Explore Marbella – Marbella guide book

Hotel Lima Marbella / Explore Marbella – Marbella guide book

Marbella is one of the most important tourist centers of the Costa del Sol, thanks to the great quality of the infrastructures and the services they offered. That is why Hotel Lima is one of the most central and cheapest hotels in Marbella.

The city, located in a beautiful bay, shelters beautiful corners of typical Andalusian flavor, with whitewashed houses and orange trees that decorate streets and squares, making it the ideal setting to taste any of the succulent recipes of the local cuisine. Also, in Marbella we find the beach, some of the best restaurants and shopping and many national and international events are held. Meet Marbella through its popular festivals and events, here you can see a list:

Festivities Marbella

Carnaval Parties

Increasing interest and participation, Marbella recovers for you the pagan festival in which the city offers itself to welcome the visitor to the son of the Cabalgata and rhythm of carnival charangas. If you wish, you can anticipate the Saturday of Carnival in the neighboring town of San Pedro Alcántara. Do not forget your costume to live a magical night in which the masked city is dressed up as a party. The city council organizes competitions of groups, parades, horseback riding and many more.

Easter Week

Like all of Spain, Marbella participates in the millenary tradition of the Holy Week with its classical liturgy and its spectacular processions. Week also for gastronomic enjoyment with the first dawn of summer. Enjoy the Easter week in Marbella.

San Bernabé Fair

Week of holidays in our town. On June 11, Marbella is dressed up for the occasion to offer the visitor his best face in an endless days of music during day and night. During the day, the Real de la Feria hosts a massive demonstration of Andalusian folk celebration in each of its many stands in which the visitor is always welcome, to taste a “rebujito” to the rhythm of some Sevillanas. They are the big parties of Marbella. These festivities commemorate the recapture by the Catholic Monarchs of Marbella in the year 1485.

24 of june: San Juan Night

Magical night that invites locals and visitors to celebrate the entrance of summer in any of our beaches sheltered from the bonfires that in honor of San Juan will burn bad thoughts with a great beach party to face the summer with the greatest joy .

San Pedro Alcántara Fair

As in Carnival, this beautiful town of Marbella showcases its finery to offer the visitor a host of festive events and entertainment in general thanks to the celebration of its big week, with special attention to the classic day fair where anyone with eager to have fun will find shelter among the many booths that offer their music and their typical tastings.

From October 31 to November 2: Feast of All Saints

With the end of our summer we will also have the opportunity to find a festive atmosphere in our jewel of the Costa del Sol. After the recently adopted Halloween night you have the strength to continue paying tribute to the fun, the The most authentic Marbella celebrates among its neighbors the now traditional “Tostón”, in which the surrounding mountains are filled with bonfires and songs to taste the typical roasted chestnuts in a ritual that welcomes the autumn.

Marbella Events

Starlite Marbella

The Starlite Marbella Festival has become the main event of each year of the Marbella coast. Since 2012, national and international singers are part of this great event that begins in July and ends at the end of August. We also find DJs and artist known worldwide. In the audience mix gastronomy, culture, good music and much more. If you are in Marbella during the summer season, you should go to one of the concerts or parties organized by Starlite Marbella.

Due to the great success that the festival is having, part of the Starlite Marbella 2018 poster and ticket sales are already available. For all this, it is important to book accommodation near the Festival as soon as possible. Highlighting hotels in Marbella, Hotel Lima is located in the center of Marbella, which allows us to be close to monuments, beaches, places of interest and good communication with the Starlite Festival.

Marbella 4 Days Walking

Successful festive-sporting event that for some years has been celebrated through the streets, beaches and mountains of our city and where every lover of trekking has the opportunity to spend a magnificent holiday doing what he likes most: walking. The wide range of itineraries will delight all participants regardless of age or physical condition. The Marbella 4 Days Walking has become one of the best known events in Marbella

Ironman 70.3 Marbella

When we talk about Ironman we are talking about the best known triathlon in the world. In April 2018, Marbella hosts the Ironman 70.3. The test consists of 1.9 km swimming, 90 kilometers cycling and 21 km of running. It will not only be held during the year 2018, since it has reached the agreement of 3 years of celebration. It is an event that will be developed in the heart of Marbella, taking advantage of its coastline, urban areas and mountains.

Davis Cup Marbella

During the years 1989 and 2009, the Davis Cup competition took place in Marbella. The Davis Cup is an international tournament organized by the International Tennis Federation known worldwide. Marbella will host in 2018 the tie between Spain and Great Britain, which gives it the prestige of celebrating a third round of the Davis Cup. The Costa del Sol evolves every year to be the world leader in sporting events as it is actually.

TEWAM Marbella

Every year in Marbella, the European Mixed Waterpolo Novice Tournament or TEWAM takes place, a tournament with great repercussion in the city and which each year welcomes more than 200 players and a total of 16 teams. The water polo in Marbella is known and thanks to this event, puts the city on the world map of water polo. TEWAM 2018 reached its X anniversary celebration.

Other eventes near Marbella

Ojeando Festival

This festival has been held since 2009 and is characterized by Pop music and alternative Rock. The Ojeando festival is held in Ojén, in the mountains of Málaga near Marbella.

What to visit in Marbella? Monuments in the center of Marbella

In addition to all the events that we find every year and which are increasingly every year, there is always the possibility of taking a walk through Marbella, discover the mountains and discover its corners

Monuments and places of interest

In the middle of the Costa del Sol we find Marbella, a place full of life, commerce, musical and sports events, natural areas, historical richness … That is why you can not miss:

Sierra de las Nieves

Marbella is not only events, monuments, marinas, commerce and luxuries restaurants … There is also a few mountains to which you can take much advantage. The Sierra de las Nieves is a unique place where you can find trees and trees of local animals. For lovers of nature and rural tourism, the Sierra de las Nieves is an idyllic place to spend time surrounded by nature.

You will find numerous routes with different difficulties and lengths to choose from. In addition, it has many towns known for their architecture, monuments, history and corners.