Property for sale in Marbella
Marbella property for sale, often heavily discounted villas, apartments and townhouses for sale, located in Marbella and the surrounding area. Situated 25 miles (40km) southwest of Malaga, the few miles of coast between Marbella and Puerto Banus is Spain's answer to Monte Carlo. The elite have long enjoyed life in Marbella,the mountain scenery and clear blue Mediterranean sea and the boutiques and superb restaurants that Marbella has to offer.
Marbella is the Costa del Sol's quality resort - the restaurants and bars are stylish and the self catering accomodation in Marbella is of a high standard. Many people buy a Marbella property and then successfully rent it out for much of the year. A two bedroom apartment in Marbella can easily fetch over £700 per week in the summer. If you are front line, even more.
The old town of Marbella
The old town of Marbella is hidden away and retains its medieval charm and has beautiful
boutiques and restaurants.It is just off the main high street often hidden by tourist but take a look and enjoy a cafe con leche at the orange square in the old town of Marbella. Visit in the Spring and the scent of oranges will overcome you. At any time of year a drink by one of the many rustic bars to enjoy the white washed houses of the locals with potted geraniums and hot pink bourgainvillea tumbling down from wrought iron balconies is not to be missed. The more exclusive Puerto Banus, six miles (10km)
to the west, is where you will find the casino and the seriously large yachts. The marina there is a must see at night, just to people watch, walk past Gucci, Jimmy Choo and Versace boutiques and to watch the sports cars that cruise past you.
Those visitors who drive just a few miles inland to the villages in the hills around
Ronda will discover a Spain completely untouched by tourism, with village markets
and tapas bars to be explored.