Planning a Trip

Getting There -- The main bus link is between Málaga and Marbella, with the Empressa Portillo (tel. 90-214-31-44), running 17 buses a day, the trip taking 1 hour and 25 minutes, costing 4.85€ ($7.80) one-way. Three buses each come from Madrid and Barcelona. The bus station is on the outskirts of Marbella on Avenida Trapiche, a 5-minute ride from the center of town.

If you're driving, Marbella is the first major resort as you head east on the N-340/E-15 from Algeciras.

Visitor Information -- The tourist office, Glorieta de la Fontanilla s/n (tel. 95-277-14-42; www.marbella.es), is open Monday to Friday from 9:30am to 9pm and Saturday from 10am to 2pm. Another tourist office with the same hours is on the Plaza de los Naranjos (tel. 95-282-35-50).