Ojen is an attractive village lying in the hills among eucalyptus and citrus trees. In the past it was famous for producing an anise drink...

Istan is an ancient village lying in the mountains above the reservoir known as Embalse de la Concepcion. White washed houses line the winding narrow...

Funny Beach is a great place for families to visit as it is crammed with lots of activites for children. There are trampolines and electric...

The Museo de Bonsai is a superb exhibition of miniature trees housed in a modern building. Around it are landscaped gardens and lakes. The little...

Marbella has many miles of beaches and most of them have lifeguards, showers and other facilities. Near the port is the half-mile long Playa de...

The Museum of Contemporary Art is housed in a Renaissance palace which was the home of Don Alonso de Bazon. He bequeathed the building...

The Iglesia de Santa Maria de la Encarnacion dates from the early 17th Century. The church has a striking red stone doorway in the Baroque...

Plaza de Naranjos is a pretty square with flowers and orange trees which give the square its name. Surrounding the square are historic buildings and...

The Town Hall in Marbella was built in the mid 16th Century. On one corner of the facade there is a sun dial, and also...

The Museum of Mijas is an interesting museum with artefacts, models and displays explaining the folk history of Mijas. One of the exhibits is a...

The Ermita de la Virgen de la Pena is a chapel hollowed out of a rock with a small image of Santa Maria de la...

Carratraca is famous for its sulphurous waters which were used by the Romans. Later in the 19th Century the place developed into a spa. After...

Puerto Banus is a glamorous, luxurious port with white apartment houses and a backdrop of high mountains. Built in 1968, it is the first of...

Plaza de Espana is located in the centre of the old village of Benalmadena. Of special interest here is the lovely sculpture of `Nino de...

The Buddhist Temple in Benalmadena is the biggest in western Europe. It is over 100 feet high and it was inaugurated in October 2005. The...

Ardales is a pretty, little town with white houses standing on a hill crowned by a ruined castle. Below the ruin is the Church of...

The Museo de Ardales is an archaeological and ethnological museum which is partly devoted to the Cueva de Ardales. This cave, which is a few...

On the Plaza de la Concepcion stands the attractive Church of the Concepcion Immaculada which was built in the 17th Century on the site of...

Benalmadena Exhibition Centre is a striking building that was designed by Canizares and Gante. The centre has four storeys and Moorish decoration at its entrances....

Tivioli is a large, family entertainment park with tropical gardens and hundreds of rides. There are rides suitable for all ages and there is a...