Marbella is, without a doubt, one of the Costa del Sol's major tourist centres, thanks to the high quality of the facilities and services it provides. Puerto Banús, one of the main focal points for tourists in the town, houses an exclusive leisure area inside the excellent facilities of its marina. But Marbella is also a paradise for golf lovers. A dozen magnificent courses allow the golfer to play the sport before the unusual backdrop provided by the sea and the mountains. The historic part of town, sitting on a beautiful bay, shelters lovely corners of a typically Andalusian flavour, with whitewashed houses and orange trees adorning the streets and squares. An ideal setting for sampling any one of the tasty recipes of the local cuisine
The sea which washes the coastline provides a variety of fruits in the shape of tasty fish and seafood. The nearby farmland supplies tasty fruit, fresh vegetables and above all excellent olive oil, ideal for dressing salads and preparing sublime fried fish assortments.
History
In the Andalusi-Arabic period, the town stood on the site of the present-day centre of Marbella and played an important role in local history. During the time of the Taifa kingdoms, the idrisies (city governors) were constantly in conflict with the Hammudies of Algeciras, until the arrival of the Benimerines (1274) who, after taking Marbella and Malaga, unified the AREA.
A new stimulus, which was to change forever the whole face of Marbella,
San Pedro de Alcantara and the rest of the municipal AREA, as well
as its inhabitants, economic activities and way of life, came in
the second half of the 20th century, when the progressive development
of tourism, which had begun in 1960s, transformed the town into
one of the worlds leading holiday resorts.
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