By the Mediterranean Sea and into the mountains of Sierra Blanca, Marbella has become a reference point with all the Anda- lusian flavour. This city has a privileged climate, due to its situation at the foot of the mountains, which makes it has a very nice temperature during all the year. It has also a very rich culture and history and offers a wide range of services to satisfy the most demanding clients. This unique location has 28 kilometers of magnificent beaches, 15 golf courses, hotels, among which are the eight luxury 5 stars hotels (MARBELLA CLUB, PUENTE ROMANO, NOBU, LOS MONTEROS, VILLA PADIERNA, GRAN MELIA DON PEPE, DON CARLOS, VINCCI ESTRELLA DEL MAR), four marinas, including the iconic PUERTO BANUS, 5 restaurants with Michelin stars (DANI GARCIA, EL LAGO, MESSINA, SKINA, NOBU), as well as many places of leisure and shopping.
Marbella is also an international center for music. For decades the great artists and bands have chosen it for their concerts in the world tours. One of its main events in Marbella is the Starlite Festival, on the superb premises of the Auditorium of the Cantera de Nagueles. More then 10 years the festival hosted best shows of the moment. And do not forget the Hotel Puente Romano with its summer concerts in its tennis complex.
Sport is another one of its attractions. Usual place of winter stages for the big soccer clubs in the Marbella Football Center, during the rest of the year it is a scene of various tournaments and friendly matches. Tennis events such as the Senior Master Cup in the tennis complex of Puente Romano hotel, golf with the Womans Spanish Open, where the best European players compete, etc. Every year Marbella receive one of the few Ironman triathlons to be organized world wide a test for super athletes in cycling, swimming and athletics.
