Marbella,Spain on june 2024.
Located in Andalusia, the southern region of Spain, Marbella is a charming city known for its beautiful beaches, Old Town, and vibrant nightlife. The city has been inhabited since ancient times, with evidence of Phoenician and Roman settlements. In modern times, Marbella became a popular tourist destination in the 1950s and 1960s, attracting high-end visitors due to its luxury resorts, golf courses, and marinas. It has a population of approximately 150,000, with a mix of locals and international residents.
Marbella is a place that
consistently draws admiring alances from other resorts. It is a town that can be ultra-exclusive for the rich and famous while also affording the Average Joe and Joanna their chance to hob-nob with the elite in a way that just couldn't happen in Monte Carlo or St. Tropez.
Forget the international reputation for glitz and glamour - for now at least - and enjoy the town as it was meant to be enjoyed. The warm sunshine on the Costa del Sol acts as both orchestrator and timekeeper. beckoning children into the water. dictating restaurants' opening hours and al fresco settings, and generally deciding on the mood of the inhabitants. Invariably, this mood is one of contented relaxation, particularly on the beach or in the cool of Alameda Park.
There are shops, bars and clubs aplenty, but Marbella was and still is a very Spanish town, albeit one with a tangible and complementary international edge. Locals, expats and tourists co-exist alongside one another in the most harmonious way, with seemingly nowhere off limits for anybody, and a warm welcome awaiting all.
Between the months of June and September, Marbella in the daytime can be split into two distinct entities: the beach and the Old Town. The in between areas - while pleasant - offer few opportunities to shade from the sun and cool off. Sure, the serene and sophisticated stores and boutiques that line the main commercial thoroughfare that is Ricardo Soriano provide welcome, air-conditioned relief from the heat, but you can't stay in there all day, partly because many close during siesta hours and also because they tend to be designer, bespoke and gloriously out of many people's price range. Thankfully, the same cannot be said for Marbella's numerous bars, cafés and restaurants.
There are plenty dotted along the promenade, ranging from classy seafood joints to cheap and cheerful expat bars and your more traditional tapas establishments. All are invariably well-priced and deliver fantastically fresh food for all the family.
Alternatively, the Old Town's tight narrow streets harbour a fair smattering of delightful establishments just waiting to be discovered. While you will likely pay more here, the setting makes it worthwhile. It is here, too, that much of Marbella's splendid "feria" takes place each June.
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15 июн 2024
