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mapThe Costa del Sol offers both residents and visitors a wonderful taste of Andalucian flavour; White Villages with their tiny courtyards, decorated with a riot of colourful flowers. Close by you will find cosmopolitan shopping areas and bustling cafes, there is something for everyone. Costa del Sol a little piece of paradise on earth. Due to its geographical location the Costa del Sol enjoys a special microclimate, which keeps the temperature on average 19 degree C. The sun shines approximately 320 days a year, helping to promote a wonderful outdoor lifestyle.
The true gem of the Costa del Sol is Marbella, which dates back to 1.600B.C. when Romans founded it with the name "Salduba". In 711 the Muslims entered Spain and soon conquered the Southern part of the Iberian Peninsula. During the Arab reign it became a prosperous city called "Marbi-la", from which is derived the name "Marbella"...