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Puerto Banús
From Marbella centre15 min
Duration2-3 h
DifficultyEasy
PriceFree
Best timeAll year (livelier at sunset and in summer)
KidsSí
AddressParking Saba Puerto Banús: C/ José Saramago, Plaza Antonio Banderas (abierto 24 h)
Opening hoursFree access; shops and restaurants have their own hours.
About
- Marina opened in May 1970 and designed by Noldi Schreck as an Andalusian village by the sea
- 915 berths for boats up to 50 m: the Costa del Sol's great showcase of luxury yachts, with designer shops on the front line
- El Corte Inglés in Puerto Banús, for years one of the highest-grossing in Spain in summer
- On an access roundabout, Dalí's 3-tonne 'Rhinocéros habillé en dentelle' (1956)
- Almost 5 million visitors a year (Marbella Town Council) and a beach on both sides of the port
Good to know
- Parking: Parking Saba Puerto Banús (24 h) is paid; the free options listed are the Centro Plaza car park (1.3 km away, about 15 min on foot; entrance behind the building) and the one at Río Verde beach (about 2 km). They fill up in summer and at weekends
- Blue zone on Av. de las Naciones Unidas and Av. Playas del Duque: €0.70/h; free on Sundays and public holidays
- Saturdays 9:00-14:00, flea market next to Centro Plaza (Nueva Andalucía)
- The front-row terraces are expensive: strolling and looking is free
- Combine it with the Museo Ralli and the Villa Romana de Río Verde, 1 km to the west
Near here
Pizzeria PicassoPizzeria · Puerto Banús · 15 minPizzeria with some thirty years on the front line of the Puerto Banús quay; one of the most affordable places to eat right in the port.
Boat trip and dolphins from Puerto BanúsWater and sea · Marbella (Puerto Banús) · 15 min2–2.5 h sailing trips along the Marbella coast looking for dolphins, with drinks and a snack
Restaurante La BocanaFish, seafood and rice dishes · Puerto Banús · 15 minFamily restaurant opened in 1987 in Puerto Banús, with a terrace facing the sea and slightly set apart from the bustle of the port.
Playa de Puerto Banús (Levante and Poniente)Beach · Puerto Banús · 15 minThe two beaches on either side of the marina, with Blue Flag 2026: Levante, towards Marbella, with sunloungers and beach clubs, and Poniente