Marbella travel guide & transfers

About Marbella

Marbella keeps two lives running side by side. One is the old town behind the walls, where Plaza de los Naranjos has served orange trees and tapas since the fifteenth century. The other is the Golden Mile heading west, a line of five-star hotels, beach clubs and gated villas ending at Puerto Banús. La Concha mountain rises 1,200 m directly behind, which is why the microclimate stays mild all winter. Málaga airport is 55 km east, roughly 45 minutes on the motorway.

Top attractions

• Plaza de los Naranjos and the walled old town

• The Golden Mile beach clubs from Nikki Beach to Marbella Club

• Avenida del Mar with its Dalí sculptures

• Hiking La Concha from Refugio de Juanar

• Golf at Aloha, Los Naranjos and Real Club de Golf Las Brisas

Travel tips

• Beach clubs require reservations in summer and many have minimum spends on loungers.
• Nueva Andalucía and Sierra Blanca are hillside villa areas — bring the gate code for your transfer.
• August traffic on the A-7 between Marbella and Banús can double a ten-minute drive.

Where it is

Related transfers

• Málaga Airport (AGP) → Marbella€70
• Málaga Airport (AGP) → Benahavís€85
• Marbella → Málaga Airport (AGP)€63
• Benahavís → Málaga Airport (AGP)€77

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