Travel and Transport

Manilva's location on the Costa del Sol makes it easily accessible from a host of locations throughout Europe and the rest of the world.

This section brings you information on getting to Manilva, Sabinillas and Puerto Duquesa as well transport information once you are already here.

Location

The municipality of Manilva lies on Andalucia's Costa del Sol, at the Southwesternmost edge of the Province of Malaga on its border with the Province of Cadiz.

There are three main centres of population, these being the main town of Manilva which is approx. 2 km inland; the coastal village of San Luis de Sabinillas (referred to as Sabinillas); and the small fishing village of Castillo de la Duquesa (referred to as Castillo) about 1.75 km to the west. Apart from these are numerous developments and urbanisations including the marina of Puerto de la Duquesa which are turning Manilva into a medium size coastal town.

To the east lies the municipality of of Estepona with its traditional town and fishing port, and to the north the municipality of Casares with its Moorish cliff-hugging town and spectacular scenery. The whole area is dominated by the Sierra Bermeja mountains including Pico de los Reales which at 1,452 metres is 109 metres higher than Ben Nevis!

Manilva's coastline runs in a Northeast/Southwest line and it's 7.8 kms of beaches range from rocky coves to wide sandy expanses.

Getting here

BY AIR - There are many airlines now offering regular scheduled flights from various European cities into Malaga and a couple into Gibraltar, there is also the option of flying into Jerez de la Frontera. See Getting_here_by_air.

BY RAIL - The nearest mainline rail stations are in Malaga and Algeciras, although there are plans to extend the Malaga-Fuengirola branchline to Estepona and ultimately to Manilva by the beginning of the next decade. Rail travel in Spain is comfortable and relatively inexpensive. For timetables and prices visit RENFE Spain's national rail operator.

BY BUS - Bus travel is a popular and cheap way to get around Spain. Most buses are run by private operators and are comfortable and air-conditioned. If you are flying into Malaga there is a direct coach which picks up outside arrivals and runs non-stop, direct to Marbella from where you can pick up a bus to Estepona and beyond.

For those of you who have a problem with flying, or who like to see a bit of the country on the way, you can even travel here from the UK by coach. For more details see Getting_around _by_bus.

BY ROAD - Spain's modern system of national highways and Autopistas (motorways) make it easily accessible to the rest of Europe and car rentals are very competitive, especially out of season. From the UK and Ireland it is easy to take a ferry or the Eurotunnel to France and then drive down, or take a ferry from the UK to the north of Spain and then drive down. For more details, maps and routes see Getting_here_by_road.