Marbella

The Costa del Sol at its most polished, from the old town to the Golden Mile.

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Population: 150,725
Area: 117.2 km²
Málaga Airport: ~49 min
Málaga city: ~47 min
Coordinates: 36.51°N · 4.88°W

The feel

Marbella is a city of several worlds: the whitewashed old town around Plaza de los Naranjos, the Golden Mile of villas and hotels, Puerto Banús with its boats and nightlife, and the quieter residential hills of Sierra Blanca and Nueva Andalucía. It has the deepest luxury market on the coast, but also ordinary neighbourhoods, schools and services. The choice of where to live within Marbella matters more than the name on the door.

Why consider it

One of the strongest lifestyle and dining scenes in Spain
A genuine old town alongside the resort coast
A deep market of villas, apartments and new-build schemes

The property

New-build is concentrated in the hills and the eastern and western edges, from apartments to large villas. The old town is resale and renovation; the Golden Mile is established luxury; Puerto Banús is apartment-led and rental-oriented.

Best for

Second homeHoliday homeRetirementInvestment

CoastalCore coastLuxuryMarinaBeachGolf

Nearby, on the same trip

01 Costa del Sol Occidental Benahavís A white village above the coast, with a green valley of golf and gastronomy behind it. ~67 min to Málaga Airport 02 Costa del Sol Occidental Estepona A flower-filled old town, a long beach and a serious new-build corridor. ~69 min to Málaga Airport 03 Sierra de las Nieves Ojén A white village in the hills above Marbella, with sea views and a cosmopolitan community. ~57 min to Málaga Airport

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