Marbella is located in southern Spain, in the autonomous community of Andalusia - it is part of the Costa del Sol - between Malaga and the Gibraltar Strait.

It is a very important city of the Costa del Sol, mainly for tourism, due to its climate and infrastructure.Also, Marbella offers several museums, archeological sites and many cultural events of different genres. Among the must-see venues in town, one can include the exclusive area called Marbella's Golden Mile, Nueva Andalucia (the so-called 'golf valley'), the Christian Basilica de Vega del Mar and the Roman baths of Las Bovedas (archeological sites) and, logically, the beaches.