Marbella
Marbella is one of the Mediterranean’s most representative tourist venues and a top favourite for travellers. What was once a small white village of fishermen is now one of the most cosmopolitan beach resorts on the Costa del Sol in Spain.
Why Go To Marbella
The beaches with its fine sand and the Mediterranean with its clean water are the main attractions of Marbella. A variety of activities, both on land and sea are available, as is shopping, eating and nightlife.
The city itself has a long history, being settled by the Phoenicians in the 7th century BC. Later on came the Romans and Moors, who have left traces in the city. The Moors called the city Marbil-la, probably derived from an earlier Iberian name. Much of the current old town dates from the 15th and 16th centuries, when Marbella had once again become part of Spain. Later on the city was a centre of iron mining industry.
Some of the first hotels were built in the 1920s, but the Spanish Civil War brought the development to a stop. After World War II, Marbella emerged as a popular destination for Europe’s rich and famous. Soon the affluent beach suburb of Puerto Banús (handled in its own article) sprung up about 7 km west of Marbella. Eventually, the city also became a getaway for “royals” of organized crime and in their footsteps petty criminals and drug users, which in the early 1990s gave Marbella a bad reputation. Nowadays, however, the city is clean and safe and according to a 2008 study boasts the highest life quality in all of Andalusia. The city is also full of domestic and international visitors, most of them from the British Isles.
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Tour Plan
Day 1
- Arrive to Malaga Airport.
- Upon arrival meet your airport representative. Transfer to your Hotel in Marbella.
- Check in to the hotel. Rest of the day is free at leisure.
- Overnight stay at the hotel in Marbella.
Day 2
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Free day at leisure.
- Overnight stay at the hotel in Marbella.
Day 3
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Free day at leisure.
- Overnight stay at the hotel in Marbella.
Day 4
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Free day at leisure.
- Overnight stay at the hotel in Marbella.
Day 5
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Free day at leisure.
- Overnight stay at the hotel in Marbella.
Day 6
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Departure transfer to airport for return trip.
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