Analysis, area guides and buying intelligence for the Costa del Sol
The eastern end of the New Golden Mile — the established communities of El Paraíso, Atalaya and Benamara — is where the Estepona coast meets
Estepona Old Town and its marina are the heart of what has become the Costa del Sol’s most talked-about town. Where much of the coast
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
Mijas is the municipality most Northern European buyers reach for after Marbella, and for good reason. It covers 148 square kilometres, runs along twelve kilometres
Mijas Pueblo is the white mountain village that gives the municipality its name and its postcard image — a cluster of whitewashed houses, narrow streets
Miraflores and Riviera del Sol form the eastern stretch of Mijas Costa, the run of coast between Calahonda and the edge of Fuengirola. They are
El Chaparral and El Faro are the quieter, greener face of Mijas Costa — a pair of established residential pockets that sit between the busier