Puerto Banús Marina, in Costa del Sol, Spain

Luxury cars and yachts. Aston Martin

Charming, and glamorous place to walk and enjoy watching beautiful luxury yachts and cars.

Puerto Banus, Costa del Sol, Spain

The Puerto José Banús, more commonly known as Puerto Banús is a luxury marina, opened in May 1970, located in the province of Málaga, between Estepona, and San Pedro de Alcántara.

This Marina and tourist enclave, is considered one of the biggest entertainment centers of the Spanish Costa del Sol, achieving well known international fame.

Porsche on the breakwaters of Puerto Banus

In Puerto Banús, there are also many places to eat, or to have a drink. One would think that it is a very expensive place, but really I always find many affordable places.

Puerto Banus, andalusian style village.

Swiss architect Noldi Schreck, who participated in the design and construction of Beverly Hills, was the one which proposed to design this Marina as an Andalusian village instead of huge skyscrapers, managing to give it a touch of sophistication.

Super yachts in Puerto Banus

This lavish resort had its opening in May 1970. Together with Marina Grande in Capri, Porto Cervo in Sardinia, and Marina di Portofino in Italy, is one of the four most expensive marinas in the world for berthing costs, having a daily rental of a mooring priced over 2,000 €.

The Shaf moored in Puerto Banus

Among its technical characteristics is that it has 915 berths for boats up to 50 meters in length with a maximum depth of six meters.  These vessels can dock at its 15 acres, protected by breakwaters.

Tarifa, History, Wind, and Kite Surfing

Tarifa harbor entrance

Tarifa is the closest European city to the African Continent, which is only 14 Kms. apart from Morocco coastline.

On the photo above, one can see a ship passing through the Gibraltar Straight, and further the outline of mountains in Morocco coastline.

The city name comes from the Arabic Al Tarif Yazirat or Tarif Island. This name was given in the year 710 to the island that lies off its coast, by Tarik, commander of the expeditionary troops, in their first landing on the Iberian Peninsula.

Castle of Tarifa, also known as Guzman el Bueno Castle

This castle was built in 960 by Abd-ar-Rahman III, Caliph of Cordoba.

Tarifa, dominated by the invading Moor forces, and was reconquered by the Christian forces under the command of Sancho IV in 1292. This marked most awaited and important triumph of the “Reconquista” in the second half of the thirteenth century.

Monument to Sancho IV, The Brave.

The Santa Catalina Castle below, is an abandoned building dated on 1929. Close to this castle is one of the most beautiful beaches in the surroundings, called Los Lances Beach.

Santa Catalina Castle

Tarifa is world known as one of the spots with great wind for sports like windsurfing and kitesurfing.

Kitesurfers and Tarifa Island on the background.

kitesurfing and Los Lances Beach

View from Tarifa towards Barbate

Tarifa ES, Tanger Morocco Ferry

Almuñecar, Tropical Coast in Granada Spain

Rocks taken from a beach in Almuñecar

The name Almuñecar comes from the Arabic “Hisn al-Monácar”, which means surrounded by mountains.

Rocks taken from “Peñones de San Cristobal”

Almuñécar has nineteen kilometers of beaches, which consist of all services.

The most important beaches are San Cristobal (on the picture), Velilla, and La Herradura.

To the West of Almuñecar, Paseo Cristobal Beach

This beaches have been granted the quality Q award, as the highest distinction of ICTE (Institute of Touristic Quality of Spain).

Almuñecar, Tropical Coast of Granada, Spain

This Mediterranean city to the West of the coast of Granada, has a soft subtropical whether with 340 days of sunshine, which makes it very pleasant most of the year.

The day these photos were taken, there was a lot of wind, making a good objective for photography.

Fishing boats on the Tropical Coast of Spain.

Heavy winds hitting the coast of Almuñecar

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English: Statue of Abd ar-Rahman I. Almuñécar, Spain. Português: Estátua de Abderramão I. Almuñécar, Espanha. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

A church in Almuñécar, Spain. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Summer Ends

Taken at Torremolinos, Malaga, the last day of my summer vacation.

Mediterranean Getaway

Mediterranean Dawn