Lago de las Tortugas
From Marbella centre15 min
Duration30 min–1 h
DifficultyEasy
PriceFree
Best timeAll year
KidsSí
AddressNueva Andalucía, Marbella
Opening hoursNatural area with free access.
About
- Former El Ángel reservoir (1890), on the Regajo Rincones stream, which irrigated sugar cane and cereals
- Today it is a wetland between pine forest and scrub, with tamarisks and reeds on the shore
- Spanish pond turtle (hence its name), green frog, grey heron, kingfisher and dragonflies
- Picnic area
Good to know
- A short, relaxed plan for going to see turtles with children
- Bring a snack for the picnic area
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