Centro de Arte Contemporáneo (CAC) de Malaga (Calle Alemania, Málaga) – located in a district known as “Soho de Málaga”, is this museum (opened in 2003 and located within a one-time warehouse). The museum has a permanent collection comprising around 400 works which have been loaned by private collectors for periods of between three and […]
Centre Pompidou Málaga (Paseo Doctor Carrillo Casaux, Muelle Uno, Málaga) — the Centre Pompidou in Málaga is housed in a huge glass cube in Muelle Uno, next to the Port of Málaga. The area is one of the most popular and iconic in town. Showing a selection of 90 works from the collection of the […]
Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación (Calle Molina Lario 9, Málaga) – this cathedral is one of the town’s most important monuments. The south tower and the main façade are unfinished. It is located in Malagá’s historic center. The building sits where a mosque-Moorish quarter once existed. Work began in the first half of the […]
Calle Ribera (Puerto Banus) – this strip is the so called “front line” of Puerto Banus’ marina (since it faces the harbor and its yachts). An array of upscale and fashionable retailers is readily found here, such as Burberry, Carolina Herrera, Cartier, Custo Barcelona, Dolce & Gabbana, Emporio Armani, Gucci, Hermes, Jimmy Choo, La Perla, […]
Alevante Marbella (1ra Planta, Edif. Real Club Marítimo Marbella, Marbella) – this Spanish restaurant, located within Marbella’s nautical district, is known for its paella. It also serves seafood and shellfish (lobster) specialties. The Puerto Deportivo is a small port, where you will have the pleasure of seeing fisherman’s boats, and charming sailboats. The position of […]
Aqwa Mist (Calle Belmonte, Puerto Banus) – this is one of Puerto Banus’ glitzier nightspots. Bottle service is at a premium here, along with a dress code (no flip flops, shorts or trainers). Electronic dance and pop music rule here – with a regular line-up of international and regional DJs appearing here (such as Taboo […]
Alcazaba (Calle Alcazabilla 8, Málaga) — the Alcazaba, in the center of Málaga’s historical district (and located above an ancient Roman theater), is an imposing edifice that was built between the 11th and 14th centuries and served as a fortress & palace (where the rulers of Moorish Málaga lived). It has a very irregular floor […]
Aloha Golf Club (Urb. Aloha Golf, Nueva Andalucía, Marbella) – located in Golf Valley (Marbella), this is one of the most prestigious and well-established golf clubs in the Costa del Sol area. Aloha has hosted the PGA Tour 3 times in recent years and is one of the top courses in Spain. A parkland course […]
CAR RENTALS – the following car rental agencies operate in the Puerto Banus/Marbella area: Avis: +34 952 814 594 Enterprise: +34 952 829 467 Europcar: +34 911 505 000 Hertz: +34 952 773 191 Marbesol: +34 952 770 577 Sixt: +34 871 180 192
Archaeological Ensemble of Baelo Claudia (Ensenada de Bolonia, Tarifa) – located 90 minutes (115 km) southwest of Puerto Banus (on the Atlantic coast of Spain), this site was first excavated by French archaeologist Pierre Paris in 1917. With subsequent stages of excavation done by other archaeologists, the result was the uncovering of an elaborate ancient […]