Undoubtedly a famous tourist destination, Marbella is also a fantastic shopping center having several shopping complexes and hyper markets. The best way to enjoy shopping in the city is by simply strolling around the streets.
The city provides effortlessly for the tourists and residents of high status with a number of luxury shopping spots that add in multiplex cinemas, restaurants and fashion retail outlets.
One of the great selections of high class shops is the Laguna Village that comprises also of an exclusive beach club with swimming pool as well as renowned restaurants and cafes while offering the customers with the latest designer brands and also the home furnishings and the home interiors. With nearly 28 shops, Laguna Village stands as one of the best shopping centers in the city.
The other two notable malls in the city are the El Corte Ingles which is located in the Puerto Banus marina and the La Canada Shopping Centre which is set in the city’s center. These huge and the swanky shopping centers along with great shopping also offer various entertainment options for both adults and kids. El Corte Ingles possess six floors with filled with hundreds of shops relating to sports equipment, fashion, accessories, music, perfumes, footwear, boutiques, restaurants and lots more.
Whereas La Canada Shopping Centre is the largest shopping centre in the Costa del Sol and a home for over 150 shops. Besides shops it also has hairdressers, restaurants, an amusement arcade, multiplex cinema, Fitness Centre and many more. Private parking and even regular bus and taxi/car hire services are also available at the mall.

Most of the car companies located in marbella are famous all round the world and they have their business spread over multiple countries. Yet some people often complain that that these car rental companies are cheats and frauds, snatching the money from the tourists illegally and taking undue advantage of the tourists.

These allegations are not at true. It is the tourists who are at faults as they are always in a hurry.

Some people say that the car rental companies in marbella have secret and hidden costs that are not portrayed and told while signing the rental contract. But this is not actually true.

The rental contract of any car companies include some advanced charges that are added along with the rent thus making the amount a hefty one. One of them is being the extra mileage charge.

Now what is a Mileage charge? Well, the any car would possibly require gasoline for its working and for running efficiently and smoothly. Now the car companies often declare a limit to the amount of gasoline that must be used while hiring the car for the day. Any usage of gasoline in excess of the stipulated rate may result in payment of the extra gasoline charges. Now, a tourist who never even bother to read the rental contract before signing may possible land up in trouble when he has to pay extra charges for hiring a car an he has no idea of why he is paying it.

Hence, clearly it is the fault of the tourist since he did not read the terms and conditions regarding the car hiring carefully. Every smallest detail about payment information is clearly written in the rental contract. Hence every tourist is suggested to go through the rental contract very carefully before signing the contract and hiring the car because if he refuses to do so, then he may land up on immense trouble in the near future.

Marbella is a graceful town and the city speaks for itself. A well decorated city as it is has one of the largest gatherings of tourists from all over the world during the festive seasons when the city becomes a lively and bubbly one.

The marbella airport is also one of the most well decorated airports in Spain and also have immense tourist flow from all over the world, almost through out the entire year. Tourists and locals in Marbella really a great deal on car transportation and hence are biased towards rental cars. Tourists often go for some of the big shot names in the car rental business like Avis, Budget etc. Most of the car rental agencies are located near the airport itself and the tourists can find shuttles and buses that will take them to the car parking lots of the respective car rental companies that are located near the airport. Tourists can choose a car that suits them the best from the whole lot of cars that are available. They can either go for compact economic class cars or the intermediate class cars. The economic classes are generally 4 to 5 passenger cars and the rents are some where around 25 euros to 30 euros per day. The intermediate classes are generally 5 or 7 passenger cars and the rents vary between 50 euros to 65 euros per day.

There are also luxury classes cars that are 7 or 9 passenger cars and rents are generally above 250 euros.

The car companies in this part of the country are very well reputed and are quite popular. They are trustworthy and they provide some of the best services at affordable prices.

The car companies also have several pick facilities located all around marbella, so pick up is never a problem.

Holidaying is great in the beautiful city of Marbella, when accompanied by the family. So check out for the best car hire deal and explore the city, making your family holiday’s fun and electrifying by indulging in the various exciting activities that keeps you and your kids busy and entertained throughout.

Buggy Safari an ultimate combination of both nature and adventure tour, is the perfect way that keeps you going. Board a buggy which is like a two seater mini car and head off to explore the endless trails, melancholy valleys and the lush woodlands. This bumpy ride is amazing when you head through the wood and dirt trails, up in the hills, and splash through the shallow rivers that makes you feel the surge of the adrenalin.

Fuengirola Zoo is a perfect place to visit during your family vacation which has set up a Disney like environment for the animals, impressive waterfalls, gigantic trees, hanging bridges and shrouded temples. Not only there are a number of animals but you can also find a large play area for the kids that include miniature farm, workshops, and video games for further entertainment. The forest paths are lit with artificial moonlight and there are themed restaurants which are very impressive.

Camelot Park is the perfect entertainment center for the young kids of the age group 5 to 12. There are 2 sections in the park and at the main section you will find all the children rides, pool tables, bowling, and other games and also a bar and an outdoor terrace. The other part has ball park area, a bigger pool park, huge climbing area and small bouncy castles, where you need to pay per hour for your kid. Leave your children to play and grab for yourself a coffee at the café present in this area.

Marbella in southern Andalusia is a city in the province of Malaga.

An important beach resort of the Costa del Sol, Marbella caters to the rich and famous.

With more than a dozen golf courses of international class having a dry sunny climate spread over large areas surrounded by mountains and open to the sea, Marbella is truly the golfer’s paradise.

Other than golf the city also has a Bonsai Garden, Encarnation’s Church, the Arabian wall, a contemporary arts museum, the Old City Center, a marina and two beaches worth a visit.

Marbella has been home to many celebrity residents like Prince Fahd, Sean Connery, Antonio Banderas, Joan Collins and Rod Stewart.

Marbella has a great number of luxury hotels, loads of leisure attractions, beach resorts that offer a wide variety of water sports, gastronomic spreads that would satisfy every palate.

Marbella also is the best place to stay while visiting the nearby ski resort of Sierra Nevada.

Hipodromo Mijas Costa just 15mins from the city center with its all weather track has horse racing, entertainment in the form of restaurants and bars and music.

The best way to move around Marbella is by car and if you don’t own one then car rental is the best option.  All major firms offer car rentals at Marbella.

The nearest airport is the Malaga airport, and Marbella is only a 30mins drive from Malaga.

Okay so, you’re now basking in the calm balmy breeze of the Mediterranean from your hotel porch with a day of nothing to do.  But when you’re in Marbella, a day won’t be enough to savor even half of what the city offers.

Go stroll its sandy beaches or historic buildings in the old town plaza’s cobbled streets,  do some light shopping or enjoy a culinary extravaganza for lunch and dinners, then hop on to a town fiesta or festival with your Canon digicam with lots of memory storage.

• Shopping

If you’re in a city known to be frequented by the rich and famous, Marbella is not the place to be for shopaholics.  Here is where the rich can get poorer, just slightly though.  But it will be a real challenge to control yourself if you’re the typical tourist who just saved up for a week long vacation on a Mediterranean coat.  But not to worry, a €1,000 shopping purse can get you plenty to brag about when you get home. Converting that to the local Peso still won’t buy you a Gucci or a Bally but there all sorts of bargain basement shops for clothes and souvenirs

• Hit the warm waters

There are at least six jaw-dropping beaches, not so much for the bevy of near naked bodies cavorting or just sprawled on their white sands, but the inviting waters are just too much to resist for a short relaxing swim or a stroll.  Check out the Platja de Barceloneta and the Platja de San Sebastia two of the more popular beaches as they are closes to downtown Barcelona.

• Events and Festivities

As everyone knows Barcelona is home to one of the Europe’s best football team, the FC Barcelona or El Barca and if you happen to be there during its football season, get yourself into one of the bars presenting the games in high definition flat screens and be among the cheering locals while imbibing some beer.

As a Catholic country, one of its traditions include commemorating the crucifixion and death of the Christ and if you get the chance to join the commemoration, there’s the Drama of the Semana Santa unfolding and culminating in the joyous Easter parades.

• Indulge your Gastronomic Fancies

End the day with fine dining in any of Barcelona’s fine gourmet restaurants or simply drive your way to a disco pub or nightclub for a wild party. Just make sure you’re car hire is chauffeured so you won’t have entanglements with Spanish law enforcers who are quite strict arresting drunk drivers. GP

The Mediterranean has been the playground of the rich and famous ever since European explorers first got a taste of the coastal cities and never came back.   The mild temperate climes that never went below the 5 C in the coldest months nor shot up to more than 30 C in the hottest summer is just perfect for a year-long vacation that aristocrats and royalties want.

The Mediterranean coast of the Iberian Peninsula has one famous watering hole and that’s Marbella, the most famous vacation spot in all of Spain. Apart from the weather and its marvelous scenic delights, you get to dine with some of the finest Spanish culinary artistry that only a rich history and culture can deliver.

Nightlife

A wild party among the rich and famous is nothing new to the historic Marbella paradise.  It gets even wilder in the summer.  Take a look at the Puerto Banus for a taste of what nightclubbing is all about. But a word of advice, get a chauffeured limousine or SUV as Spanish laws are quite unforgiving with drunk driving or get someone sober to drive for you when partying with a car hire.

And if you are partying far from your hotel or residence, you may be better off taking a one of the tourist hotels near these joints.  Many tourists prefer to stay in hotels nearer to their party joints or when visiting far off tourist attractions. There’s one Marbella hotel near Puerto Banus if you end up too drunk to drive back home to your hotel.

For some really fun nightlife disco-hopping from one pub to another, you can try out the Bambina along Pasaje 5, Caso Antiguo, the Clave Latina along La Teraza or get into a beach disco at the Niiki Beach at the Playa Hotel, Don Cantos.

Restaurants

Hotels and resorts as well as beaches abound in pubs and restaurants that offer the visitors a wide array of native Spanish cuisine that never fail to delight the epicurean tastes of its rich and discriminating tourist.  The La Meridiana along Camino de la Cruz is a 5-start restaurant that specials on Mediterranean cuisine.

The Sidreria Manolo along Tirso de Molina is a traditional Spanish inn with wood tables and brick walls that prove a cozy dining ambiance where you can enjoy native cuisine cooked in the traditional way. Dining in style should be match with a chauffeured limo.  If you and your family to have a night out, check your local car hire to get a stretch limo or SUV for the occasion.  GP

With the sun shining 320 days of the year, scarce precipitation, and winter temperatures no lower than in the teens with the hottest summer months in no higher than a bearable 29°C, the City of Marbella is among the favorite home and vacation spot in Europe among the rich and the not so rich.

Nestled between the sun-blessed beaches of Spain’s eastern Mediterranean coast and the dreary Sierra Blanca mountains to the west, its micro climate is just the perfect paradise for a leisure holiday enjoying a mild weather when all of Europe are blanketed in snow and rain in the winter months or sweltering in 40°C heat in the summer months.

But going from one place to another on foot can easily tire you even under the cool and balmy Mediterranean weather over a mere 44.1 square miles.  If you are brining your family or friends on a short holiday, be sure to hire a car or SUV to get around the city.

There are public buses and trains as well as cabs you can hail from the airport to your hotel, but ensuring the utmost privacy and getting the ride you need when you need it requires a car hire.

Places to go on a Short Visit

As the most popular holiday destination in Spain, Marbella boasts of a rich history dating back to the Roman conquest to the Moorish invasion of the peninsula and the fusion of these cultures can be seen in many of its city landmarks and its local culinary arts. The old historic town center preserves its Andalusian character with white washed edifices adorned with ornately curved wrought iron railing, Islam-inspired décor and majestic churches.

Its cobblestone streets lead to town plazas like the Plaza de los Naranjos lined with orange trees and where 18^th century structures like the town hall still stands.  You can dine in its terrace café while breathing the Andalusian air of Marbella’s colorful past or you can just stroll on those cobbled streets leading to old castle ruins and old churches.

Then there’s the Arabian wall left off by the Moorish invaders,  the Museo del Grabado Español Contemporáneo,  the Playa de la Bajadilla (beach), Playa de Fontanilla (beach),  Puerto Banús, a marina built by José Banús where exotic Ferraris and Rolls-Royces meet yachts,  the Golden Mile which features the Marbella Club Hotel and its beach club, as well as the Encarnation’s Church (Iglesia de la Encarnación), the oldest church in the city situated in the old-town and the late King Fahad’s palace. GP