Vieille ville de Marbella

Independent fashion, ceramics and leather workshops in the historic lanes.

A rooftop cocktail bar looking over the old town rooftops to the sea.

Creative Michelin-starred cooking with Uruguayan and Mediterranean influences.

Generous Andalusian tapas and a great value lunch menu.

A stand-up tapas bar serving the same short list of classics since 1954.

A Belgian-French bistro on a quiet old-town lane, popular with locals for years.

A tiny old-town restaurant with two Michelin stars and a single nightly tasting menu.

Andalusian baths with warm, hot and cold pools plus massage rituals.

A two-hour guided walk through the historic centre with a local storyteller.

Remains of the 10th-century Moorish fortress tucked between the old town streets.

A palm-lined promenade displaying ten original Dalí sculptures on the way to the beach.

The 15th-century orange-tree square at the centre of the old town, ringed by terraces.

Popular with runners and paddle-surfers, with a beach volleyball area.

The city beach closest to the old town, with gentle water, showers and a promenade of chiringuitos.

Colonial styling, Balinese beds and one of the best grilled fish menus on the seafront.