 Andalucia is the southern
region of Spain and is made up of the eight provinces of Huelva,
Sevilla, Cordoba, Jaen, Cadiz, Malaga, Granada and Almeria. There
are airports at Almeria Malaga Seville Gibraltar Jerez Granada
& Cordoba. Malaga
Airport is 5 miles west of the city of
Malaga and is the main flight path for millions of people arriving
on the Costa del Sol each year. There is a wide selection of
bars and restaurants, bank cash points, postal and Internet services
for passengers. There is also a pharmacy and a children's play
area. However there is no left luggage facility. There is a half
hourly train service to Malaga City and Fuengirola from the front
of the main Terminal. There is also a half hourly Airport Bus
and an Airport Coach Service from outside the Terminal hall to
Malaga city centre. There are always plenty of Taxis waiting
for passengers. The Spanish
railway network is run by the state owned
company RENFE (www.renfe.es). International trains from France
terminate at either Madrid or Barcelona. From there you can catch
a train to many of the cities in Andalucia, including Huelva,
Sevilla, Cadiz, Jerez, Sevilla, Algeciras, Malaga, Cordoba, Granada,
Almeria, Linares / Baeza. There are various ferry companies and routes
to choose from, depending on your base. You can either drive
to the Spanish port and park your vehicle to embark as a foot
passenger, or take your vehicle across to explore further within
Morocco and North Africa. The general procedure is to turn up
and await the next ferry, with the exception of the Cadiz-Canary
Islands route for which a cabin or seat needs to be booked.
Marbella is about 30 miles south of
Malaga.
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 The nearest airport to Marbella is called
'Pablo Ruiz Picasso' and it is situated 5 miles southwest of
Malaga. There are several transport services to get to Marbella
from the Airport: taxi, train, bus and car. Marbella is a favourite
location of the rich and famous, as well as more ordinary folk
who are willing to pay just a little bit extra for southern Spain's
answer to St Tropez. Marbella has old part of town including
the fabled 'Orange Square' with its 16th century town hall, small
shops, art galleries, bars and bistros. There are many excellent
restaurants in Marbella, ranging pricey cordon bleu to tapasbars.
Along the Avenida del Mar is one of the most delightful promenades
on the costa, with numerous restaurants and bars where you can
enjoy traditional fish and seafood favourites like sardines on
a spit, fried fish and paella. The Marbella coastline stretches
along some 26 kilometres of glorious beaches. Marbella offers
renowned tennis, sailing and golf. There are also three pleasure
craft harbours here. Puerto Banus, just west of the town, is
where you find the world renowned fashion houses and boutiques.
Marbella nightlife is is a mix ofalfresco bars, piano clubs and
discos which are open dusk until dawn. |
