Location
Puerto Banús and Nueva Andalucía: where you stay
Our holiday home is in Nueva Andalucía, the quiet residential area right next to Puerto Banús. You can walk to supermarkets, restaurants and tennis courts. The beach is 15 to 25 minutes on foot, and the Puerto Banús marina is around one and a half kilometres away.
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Nueva Andalucía: quiet living next to Puerto Banús
Nueva Andalucía is one of the most sought-after residential areas in Marbella, and Atalaya de Río Verde is a quiet neighbourhood on the hillside. Drive up from La Dama de Noche golf course and you pass one villa after another, many of them behind tall hedges. It reminds us a little of Beverly Hills. Down in Puerto Banús you see yachts you would otherwise only know from films. The marina is one of the most expensive in Europe.
Quiet living in El Palmeral
Our El Palmeral community is closed off by gates, so strangers cannot get in. The street outside the house is very quiet, and you park right outside the door, just like all the neighbours.
In the evening there is plenty going on down at the marina, while up on the hill it stays quiet. So you get both: the bustle of Puerto Banús nearby and restful nights.
Distances
Everything nearby: shopping, eating out and day trips around Puerto Banús
Shopping
| Supercor (El Corte Inglés) | approx. 200 m |
| Mercadona budget supermarket | approx. 400 m |
| Organic shops | from approx. 400 m |
| British supermarket The Food Co. | approx. 700 m |
| El Corte Inglés department store in Puerto Banús | approx. 1.1 km |
| Scandinavian supermarket at Marbella Arena | approx. 1.2 km |
Plus delicatessens and more supermarkets. Distances as the crow flies.
Eating out and more
| Restaurants | from approx. 250 m |
| Tennis courts | approx. 100 m |
| Marbella Arena concerts and events | approx. 800 m |
| La Dama de Noche golf course six more courses within 5 km | approx. 900 m |
| Beach 15 to 25 min on foot, about 5 by bike | 1.3 km |
| Puerto Banús marina on foot or 5 min by car | approx. 1.5 km |
Along the long Avenida del Prado and around Marbella Arena, one restaurant follows the next, whether Indian, Lebanese, Thai, French, pizza or tapas.
Day trips by car
| Marbella, old town Plaza de los Naranjos and whitewashed lanes | approx. 10 min |
| Selwo Aventura safari park | approx. 15 min |
| Estepona old town full of flower pots, harbour and promenade | approx. 20 min |
| Mijas Pueblo white mountain village with sea views | approx. 30 min |
| Aqualand Torremolinos water park | approx. 30 min |
| Málaga airport 62 km | approx. 40 min |
| Málaga old town, Alcazaba, Picasso Museum | approx. 45 min |
| Gibraltar the Rock and its apes, British shopping, bring your ID | approx. 50 min |
| Ronda town above the gorge with the Puente Nuevo bridge | approx. 50 min |
| Júzcar the blue Smurf village | approx. 55 min |
| Setenil de las Bodegas houses built under overhanging rock | approx. 1 hr 10 min |
| El Torcal de Antequera limestone rock formations and hiking trails | approx. 1 hr 10 min |
| Tarifa kitesurfing, surfing, whale watching and views of Africa | approx. 1 hr 15 min |
| Caminito del Rey cliff walkway above the gorge, book tickets in advance | approx. 1 hr 25 min |
| Alhambra, Granada Moorish palace complex, book tickets early | approx. 1 hr 50 min |
| Cádiz one of Europe’s oldest cities | approx. 2 hrs |
| Seville cathedral, Alcázar, Plaza de España | approx. 2.5 hrs |
| Sierra Nevada skiing in winter, and on clear days views all the way to the Mediterranean | approx. 2.5 hrs |
Driving times from our own experience, via the motorway and without traffic jams. At the Gibraltar border, there may be extra waiting time.
The beach and the Puerto Banús marina
The beach is 1.3 kilometres away as the crow flies. On foot it takes 15 to 25 minutes, by bike about five. The Puerto Banús marina is around one and a half kilometres away. You can walk there or drive in five minutes. The nicest route is through the new park that links Nueva Andalucía with Puerto Banús. It starts about 200 metres from the house, and you can walk away from the road in peace all the way to Puerto Banús.
The marina is full of yachts you would otherwise only see in films. It is one of the most expensive marinas in Europe. All around it you will find restaurants, bars and shops, and the El Corte Inglés department store is around 1.1 kilometres from the house.
Golf around Nueva Andalucía
Nueva Andalucía is also known as Golf Valley. Seven golf courses lie within five kilometres of the house: La Dama de Noche, Las Brisas, Aloha, Magna Marbella, Los Naranjos, La Quinta and Guadalmina. The nearest, La Dama de Noche, is less than a kilometre away.
Within 30 kilometres there are around 40 courses. The house is made for a golf trip with friends, because everyone has their own bedroom with bathroom. After your round, the pool and sauna in the community are waiting.
Day trips on the Costa del Sol
The driving times in the list above come from our own experience, via the motorway and without traffic jams. You can reach Marbella’s old town with the Plaza de los Naranjos in about ten minutes, Estepona in twenty. For Ronda, Gibraltar or Málaga, allow just under an hour’s drive, for Seville and the Sierra Nevada a whole day.
You will find events and opening times at the Marbella tourist office.
You will find even more tips from us, from places to eat to carol singing in Málaga, in our guidebook on Airbnb.