Marbella, to so many, is synonymous with the glamorous Mediterranean, and since the 1950s it has been attracting successive generations of high-end visitors and residents to its famous resort hotels, golf courses, luxury residential areas and trendy events. The downtown area, much loved for its main Avenida Ricardo Soriano, beachside promenade, marina and delightful historic […]

The main coastal town west of Marbella, Estepona’s charming town centre and beachside setting have made it increasingly popular in recent times. Estepona has also been undergoing a beautification processs and is one of the rising stars of the Costa del Sol. The centre of this typically Andalusian town draws you in with its charming […]

At the heart of the area west of Estepona is Casares, a picturesque Andalusian mountain village, known locally as a ‘pueblo blanco’ (white village) because of its tightly packed white-washed houses, which cradle the side of a hill with fantastic country and sea views. The village is so pretty that it has UNESCO World Heritage […]

As is often the case on the Costa del Sol, the original part of this coastal resort town, Benalmádena Pueblo, is actually a pretty little rustic village tucked up against a hillside. Follow the roads down towards the coast and it transforms into a town whose focus is very much on tourism. Benalmádena Pueblo is […]

This charming village is the closest to Marbella itself, and finds itself at the heart of one of the largest municipalities in the region; an expanse of hills and valleys set between the sea and the rising peaks of the Serranía de Ronda mountain range. The village itself is very pretty and the setting of […]