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MARBELLA  On the Costa del Sol, 50 kilometres from Malaga, Marbella, 100 kilometres square and with 24 kilometres of beach, is known all over the world as one of the classiest and most beautiful holiday destinations in Southern Europe. Marbella has everything: beaches, mountains, old world charm, cosmopolitan atmosphere and services, countryside and city, and a wonderful climate that keeps the temperatures cooler in summer and warmer in winter than the rest of Malaga province. From Cabopino to Guadalmina, passing through the pleasure ports of Marbella and Puerto Banús, the coastline is fine sand all the way, and the land that goes back from the beaches is a paradise of luxury housing developments, golf courses and beautiful mountain scenery. It is little wonder that Marbella has attracted the rich and famous for many decades, and that many people who come here on holidays decide to stay.  Although the advent of tourism to Marbella has created new festivals, tradition still holds firm in Marbella's festive calendar. The festival of Marbella ´s patron saint, San Bernabé, takes place in July and October. The June festival lasts almost a week and includes bullfighting, music and dancing. The Romería in the pinewoods at Guadalpín takes place in June too, with another Romería to the Cruz de Juanar in May.  Apart from the extraordinary range of cuisine available in this cosmopolitan place, the traditional food here is fried fish. Popular too among the locals is the gazpacho and ajoblanco soup and the traditional paella, especially plentiful in summer.  The square, named after the orange trees that grow there, was built in 1504 on the orders of the first Christian governor of Marbella. Roman remains have been discovered in its sub-soil. The fountain in the square dates from 1604, and nearby we can see the hermitage of Nuestro Señor Santiago, the first Christian church in the town, dating from the end of the 15th century  Old Town Hall , Marbella This was built in 1572, its exterior having a wide balcony with wrought-iron railing and a splendid Mudejar-style entrance with coat-of-arms and inscriptions, one of which tells of the water brought to the public fountains in 1632. There are fresco paintings in the inside of a religious theme. The Casa del Corregidor, dating from the 16th and 17th centuries and with a stone facade, is also in this square.  Pleasure ports, Marbella Marbella has more pleasure ports than any other municipality in the province of Malaga. Here some of the biggest luxury yachts in the world can dock, and the Marbella ports themselves have become luxury shopping and restaurant areas.  Cabopino, Marbella Cabopino has one of the best beaches on the Costa del Sol, with fine, clean sand in a fairly sheltered bay. In this area too is a nudist beach.  Church of Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación, Marbella This church was built in the 18th century on the foundations of an earlier 16th century church. Its interior is divided into three naves separated by semicircular arches. Of particular interest outside are the reddish stone entrance and the tower in four sections, dominating the surrounding area with its ceramic tiled roof in the shape of a pyramid. Inside are some valuable paintings and religious jewellery. The old Moorish walls of the 9th century Moorish fortress are just outside, one of the well-preserved fortress towers being situated across the square from the church.

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