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Where to park
Where to leave the car
Free parking along Calle Cabopino and the port. Fills by noon in August.
Marbella's dune beach and the port of Cabopino
The east end of Marbella, where the Costa del Sol's only remaining protected dune system meets the sea. Marina at one end, wide open sand at the other, and one of the coast's best beach clubs (Nikki Beach) in between.
Where to park
Free parking along Calle Cabopino and the port. Fills by noon in August.
When to arrive
Late morning for the wooden boardwalk over the dunes at high sun.
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Small-group tour of the Alhambra with an accredited art historian: Nasrid Palaces, Generalife gardens and the Alcazaba fortress. Includes the impossible-to-get Nasrid slot.
Skip-the-line entry to Seville Cathedral, the Giralda tower and the Royal Alcázar (Game of Thrones' Dorne). Guided in English by a licensed Sevillian art historian.
Round-trip transport, timed entry ticket and a certified guide along the 7 km boardwalk clinging to the Desfiladero de los Gaitanes. One of Europe's most spectacular short hikes.
Small-group sea-kayak tour from Playa de Burriana along the cliffs of the Maro–Cerro Gordo Natural Park. Includes waterfall stop, snorkelling in hidden coves and full equipment.
Priority entrance to the Mezquita-Cathedral of Córdoba with an accredited guide. History of Al-Andalus, the Christian nave inside the mosque and the caliphal mihrab.
Half-day tour of two contrasting bodegas in Jerez (Tío Pepe or Lustau plus a small family cellar), flight tastings of Fino, Amontillado, Oloroso and PX, and a walk through the Barrio de Santiago flamenco quarter.
Full-day tour from the Costa del Sol or Seville to Ronda's Puente Nuevo, plus the pueblos blancos of Setenil de las Bodegas, Zahara de la Sierra and Grazalema. Free time for tapas in Ronda.
Evening flamenco tablao in a Triana peña with cante (voice), toque (guitar) and baile (dance). Includes a drink and pre-show tapas option.
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How you get there
A-7 exit 194, five minutes down to the sea.
What you'll find
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Marbella's dune beach and the port of Cabopino. The east end of Marbella, where the Costa del Sol's only remaining protected dune system meets the sea. Marina at one end, wide open sand at the other, and one of the coast's best beach clubs (Nikki Beach) in between.
Marbella's dune beach and the port of Cabopino. The east end of Marbella, where the Costa del Sol's only remaining protected dune system meets the sea. Marina at one end, wide open sand at the other, and one of the coast's best beach clubs (Nikki Beach) in between. It's a sandy beach in Marbella, Andalusia: 1.2 km long, fine golden sand backed by the artola dunes, with water described as mediterranean · 19–24 °c · gentle.
Free parking along Calle Cabopino and the port. Fills by noon in August.
Late morning for the wooden boardwalk over the dunes at high sun.
A-7 exit 194, five minutes down to the sea.
On site: Lifeguard Jun–Sept, Beach clubs (Nikki, Andrés), chiringuitos every 300 m, Boardwalk through the Artola dunes (natural monument) and Volleyball courts, adapted access.
Walk the dune boardwalk at sunset Book Nikki Beach for the Sunday brunch scene Kayak or SUP from the port around the Cabopino tower
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Last reviewed · 30 July 2026
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Checked · 30 July 2026