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Areas
Marbella by neighbourhood
From the orange-tree square of the Old Town to the yachts of Puerto Banús, by way of the Golden Mile, the beach clubs and the golf of Golf Valley.
Neighbourhood guideOld TownOrange trees and lanes
Neighbourhood guideGolden Mile & Puerto BanúsResorts and yachts
Beach clubsBeach clubsDay beds and DJsOur advice
Puerto Banús at seven
Arrive around 7pm, walk the full length of the quays, have a drink on the front line, then eat one street back, where the bill is kinder. Puerto Banús
History
History & heritage
Roman baths, a Moorish castle, Spain’s early ironworks and a prince’s beach club: how a fishing town below the Sierra Blanca became Marbella.
History & heritagePhoenicians, a Moorish castle and the Marbella Club: Marbella’s heritageRomans, Moors, ironworks and the jet setThe back storyMoorish walls and orange trees: old MarbellaUnder the whitewash, the Old Town still follows the outline of a…The ULTIMATE Marbella magazine
In-depth features on the places that make Marbella: their history, what to expect and our advice.
FeaturePuerto BanúsCaviar, royalty and 915 berths
FeatureMarbella Club HotelWhere the legend began
FeatureDalí on the Avenida del MarTen bronzes to the seaOur advice
Down to the sea at sunset
Walk from the Old Town down through the Alameda and the Avenida del Mar to the beach at sunset, stopping at each Dalí bronze along the way. The Alameda
Towns and villages around Marbella
Our guides to the places along the coast and in the hills: Nueva Andalucía, San Pedro Alcántara, the flower-pot streets of Estepona and white Ojén.
Neighbourhood guideNueva AndalucíaThe golf valley
Town guideSan Pedro AlcántaraThe farming colony by the sea
Town guideEsteponaFlower-pot streetsDay trips
Beyond Marbella
Ronda in about an hour, the white village of Mijas, the Rock of Gibraltar and Picasso’s Málaga, all within reach for the day.
Beyond MarbellaRondaAbout an hourBeyond MarbellaMijas PuebloThe white village
Beyond MarbellaGibraltarThe RockIn depth
Marbella in depth: from Moorish walls to the jet set
Moorish walls, a prince’s hotel and the making of a legend: Old Marbella, the jet set, the Marbella table and Andalusia on film.
Old Town, MarbellaChristmas in MarbellaLanes of light, the Ruta de Belenes and the zambombas
In depth: nature & wildlifeWild MarbellaIbex, Spanish firs and the dunesKnow your neighbourhoods
NeighbourhoodOld Town
Plaza de los Naranjos, Moorish walls and whitewashed lanes.
Explore Old Town
NeighbourhoodThe Golden Mile
The stretch between the centre and Puerto Banús, with the great resorts.
Explore The Golden Mile
NeighbourhoodSierra Blanca
A residential hillside below La Concha, above the Golden Mile.
Explore Sierra Blanca
NeighbourhoodPuerto Banús
The marina, its boutiques, bars and beach clubs.
Explore Puerto Banús
NeighbourhoodNueva Andalucía
Golf Valley, behind Puerto Banús.
Explore Nueva Andalucía
NeighbourhoodSan Pedro de Alcántara
A town of its own within Marbella, west of Puerto Banús.
Explore San Pedro de Alcántara
NeighbourhoodGuadalmina
A residential area with golf by the sea, west of San Pedro.
Explore Guadalmina
NeighbourhoodLos Monteros & East Marbella
Residential areas and calmer beaches east of the centre, as far as Elviria and Cabopino.
Explore Los Monteros & East Marbella
NeighbourhoodBenahavís & La Zagaleta
A mountain village and, nearby, one of Europe’s best-known gated estates.
Explore Benahavís & La Zagaleta