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Termas de Las Bóvedas and Basílica de Vega del Mar
From Marbella centre15 min
Duration2–3 h (both visits and the walk between them)
DifficultyEasy
PriceBaths: free entry. Basilica: Marbella Tourism gives no price
Best timeAll year
KidsSí
AddressTermas: Urb. Guadalmina Baja (aparca al final de la Calle C3), San Pedro Alcántara. Basílica: A-7 km 171, Urb. Linda Vista Baja
Opening hoursTermas de Las Bóvedas: Saturdays and Sundays 9:00 to 11:00. Basílica de Vega del Mar: Saturdays and Sundays 11:15 to 13:00 (Marbella Tourism).
About
- Roman baths (2nd–3rd c. AD) next to the beach: seven vaulted rooms around an octagonal central hall; in use until the 5th century
- Among the most important Roman baths of their kind in Spain (andalucia.com)
- Early Christian basilica of Vega del Mar: a double-apse church and a necropolis
- Between the two, the coastal path by the sea, crossing the footbridge over the Arroyo del Chopo
Good to know
- The times fit together: Roman baths at 9:00, a walk along the coastal path and the basilica at 11:15
- Open weekend mornings only
- Finish with a swim at Guadalmina beach (Blue Flag 2026)
Near here
El Ancla Restaurante & Beach ClubFish and seafood by the sea · Playa de San Pedro · 15 minRestaurant and beach club at the west end of San Pedro's promenade, with a large seawater pool (especially in summer).
El Cortijo de RamiroMediterranean cuisine · San Pedro · 15 minDinner-only restaurant with a terrace among bougainvillea, linen tablecloths and soft live music, near the beach.
PasticcioHome-style Italian · San Pedro · Guadalmina Alta · 15 minSmall, family-run Italian that looks simple, with the owner, Luca, in the dining room..jpg/960px-Playa_de_San_Pedro_Alc%C3%A1ntara_(16034850362).jpg)
Playa de San Pedro de Alcántara and GuadalminaBeach · San Pedro de Alcántara · 15 minSemi-urban beach of about 1,400 m of dark sand with some gravel and moderate waves, with promenade, chiringuitos, sunlounger hire and toilet