Province
and Villages - Malaga - Marbella - Guide
Marbella Guide Information
Description
Marbella is a marvellous town located
right in the middle of the Costa del Sol.
Its origins date from all the way back to 1600 BC., when
it was founded by the Romans and called 'Salduba', a settlement
on the 'Via Augusta'.
In the year 711 the Moors invaded and conquered much of
the Iberian Peninsula and under their rule Marbella became
a prosperous town called 'Marbi-la'.
It's architecture took on a typically Moorish Mediterranean
style, but after 1485 when the Catholic Kings entered
the town Marbella became more 'Castellano' in appearance,
and it was probably during this period that the name 'Marbella'
originated.
Throughout its long history Marbella has offered its visitors
a typical Andalucian flavour, with narrow little streets,
whitewashed houses, town squares decorated with flowers
and the warm blue Mediterranean lapping at its beaches.
Today its economy is based on welcoming thousands of visitors
and offering them lovely beaches, countless golf courses,
world renowned yacht harbours, beautiful natural surroundings,
luxury hotels, shopping centers and a vibrant nightlife.
There are so many ways of enjoying yourself
in Marbella that life here takes on a different meaning.
Thanks to its microclimate, its incomparable accommodations
and communications plus sports facilities - and of course
the warm hospitability of its people - Marbella is an
ideal place to come for a holiday, a business meeting
or a combination of the two.
Visitors find themselves only a short distance from fascinating
age-old cities like Málaga, Granada and Seville,
nor is it far from Algeciras, gateway to Africa.
Moreover, thanks to excellent highways,
nearby airport in Málaga and Gibraltar at its own
prestigious yacht harbours, Marbella is easy to reach
by car, plane and boat.
Due to its geographic location and the
mountain ranges which protect it, Marbella enjoys a special
microclimate with balmy weather in both winter and summer
alike.
The average year-round temperature is 19° C and there
are 320 days of sunshine.
Distances
from Marbella.
Insteresting places:
-The castle.
-Roman Village of Rio Verde
-Old
town
-Basilic
'Vega del Mar'
-Port
Banús
-'Encarnación'
Church
-Contemporary
Spanish Engravings Museum
-Costa
del Soc Equestrian School
-Ralli
Museum
-Selwo
Nature Park
-Visit
hours
-Attractions & Activities
-Street
markets
-Town
Hall Sport Installations
-Boutiques
-Decoration
-Shopping
centres
-Discotheques
-Flamenco
shows
-Casinos
-Consulates
-Post
& Tourism offices
-Town
hall
-Bus,
Train & Boat service
-Airports
-Health
Centre
-Employment
-Associations
-Various
-Theater
-Services
-Libraries
-I.T.V.
- Technical inspection of vehicles
-Emergency
phone numbers
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