Casco Antiguo / Old Town

Whitewashed Andalusian heart of Marbella, steps from the beach.

Updated May 22, 202610 min read

About Casco Antiguo / Old Town

Casco Antiguo is the historic soul of Marbella, a maze of cobbled lanes, whitewashed houses with flower-filled balconies and the orange-tree-lined Plaza de los Naranjos, framed by a 16th-century town hall and Moorish castle walls. It offers an authentic, intensely walkable Andalusian life the resort zones cannot replicate. Tapas bars, artisan shops and rooftop terraces sit minutes from the central beach and Paseo Marítimo. It draws a more local crowd plus international buyers chasing character and relative value, and tourists seeking the 'real' Marbella, making it a strong, if licence-sensitive, holiday-rental and lifestyle bet.

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Casco Antiguo / Old Town in Marbella, Andalusia, Spain

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