For at least twenty years, from the 1960s to the 1980s, Marbella was the Spanish queen of the international jet-set. Actors, directors, producers, but also sheikhs, diplomats and businessmen spent their summer holidays in this charming town on the Costa del Sol, about 60 kilometers from Malaga. Today we will take you to discover the best things to see in Marbella.
Plaza de los Naranjos
Your trip to Marbella can only start in Casco Antiguo, the historic center of the city. We are behind the hotels that follow one another along the coast, and it is precisely the contrast between the modernity of tourism and the historicity of the historic center that is one of the most fascinating reasons of the city.
The road network of Casco Antiguo, made up of narrow and winding streets, is clearly affected by the long Arab domination. To counterbalance the Moorish imprint, however, there are Renaissance buildings built after the “Reconquest” of 1485. In particular those in the Plaza de los Naranjos, the political heart of Marbella.
Arroyo de la Represa Park
Among the points that speak for Marbella there is also that it is a suitable place for a holiday with children. Not only for the pleasant climate, the historic center is easily reachable on foot or for the beaches (see point 8), but above all for the presence of the Parque Arroyo de la Represa, about one kilometer from the Grabado Museum, which we have just mentioned.
The park, built on the stream (“La Barbanica̶...