Benalmádena

Benalmádena Costa stretches the length of the municipality, with nine kilometres of clean and well-kept beaches, a wide variety of amenities and a modern marina with more than a thousand moorings and a multitude of quality services. Puerto Marina Port is known all over the world. It is one of the best marinas in the Mediterranean and the largest on the entire Andalusian coast with more than a thousand moorings. Here you will find an important part of the best of our leisure and restaurant experience. Benalmádena's coastline of wonderful beaches and coves all offer an excellent culinary experience in its restaurants and local beach bars “chiringüitos” - and with some secluded spots where you can enjoy peace and quiet. The Beach Promenade lies along the whole municipality and ends in Puerto Marina.

Benalmádena is a very popular destination with the widest range of theme parks to enjoy with the family, such as the Butterfly Park, Sea Life Aquarium, Selwo Marina, Cable Car or Parque de la Paloma, one of the favourites on the entire Costa del Sol for its spaciousness and facilities. In addition, it has a vibrant nightlife that takes place mainly in Puerto Marina.

 

Benalmadena's unique culture is visible in a variety of ways. Its unique, symbolic buildings such as Colomares Monument Castle, Enlightenment (Buddhist monument) or the Bil Bil Castle, the Exhibition Centre and its Felipe Orlando Museum, housing one of the most important collections of pieces from Pre-Columbian America in Spain.

 
The mild climate and outgoing nature of Benalmádena’s inhabitants encourage the celebration of a wide range of festivals, such as The Holy Week, The “Veladilla la de la Virgen del Carmen” or the fairs in honour of the protecting saints, and many other international festivals.

 

Benalmádena offers a full and varied culinary experience. You can taste the typical "pescaito" (fried fish) and seafood of the bay in any restaurant in town, as well as a wide range of cured Iberian pork products.
 

The first-class sports facilities of Benalmádena enable many different sports to be played, particularly outdoors. It is worth highlighting the following: the Hockey Club, the Racket Club, the Nautical Club and the

Sports Palace, which boasts the first permanently covered ice rink in Andalucia. Benalmádena is sea and sun, but it is also Golf. There are three first-class courses in the town where you can play the sport that attracts thousands of enthusiasts from all over Europe all year round: Torrequebrada Golf Club, Bil Bil House and Benalmadena Golf. If you like trekking or mountain biking our mountain ranges offer endless possibilities.

Benalmádena you will discover a unique natural area on the Costa del Sol by following our network of trails, comprising six routes giving breathtaking views of the coast.

Take a stroll around Benalmadena and discover its open-air shopping centres, street markets, flea markets, ecological markets and many other options that will make your stay an authentic experience. Shopping in Benalmadena is a safe bet.