"Marbella is a jewel" a Marbella Travel Page by venteeocho

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Located in the heart of the Costa del Sol and protected by the Sierra Blanca, with more than 20 kilometres of coastline you can find numerous quality housing developments and hotel complexes.
In spite of its modern and highly developed air, Marbella still has architectural ruins dating back to the Moorish occupation. From the later Christian era you can find the traditional saints' niches to venerate the places previously occupied by the Moors.
Marbella has a unique microclimate with an average annual temperature of 18º C. What little rain falls is between the months of November and March (barely noticeably during the rest of the year); the sun shines more than 320 days a year and has mostly an easterly breeze

Back to Orange Square, or "La Plaza de los Naranjos", as it is called in Spanish, expect to meet with stately buildings, small shops, art galleries, bars and bistros and is a hub of activity day and night. And, depending on the time of year, the colours here can be vibrant, with the trees and exotic tropical plants set against a backdrop of dazzling white buildings and a deep blue sky.

Be sure to explore the honeycomb of surrounding narrow streets where homes and shops intermingle to create the atmosphere of a small village, rather than a cosmopolitan town. There are numerous excellent restaurants to choose from, ranging from those specialising in the predictably pricey exclusive cordon bleu to the gritty individuality of a backstreet Spanish bar where the Serrano ham is gently cured by tobacco smoke and the tapas are both tasty and filling.