Marbella, Musiums & Leisure

Museo del Bonsai: A collection of individuals, with some forsale. It has a large collection of trees and some extra parts, like a ginkgo,an Oxicedro a, pentafila Pino, and zelcoba, as well as pine, oak, etc. Themuseum was opened in 1992.

Ralli Museum: Dedicated toLatin-American art.

Municipal Archaeological Collection.

Mechanical Art Museum: Located at the Cultural Center in the Ingenio. Itcontains machines made with broken pieces.

Museum of Contemporary Spanish Prints:Founded in 1992, it contains a collection of prints by artists of the 20thcentury, such as Picasso, Miro, Dali, Tapies, Chillida, the El Paso Group, andothers, as well as an exhibition hall dedicated to teaching techniques ofengraving.

Museum of Cortijo de Miraflores: In addition to the museum, the cottage houses an exhibition hall and othercultural classes, which include the former oil mill.

Leisure & Events

Marbella has a wide selectionof nightlife and great festivals in the summer, which is when the crowds oftourists arrive to the Costa del Sol andtriple the population.

The festivals of Marbellaare internationally renowned, with famous personalities and high purchasingpower, which are held in big mansions and elite clubs.

Crafts

In Marbellathere are still handmade carpets, articles of copper, leather, brass, wood andleather, embroidery, bronze, metalwork, artistic locksmith, plastering,building and traditional art, jewelry, macramé, and marble carvings.

Food

Marbellais based on the fish. The most typical dish is the fried fish, which can bemade with anchovies, mackerel, mullet, and squid, among others. They also havethe typical white gazpacho and ajo blanco.

Pastries include oil cakes, the threads of wine,borrachuelos, torrijas, and churros.

Apart from the traditional cuisine, there are restaurants in Marbella thatare in most regions of the world, as well as international cuisine, nouvellecuisine, and fusion.