Puerto Banus, a unique location for lovers of luxury yachting
This marina called "upmarket" is located in the coastal area of the urbanization Nueva Andalucia, Marbella and the village of San Pedro de Alcantara.
It opened in May 1970 and since then it has been confirmed as one of the tourist spots and highlights of the Costa del Sol leisure. Since then, its growth has been unstoppable.; While it has become one of the hallmarks of most international Marbella. It was built following the model called "Marine". He has won the Gold Medal for Tourist Merit and the "Gold Mercury International" for his action in favor of development of economic, cultural and social cooperation.
It is the work of the Russian architect Noldi Schreck, who visited the city invited by Prince Alfonso de Hohenlohe asking him to design the Beach Club for Hotel Marbella Club. After this work, José Banus proposed to an Andalusian village with marina and avoid raising skyscrapers as other cities of the Mediterranean.
Banus became a great promoter of residential tourism resorts of the Costa del Sol, and the port took its name.
In that spring of the 70 were many personalities who attended the opening of the port complex, as Don Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia, the Prince of Monaco, Rainier and Grace Kelly, Roman Polanski or Hugh Hefner. Year after year, Puerto Banús has been strengthening as a key destination for nautical tourism, and is a magnet for the world's leading companies in the retail industry and luxury water sports. Its streets are exclusive boutiques such as Dior, Gucci, Versace, Bvlgari, Dolce & Gabbana. Because of its successful tourism figures owns El Corte Ingles, the largest turnover of Spain in the summer and for many years the annual leader. The environment also has several deluxe hotels.
Since its inauguration has also been a meeting point for celebrities of all kinds: Royal Houses around the world, rulers, artists, businessmen, sportsmen ... The list of names is almost endless: Don Juan de Borbon, Count of Barcelona , whose sculpture presides quay honor from the harbor entrance, King Fahd of Saudi Arabia, his brother Prince Salman, the Kings of Belgium, heads of government and ministers from across Europe, the Nobel Prize Camilo Jose Cela, Julio Iglesias, Lola Flores, Antonio Banderas, Miguel Indurain, Ringo Star, Barbara Streisand, Prince, Mick Jagger, Elizabeth Taylor, Rod Stewart, Niki Lauda, Hugh Grant, Luis Miguel and Mariah Carey (who filmed a spectacular video clip in the docks) and countless others.
On the Boulevard of Fame Puerto Banus a tribute is paid to individuals who have promoted Marbella at national or international level by their professional dedication. And in one of the roundabouts port access can admire the huge sculpture, three-ton rhinoceros with lace dress (1956), the artist Salvador Dali.
It is a unique location in a nice standard of living, ideal for living or a holiday in any of the quietest area surrounding it, as the fifth, which are combined in a perfect balance quality develops life and the proximity of all services offered by the Costa del Sol.
Puerto Banus visits received per year is estimated at almost 4 million and a half. All this gives it a more cosmopolitan atmosphere of the Mediterranean. Its proximity to other Turísiticos equipment and excellent communications with the entire Costa del Sol and the interior of the province, come to reinforce this influx of visitors every year.