Marbella, List of Beaches

Casablancais an urban beach with golden sand and calm waves. It is 2 km long and 30 mwide and is equipped with beach volleyball nets, half-occupancy levels.

Cortijo Blanco: Semidark beach sand and bowling medium grainand low occupancy levels. It has a length of 600 m and is 25 m wide.

Costa Bella: A beach of golden sand and moderate waves. Ithas a level of half occupancy and is 750 m long by 15 wide.

Cabopino Artola: Golden-sand beach of medium grain andmoderate waves. It is situated in the protected area of the Dunas de Artola,near the port of Cabopino. It has a length of 1.2 km andis 30 m wide and a half-occupancy level.This is one of the few clothing optional beaches in Marbella.

Calahonda: A beach of golden sand, semifine grain, andmoderate waves. It has a length of 430 m and a width of 30 m and is theeasternmost beach, next to the town of Mijas,half-occupancy levels.

Fontanilla: A busy beach beside the marina. The black sandis medium-grained and the waves are moderate. It extends for 850 m and is 30 mwide.

The Snake: Beach of golden sand and moderate waves. It has alevel of half occupancy and is 640 m long by 30 m wide.

Las Canas A semiurban beach that is 1.2 km long and 15 mwide. It has fine golden sand, moderate waves, and a low degree of occupancy.

Las Chapas: Semigolden, sandy beach of fine grain andmoderate waves. It has a degree of half occupancy, a length of 715 m, and awidth of 25 m.

The Pliers: Semidark sand beach of medium grain and moderatewaves. It has a length of 850 m and a width of 25 m.

The Ancon occupies a length of 950 m and a width of 15. Itis a beach with a half-occupancy level and moderate waves, with medium-grainedgolden sand.

The Cable is an urban beach located near theport ofMarbella. It has dark sand, waves, and amoderate degree of high occupancy. The length is 1.3 km and width is 50 m.

The Lighthouse: Urban beach protected by a breakwater andthe Marina of Marbella. It has medium-grained golden sand and calm waves. Ithas a high degree of occupancy, a length of 300 m, and a width of 30 m.

The Pinillo: Blue Flag beach at the mouth of theReal River.It has medium-grained dark sand and moderate waves. It has a half-leveloccupancy and is 1.6 km long by 15 wide.

Guadalmina: This beach is a half-mile long and 25 m wide. Itis made up of small coves, artificially created by dams. It is a semi, withgolden sand and coarse-grained gravel. This beach has a half-level occupancyand length of 1.5 km and width of 25m.

The Bajadilla is a very popular beach town. It has a highdegree of occupancy and is 700 m long by 40 wide. The sand is golden and thewaves are moderate.

Linda Vista: This beach is home to the Basilica of Vega delMar. It is Paleochristian and a semidark sand beach of gravel and coarse grainand moderate waves. It has a degree of occupancy at about half level, a lengthof 650 m, and a width of 30 m.

Los Monteros is a beach of more than 2 km long and 30 mwide, composed of beaches under the Adelfa, Realejo, and Rio Real. It is agolden, sandy semiurban beach, with medium grain and moderate waves.

Nagueles: Semigolden sandy beach of medium grain andmoderate waves located on the Golden Mile, with a high degree of occupancy andis 800 m long by 40 m wide.

Pinomar: Semigolden beach with moderate waves. It has ahalf-level occupancy and is 350 m long by 25m wide.

Real Zaragoza: Beach nextto the Leisure City Residential. It is medium-grained golden sand and moderatewaves, with a half-level occupancy, length of 1.6 km, and width of 30  m.

Rio Verde/Puerto Banus:Beach that is 1 km long and 40 m wide. The sand is golden-pink and the wavesare moderate. It has a high degree of occupation and the blue flag.

San Pedro de Alcantara is a reclaimed beach that is 1.6 kmlong and 30 m wide. Is composed of dark sand and medium-grain gravel. It has adegree of half occupatncy, moderate waves, and the blue flag.

Venus: Urban black-sand beach with a calm surf. It has ahigh degree of occupation and is 500 m long by 50 wide