entrance allows for
3 hours stay that includes
Address: Avenida Valeriano Rodriguez 1, Elviria,Marbella
Marbella Public Transport - Local Buses
Local Marbella Bus Services
L1 La Canada - Central Marbela - Puerto Banus
L2 Las Albarizas - Central Marbela - Xarblanca
L3 Bus Station - Central Marbela - La Canada - Bus Station
L4 San Pedro - El Angel - Puerto Banus
L5 El Salto - Taquilla Bus - Playa - Esteban San Mateo
6 Bus Station - La Canada - Central Marbela
L7 Las Chapas - Marbella Central Marbela - Bus Station - Nagueles
Night Buses Ant. Bomberos - Marbella Central Marbela - P. Banus - S. Pedro Alcantara
Download a bus timetable
Marbela Bus Station
Avda. del Trapiche s/n. 29600 Marbella (Malaga)
Useful Telephone Numbers
Marbella Bus Station Tel: 952 76 44 01 Tel: 952 36 01 91
Portillo buses Tel: 902 143 144
Marbella Public Transport - Railways
The nearest station to Marbella is Fuengirola railway station, with trains to Malaga Airport, Malaga and Costa Blanca resorts inbetween
Marbella Public Transport - Airport
The nearest airport to Marbella is Malaga Airport
Airport Transport
Recomended method
use one of the specialised Airport Transfer Companies who transfer between your hotel / Apartment & the Airport
Buses
Malaga Airport - Marbella Service
Journey Time 45 minutes.
Approximatly an hourly service
Operator Portillo
Marbella Churches
Church of Our Lady of the Incarnation (Nustra Senora de la Encarnacion)
Marbella church Nustra Senora de la Encarnacion
Catholic church in the centre of the ols town of Marbella.
Marbella Official Tourist Information Offices
Plaza de los Naranjos
Plaza de los Naranjos, 1, Marbella, 29601
Paseo Maritimo
Glorieta de la Fontanilla, Marbella, 29602
Package Holidays tour operators to Marbella
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