Marbella beaches are many and varied, enjoyed by all who live and visit the area as places to chill out, spend time with family, exercise or party on with Sangria or a great mojito in hand!! Our Coastline is 27km long and there are 24 individual beaches however, rather than referring to beaches by their actual name, i.e. Playa de la Fontanilla or Playa Alicate, locals tend to talk about beaches in terms of the chiringuito (beach bar), restaurant or beach club that operates there. Several of beaches in Marbella also boast the prestigious Blue Flag awards signifying they are the best in the world in terms of water quality, safety, facilities and environmental management. In addition to these blue flag promises you can also find showers, public toilets (although no baby changing facilities!), rubbish bins, lifeguards and parasols and sunloungers to rent on the majority of beaches along the Costa del sol.

MyDestinationMarbella has spent many a summer's, and winter's day on the different beaches in Marbella and we are happy to share, and continually update, this section of our site to help you find the perfect beach for your holiday, weekend or just for a cheeky hour off work! It's by no means a definitive list and please feel free to email us with your suggestions too of where you love to go!

You can see virtual tours, look at photos, read about the venues in more detail and enquire about booking tables and beds if you click on the links to some of our suggestions.

Best beaches with the kids- recommended primarily for their shallow waters and activities such as pedalos and banana boats.

Best beaches for chiringuitos (Authentic Spanish beach bars) - recommended for their fresh fish, sangria and value for money..also great places for the family too!

Best beaches to exercise on - recommended as great places to run, rollerblade, cycle or power walk off the paella!

Playa Alicate
Paseo maritimo Marbella-Golden Mile

Paseo Maritimo San Pedro de Alcantara

Best beaches for a touch of VIP- recommended for their A-list celebrity following, luxury beach club service and of course fine dining

Best beaches to Party - recommended for those who want to listen to summer dance anthems all day (and into the night) !

Check out these virtual tours of Nikki Beach, Buddha Beach and Bono's Beach for a taste of the VIP side of what you will find when you come to Marbella!