Nueva Andalucia might not be a location that many people have heard of but it is a very popular part of the Costa de Sol. It is, to many people, still classed as Puerto Banus, but it is the other side of the main road. The area stretches right up into the hills overlooking Puerto Banus and has a large number of popular restaurants and hotels.

Also with Nueva Andalucia are a number of good quality golf courses known to be some of the best on the entire Costa del Sol, making it popular with both summer holiday makers and golf visitors.

The main thing people will notice when arriving at Nueva Andalucia is the Casino, which is visible from the main road. This is attached to what used to be the H10 Andalucia Plaza hotel, but has now been renovated and is now the Marbella Hard Rock Hotel.

Nueva Andalucia hosts one of the coasts largest and most visited markets on a Saturday morning located around the old bull ring and the commercial centre called “Centro Commercial”. It is well worth a visit although, be aware that parking is very difficult on market day.

The old bull ring itself has been a venue for many concerts including the famous Joaquin Cortez, once the boyfriend of Naiomi Campbell and famed for his Spanish dancing (a Spanish version of river dance). This has also been fully renovated and is now known as the Marbella Arena with lots of restaurants around the outside.

Within Centro Plaza there are many restaurants and bars as well as a gymnasium and small boutiques. There is a well priced car park to make your visit even easier.

As you head up into the hills of Nueva Andalucia the villas get larger and the views even more commanding. Some of the heights of Nueva Andalucia are home to the villas of many wealthy and famous people.

Neuava Andalucia is a great place to stay for a holiday or to visit if you are staying elsewhere on the Costa del Sol.