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Históric Marbella |
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Marbella is a marvellous town located right in the middle of the Costa del Sol. its origins date all the way back to 1600 BC, when it was foundeed by the Romans and called “Salduba”, a settlement ot the “Via Augusta”. In the year 711 the Moors invaded and conquered much of the Iberian Peninsula and under their rule Marbella became a prosperous town called “Marbi-la”.
Its architecture took on a typically Moorish Mediterranean style, but after 1485 when the Catholic Kings entered the town,Marbella became more “Castellano” in appearance, and its was probably during the period that then name “Marbella” originated. Throghout its long history Marbella has offered its visitors a typical Andalucian flavour, with narrow little streets, whitewashed houses, town squares decorated with flowers and the warm blue Mediterranean lapping at its beaches .
Today its economy is based on welcoming thousands of visitors and offering them lovely beaches, countless golf courses, world-renowned yacht harbours, beautiful natural surrounding, luxury hotels, shopping center and a vibrant nighlife. There are so many ways of enjoying yourself if in Marbella that life here takes on a different meaning... |
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Thanks to its microclimate, its incomparable accommodations and communications plus sports facilities -and of course the natural warm hospility of its people- Marbella is an ideal place to come for a holiday, a business meeting or a combination of the two. Visitors find themselves only a short distance from fascinating age-old cities like Málaga, Granada and Seville, nor is it far from Algeciras, gasteway to Africa. Moreover, thanks to excellent highways, nearby airport to Málaga and Gibraltar and its own prestigious yacht harbours, Marbella is easy to reach by car, plane boat.
Due to its geographic location and the mountain ranges which protect it, Marbella enjoys an special microclimate with balmy weather in both winter and summer alike. the average year-round temperature is 19º C and there are 320 days of sunshine.
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