Five Things to do in Marbella

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When I was in Malaga in late September 2010, I took a day trip by service bus to Marbella to meet up with fellow travel blogger Victoria of El Proximo Viaje. The ticket cost just over 5 Euro each way. You can’t buy return bus tickets, so I had to purchase two single tickets. The journey to Marbella took around one hour. Marbella bus station isn’t in the town centre, it takes around 15 minutes to walk down to the town centre. However, it’s probably best to travel to Marbella by bus as opposed to car, as parking is a nightmare around the town. It can even be hard to find a space in the paying car parks.

Here are my tips for things to do in Marbella.

Explore the Old Town

It’s really pleasant to walk around the streets of the old town.  As soon as you get away from the main thoroughfares the crowds disappear.

Side street in Marbella

Admire the Dali Sculptures

There are ten bronze sculptures by Salvador Dali on the pedestrianised avenue which leads down from the old town to the sea front.

Dali Sculpture in Marbella

Cool off in Almeda Park

The Alameda Park Fountain is very pretty, decorated with painted tiles. You can find benches in the shade in the park if you need to cool off a bit.

Almeda Park Fountain, Malaga

Buy some religious souvenirs

At La Paz you can find all sort of religious souvenirs and objects. The shop is crammed with all sizes of statues of religious figures, crosses and icons.

La Paz, Malaga

Visit Puerto Banus

You can stroll along the seafront on the Paseo Maritimo towards the upmarket marina at Puerto Banus for some millionaire spotting.

Puerto Banus

I arrived back at Malaga bus station 20 minutes before my bus back to Malaga was due to leave. However, there was such a long queue at the only open ticket window (no ticket machines), that I missed my bus and had to wait one hour for the next one.  I reckon you should allow at least 40 minutes to buy your ticket.

If you decide that you’d prefer to stay in Marbella, you can find the best hotels deals on the HotelsCombined price comparison site.

Do you have any tips for things to do in Marbella?

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