Population: 116.234 inhabitants (13.63 per
cent from overseas).
Nearby municipalities: Estepona, Benahavís, Istán,
Ojén and Mijas.
Distance from Málaga: 57km
Communications by road: Carretera Nacional
340, Autovía
del Mediterráneo and Autopista de la Costa del Sol,
E-7 (toll motorway).
Nearest airport: Aeropuerto Internacional
Pablo Ruiz Picasso (Málaga), 45km.
By train: nearest
local train station is Fuengirola, 27km; nearest long-distance
(Seville, Madrid) station is Málaga,
57 km.
Topography: Marbella municipality is a littoral zone extending
below the slopes of the Sierra Blanca mountains. The coastline
is low and sandy with many excellent beaches.
Climate: Marbella is protected by the Sierra Blanca mountains
to the north, and consequently enjoys a year-round temperate
microclimate with an average annual temperature of 18ºC.
Gastronomy: Marbella is famous for its wide range of restaurants
offering local cuisine, regional specialities from across
Spain, and cuisines from around the world.
Typical fare: Marbella commands the best that its sea,
lush farmlands and livestock regions produce: it’s
famous for mixed fried fish, spit-grilled sardines, gazpacho
(the classic Andalucían chilled tomato, garlic and
pepper soup), gazpachuelo (a thicker gazpacho), emblanco (fish soup), ajoblanco (white almond/garlic soup), revueltos
de espárragos (scrambled eggs with asparagus) and
others, salmon, cod in tomato or herb sauce, sole, hake,
tuna, swordfish, solomillo (sirloin), rabo de toro (braised
oxtail), chuletas (pork or lamb chops), baked specialities
such as olive-oil tartlets, los roscos de vino (wine and
anis flavoured cakes), los borrachuelos (fried sugar and
wine sweetmeats), las torrijas (egg/cinnamon tartlets),
los churros (ring doughnuts) and many others...
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