Marbella
Marbella is a city and municipality in southern Spain, belonging to the province of Málaga in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is part of the Costa del Sol and is the headquarters of the Association of Municipalities of the region; it is also the head of the judicial district that bears its name. Wikipedia
Population 159,786 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Spain
Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
Castillo de Marbella Castle · 630 m -
Museo del Grabado Español Contemporáneo Museum · 720 m -
Cortijo de Miraflores Museum · 540 m - Monumento a Andalucía Memorial · 480 m
- Balcón de la Virgen de los Dolores Attraction · 640 m
- Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno Memorial · 680 m
- Reloj de Sol Attraction · 710 m
- San Bernabé Memorial · 760 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Through the year
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Easter week
March – April
During the Santa Semana, processions are a common sight in the city
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July
July
The festival of Virgen del Carmen
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October
October
The fair and festival to honour the parton of nearby San Pedro Alcantara
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November
November
Día del Tostón, a day celebrated by roasting chestnuts
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Marbella); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Somewhere to run
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.