Spanish Cities and Towns

Once you have selected your preferred region of Spain read up on some of the towns and cities to narrow your choice for a property purchase. The most popular of these are described in the following pages.

Alicante, Almeria, Altea, Andalusia, Aspe, Barcelona, Baza, Benalmadena, Benidorm, Benitachell, Blanes, Calpe, Cartegena, Castilla la Macha, Catalonia, Crevillent, Denia, Elche, Estepona, Fuengirola, Granada, Guadix, La Romana, La Vega Baja, Lorca, Malaga, Mar Menor, Marbella, Mazarron, Mijas, Murcia, Nerja, Orihuela, Puerto Banus, Quesada, Salinas, Salou, Sitges, Sotogrande, Spanish regions, Tabarca, Taberno, Tarragona, Torremolinos, Torrevieja, Tossa del Mar, Valencia, Valencian Community, Zurgena

Puerto Banus

Puerto Banus. Located just 6km from Marbella within Andalucia, a favourite resort along the Costa del Sol for international celebrities. As you wander along the waterfront at Muelle Rivera, you will be confronted with a wide array of expensive bars, restaurants and designer shops. Expect to pay celebrity prices as you rub shoulders with international film stars.

There is not a designer name that you can't find in Puerto Banus among it's many expensive shops. If it's in fashion - you'll find it here.

The marina is always well stocked with the most expensive of vessels from all over the world. It's a favourite stop for Royalty of all nationalities. It is quite easy on a pleasant evening to spend several hours wandering up and down the marina pontoons, then sit in one of the many bars, watching the world of high-life strolling past you. The biggest boats are at the south end of the port.

Puerto Banus has a great deal to offer the ardent shopper and one port of call has to be the department store, el Corte Ingles, located in the centre. The beach is at the north of the town and is called Playa Levante. It is long and wide and very clean. There are all the usual facilities. The nightlife in Puerto Banus is also as well known as it's celebrity status. There are ample clubs and pubs and after midnight, especially in the summer months, the whole place rocks 'till daybreak' but expect to pay for it. Hotels of all grades are plentiful but you will find it cheaper to stay at a nearby resort and travel to see Puerto Banus.

You will arrive at Puerto Banus along the main N340 highway from Marbella to San Pedro. If you drive into Puerto Banus, you may be lucky to find on-street parking but it is easier and safer to use the multi-storey near El Corte Ingles or one of the other central parks. You can't take your car along the port without a special and very expensive port access card. The market is on a Saturday, near the bullring in the old part of town. See full details here. It is very much based around the antique business and prices are very high.

Other places to see if you are n the area are Marbella, Puerto de la Duquesa and Estepona.

The property market in both Puerto Banus and Marbella is one of the most buoyant of the whole of the Costa del Sol. Prices have soared over recent years and villas of huge proportions are springing up in the surrounding areas.

In the centre of Puerto Banus you will find a huge marble square, close to el Corte Ingles department store (one of a large chain in Spain). Here you can enjoy the sun and a drink in the outside bar, surrounded by fountains.

Close by is the cinema that show films in both Spanish and English.

A luxury location on the Costa del Sol, within Andalucia, very close to Gibraltar that is still growing and is fast becoming the place to be. Sotogrande is a quiet area based around a wonderful marina. Fine restaurants and bars line the water's edge. Good taste has been retained here and there will never be high-rise developments. It is an ideal place to make base for golf holidays, being just minutes away from Valderrama and other courses. With 300 days of sunshine a year, Sotogrande stays active all year round. There is also a wonderful beach with all facilities. Polo is also very popular in the local area.

The marina which was built in 1987 has all the facilities you would expect. It currently has 548 berths but this will swell to 1052 when the second phase of the development is completed. All the berths have the usual facilities such as electricity, telephone, fresh water and television, which all make for pleasurable sailing in the area. To complete the marina there are ample dry-dock facilities and provisions for activities such as jet-skiing.