Marbella is an up market city on the Costa del Sol; it is one of the best known beach resorts and has been a favorite destination for extremely wealthy tourists from Northern Europe, England and by Arabics for many years. Marbella is also very popular with golfers who use the city as a base where they can reach a multitude of exceptional golf courses around marbella.

In recent years though more and more families have discovered that holidays in Marbella offers you and your family a wide range of possibilities to have fun. There are a quite a few Theme, Wildlife, Aquarium and Aquatic parks in the Marbella area and surrounding that are easily accessible and well worth a visit worth a visit

Getting to Marbella is very easy indeed with a good bus and train service from all over the coast.You can visit Bus Company Website for services to and from Marbella.

You can get from the Airport to Fuengirola by train and then take a bus to Marbella. The bus and the train station are in the same place. The first bus departs at 6. 45 Am., and the journey is about 60 minutes. Details of this service and other destinations you should visit the Train companies website www.renfe.es for full details.

For any Marbella rentals needs you might have for either apartments or villas contact Tinas Rentals.

Transportation to and from Marbella

A Taxi from Airport to Marbella is the best option if you carry heavy suitcases. You´ll find lots of them at Malaga Airport. The airport taxis will take you anywhere along the Costa Del Sol and the rates are fixed and the current fares should be available in the taxi. The price of the trip Malaga Airport to Marbella is approximately 70 Euros, to Puerto Banus 75 Euros, or to Estepona 90 Euros.

If you want to hire a car during your holidays in marbella, there is a good selection of firms based at Malaga International Airport which is just 45 Km. from Marbella. The road from the Airport is called N-340, you should head towards Cadiz. When you approach Fuengirola, you have to choose between continuing on the N-340, and going on the ‘Costa del Sol’ toll motorway. The second one is faster and less busy, but cost 5 euros high season and 3.10 euros low season.

There are several Petrol Stations and Restaurants along the motorway to Marbella if you need help or directions.

Holidays in Marbella with your family

A holiday with the children can be like a military operation, it takes a lot of planning and organization and causes a few headaches along the way , especially if you have more than one, they all have their own ideas of fun and interests. When looking for a place for your next holidays, Marbella could be the answer to this age old problem that has baffled parents for many generations. You can find useful information in this article “Holidays in Marbella with Kids“.

Beaches, Activities and Places to visit during your holidays in Marbella

Marbella 27kms of coastline has been divided into 24 beaches so there are is a huge choice for you and your family. Below are details of a couple of the Beaches in the Centre of Marbella.

NAGUELES BEACH : Located On the Golden Mile by the “Marbella Club” urbanization. This is one of the best beaches in the municipality with processed golden sand. The Beach has showers and public services, rubbish bins, watch towers, life guards and first aid as well as vigilance of beaches during the summer season . There are Water sports such as windsurfing , water skis and pedlos are available here. You will also find two beach clubs and a beach bar here Nearby Hotels include the Puente Romano Hotel and The Marbella Club Hotel

EL FARO BEACH : Located to the west of the Marbella Port in the centre of the city with its fine golden sand this beach offers water sports such as windsurfing , water skis and pedlos. Its services include showers and public services, rubbish bins, watch towers, life guards and first aid, as well as vigilance of beaches during the summer season. Here you can find two beach bars and games for children which are provided free of charge.

Marbella has a wonderful selection of beaches but the area has so much more to offer families. Marbella offers many playgrounds for children all over the town which are clean and well-maintained. There are even slides and climbing frames on the beaches. Xarblanca in Marbella Alta is the home of a wonderful new 35,000m2 park with two playgrounds, a pond and a castle with moat. Parque Nagüeles and Parque Vigil de Quinones offer barbecue facilities, seating, WCs and playgrounds

To the east of the City on the N340 at Km 184 heading towards Malaga you will find FUNNY BEACH a place for all the family to enjoy with Trampolines, Go-Karts for adults, Mini-motorbikes for children. There is also restaurant where you can enjoy a varied menu. If you are a bit more adventurous you can also try Water skiing or even rent a Jet Ski as well as a whole host of other attractions.

Heading west you will find the exclusive area of Puerto Banus where you will find a great place for families. CAMELOT PARK is an infantile park for children aged 5 - 12 located in the Centro Commercial Marina Banus. Here you will find two areas, a children park with a karaoke and castles and a area where children and adults can enjoy bowling alley, minigolf, billiards, internet and more.

Above Marbella you will find MEGABOWL AND SPORTS BAR , a fabulous centre located at the La Cañada shopping centre off the A - 7 Motorway. It is the biggest bowling and family entertainment centre on the coast and you will find something that appeals to the whole family including 22 State-of-the-art Tenpin bowling lanes, a sports bar, an American diner and much more. Opening Times Mon - Thurs 4pm - Midnight, Fridays 4pm - 1am Saturdays 11am - 1am and Sundays 1pm - Midnight. , however during school holidays and public holidays the times do change so it is best to check with the centre.

Further afield you will find a host of activities and attractions for all the family including Water Parks such as PARQUE ACUATICO DE MIJAS located in Mijas Costa east of Marbella on the N - 340 at Km 290 or further down the coast in Torremolinos you will find AQUA PARK TORREMOLINOS which is the said to be the largest of its kind of attraction in Europe with rides including the spine-tingling kamikaze twister and many other near vertical slides for the thrill seekers as well as an area for the smaller children, wave pools. You will find good selection of restaurants and a 18-hole mini golf course.

If Animals are what interests your family then Marbella is a great base for you to be located. Nearby you will find a good selection of zoos and animal parks including SELWO located west of Marbella on the A-7 at Km 162.5. It is a nature park which is unique in Europe. Here you will find animals of the five continents coexist in semi wild conditions, while in the town of Fuengirola you will find one of the best zoos in Europe. At FUENGIROLA ZOO you will be able to see animals in their native environments. In the town of Benalmadena you will find SEA LIFE BENALMADENA located in the Puerto Marina you can experience the ocean’s most deadly creatures and the kids will have a great time.

Located up the hill from Benalmadena in Arroyo de la Miel you will find one of the Costa Del Sols premiere family attractions TIVOLI WORLD a show and amusement park which really does have something for everyone from live shows with mainly Spanish performers and some really good ‘look-alike’ stars. to a tiny tots area with 11 rides and other attractions catering for the younger children and babies. The park has a huge selection of bars and restaurants which help to make this a great day out for the whole family

This is just a selection pf parks and attractions you can visit whist on holiday in Marbella with your family. The city itself offers a great deal to entertain the whole family and if you are lucky to be able to visit this fascinating city you will find something for everyone.

If you children are the sporting type then, holidays in Marbella is the right decission, with soccer camps and tennis centers like SOCCER CAMP MARBELLA where boys and girls aged between 5 and 16 can learn skills , play matches make new friends and more importantly have Fun or if Tennis of Golf is more your kids idea of fun places like CLUB DE TENIS EL CASCO is one of a host of tennis centers located on the Costa Del Sol

Horse riding is popular pastime and there are numerous places to hire horses. Farms, riding schools, hotels and small stables offer a wide range of horses ranging from solid local Andalucian horses to stunning white stallions with tumbling manes In Marbella itself you will find LOS CAIRELES RIDING CLUB which is open Tues-Sun and offer Trips and excursions to mountain villages, horse rental, beginners lessons, spanish style dressage, horse training, liveries.or you could try the EQUESTRIAN CENTRE AT THE SAN ROGUE CLUB - British managed with qualified British Horse Society instructors. Lessons available in Spanish or English. Hard hats and boots available

Whilst In Marbella you are ideally located to explore the whole of the Costa Del Sol and there are an abundance of great places you can take a day trip to including GIBRALTAR which can be reached by bus or car: There are 4 buses daily from Marbella to the town of La Linea de la Concepcion located right on the boarder and the journey takes about 80 minutes. If you take your car you have the option to drive right across or as a lot of people do park up and walk across.

If you fancy a complete change of scene you could try, during your holidays in marbella, a one day trip to Morocco which you can reach by traveling by car to Algeciras, about 70 km. from Marbella, and then crossing the Straits by ferry to Tangier or Ceuta or you could use the bus with services starting at 7am from Marbella and the last one leaving Algeciras at 10 pm The crossing itself takes approx 2hrs 30 mins so it can easily be done in a day.

Because of its central location and good transport and road links Marbella is an ideal base for you and your family to explore the whole of Andalucía. I hope we help you to choose and enjoy your next holidays in marbella.

For further Information On Marbella you should visit the citys website www.marbella.es