Marbella
The municipal of Marbella, with a surface area of 114km2 and length of 26km, encompasses two main cities: Marbella and San Pedro Alcántara. The rest of the population reside in the many other urbanisations including Nueva Andalucía and Las Chapas.
Located between Gibraltar, whose point can be seen from the city, and Malaga, which stretches from the Mediterranean coast to the Sierra Blanca, Marbella is the second most populated province of Malaga and the eighth of Andalusia and has a population of 124 million, 20 percent being foriegn inhabitants.
Marbella enjoys an average temperature of 18 degrees celsius together with a coast line iof 26km with golden sandy beaches which help make this place, along with the western Costa del Sol, a top tourist destination which has developed since the 1970s, changing its physiognomy in terms of its ecomomic activity and the way of life of its inhabitants.
Today, Marbella has an important and varied choice of gastronomy, commerce, and high end hotels, as well as luxurious urban complexes and sport centres. This area also holds the highest number of golf clubs in all of Spain, including 'Las Brisas' golf club which has hosted many important golf tournaments like Golf World Cup and the Canada Cup. Marbella has four main ports; Puerto de Marbella, Puerto Deportivo de Marbella, Puerto de Cabopino and Port Banús.
The city has lots of history. You must take a walk around the old town ('Casco Antiguo') to discover its white washed houses and balconies with flowers. The square 'Plaza de los Naranjos' holds the council house 'Ayuntamiento' from the 16th century and is perfectly conserved. Also here you'll find the first Cristian church in the city, 'Ermita de Santiago', built in the 15th century, and also the 'Casa del Corregidor', from the 16th century. In the same area you can see the Church of Encarnation ('Iglesia de la Incarnacion') from the 17th century, the Chapel of San Juan de Dios which used to house the village's hospital, the Ermita del Santo Cristo de la Vera Cruz and the Hospital Bazán, which since 1992 housed the Museo del Grabado Español Contemporáneo (Museum of Spanish Film). You can still see remains of the old wall, 'muralla', built during the Muslim period and also the Arab Castle.
On the outskirts of San Pedro de Alcantara, another important municipal, you can visit the Villa Romana de Río Verde, a small Hispanic-Roman village from the 1st-2nd century AC. This village is well preserved and worth a visit. Here you can see the famous and magnificent mosaic pavement which represents the head of Medusa. Other places well worth visiting are the ruins of “Las Bóvedas”, situated near the beach and are claimed to be the only Roman remains from the 13th century, and also located in San Pedro de Alcántara you can see the Christian Basilica 'Vega del Mar', from the 4th century and discovered in 1900.
Marbella is full of history: you can find many musems (Bonsai Museum, Cortijo Miraflores Museum, Ralli Museum, and the Municipal Archeaolgical Collection Museum). There are many cultural events which take place including the Internation Festival of Opera, the Marbella Reggae Festival, the Internacional Fair of Contemporary Art and the International Festival of Cinema, amongst others.
In spite of its international reputation, Marbella has maintained its traditional character. Its patron festivals and proof of this. Unmissable include the festival of the week of 11 June, to honour San Bernabé, the city's patron saint, and also the festival during the week of 19 October with activities and shows to celebrate San Pedro of Alcantara, patron saint of the locality with the same name.
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