The Courtyards of Ancient Marbella
Wander through the atmospheric streets of Old Marbella, where whitewashed houses, fragrant orange trees and the 10th-century Moorish Alcazaba reveal the timeless charm of the city’s medieval past.
Area
Andalucia
Type
Art & Architecture
Grade
Standard
Who
Adults
Difficulty
Moderate
Duration
Half Day
Away from the bustling modern city, discover the attractions of the old enclave that preserves the mark of the past. The charm of Old Marbella retains the traces of the medieval city, in the maze of serene and narrow passages and whitewashed houses adorned with a multitude of vases of flowers. Of the Muslim heritage, the Alcazaba stands out, the fort built in the 10th century by a caliph of Cordoba to control this part of the Mediterranean coast. Intoxicate yourself with the aromas of fragrant and abundant orange trees creating a fusion between nature and architecture, perceptible throughout the historic center.
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