Lovely Marbella has been - and continues to be - the most prestigious spot on the Costa del Sol ever since, a half century ago, Max Hohenlohe, married to woman from a wealthy Málaga family, invited his European friends to his seaside house, which was later transformed by his son Alfonso into the select Marbella Club. Marbella boasts luxury estates, yacht basins, stately residences and villas like palaces.
This town, now one of the most popular tourist destinations, is famous for its "Golden Mile" with its luxury hotels, gardens and the residences of aristocrats, society people and businessmen.
After spending the day on one of the 29 beaches along its almost 28 kilometres of shoreline, take a stroll through Marbella's old town. Around the lovely Orange Square are charming narrow streets, little squares adorned with geraniums, bars and sidewalk cafes. By night, one sees Marbella in its entire splendor. At sunset, nearby Puerto Banús, where luxury yachts and sailboats anchor, becomes a magnet for gourmets and fun lovers. The restaurants from an unbroken line - with cooking from all over the world - and there are bars and sidewalk cafes where young and old savor the Mediterranean night.
World-famous for its gardens and beaches, the jewel in the Costa del Sol's crown offers the visitor a most special panorama, a contrast of sea, mountains, village and cosmopolitan city, where fishermen rub shoulders with wealthy tourists in summer. Marbella is unique. A sun drenched historic town, at the foot of Europe, it is blessed with an especially mild microclimate, thanks to the protection of the impressive Sierra Blanca mountain range, which rises majestically behind Marbella just one mile inland from the shore. Surrounded by luxuriant semitropical vegetation, bathed by the waters of the Mediterranean, cooled by sea and mountain breezes, Marbella has a very special feel. |
