Analysis, area guides and buying intelligence for the Costa del Sol
San Pedro Alcántara — San Pedro to locals — is the authentic Spanish town on Marbella’s western edge, halfway to Estepona. Unlike the resort enclaves
Sierra Blanca is widely regarded as the most prestigious gated villa address in Marbella — an exclusive residential enclave on the hillside above the Golden
Nueva Andalucía is Marbella’s Golf Valley — a green, residential basin set just inland from Puerto Banús and framed by the Sierra Blanca mountains and
Puerto Banús is the glamorous marina that put Marbella on the international map — a harbour of superyachts, designer boutiques, beach clubs and nightlife, framed
The Golden Mile is the most famous address in Marbella, and one of the most prestigious stretches of coast in Europe. It runs for roughly
Marbella Old Town — the Casco Antiguo — is the historic heart of the city and, for a certain kind of buyer, its most romantic
Santa Clara and El Rosario are the established, inland-and-beachside heart of Marbella East — a pair of residential communities just behind the coast that offer
Los Monteros is one of the most exclusive and historic addresses in Marbella East — a beachside residential enclave of pine trees and winding streets
Río Real and Bahía de Marbella sit just east of Marbella town, where the prestige of the centre gives way to a greener, more spacious
Mijas Pueblo is the white mountain village that gives the municipality its name and its postcard image — a cluster of whitewashed houses, narrow streets