Puerto Banús
Puerto Banús | |
|---|---|
Town and marina | |
| Nickname: The St. Tropez of Andalucia | |
| Coordinates: 36°29′15″N 4°57′09″W / 36.48750°N 4.95250°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Andalusia |
| Province | Málaga |
| Comarca | Costa del Sol Occidental |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Ayuntamiento de Marbella |
| • Mayor | María Ángeles Muñoz Uriol (PP) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Puerto José Banús, more commonly known simply as Puerto Banús, is a marina located in the area of Nueva Andalucía, to the southwest of Marbella, Spain on the Costa del Sol. It was built in May 1970 by José Banús, a local property developer, as a luxury marina and shopping complex. It has since become one of the largest entertainment centres in the Costa del Sol, with 5 million annual visitors, and is popular with international celebrities. Developed around a coastal village in the Mediterranean architectural style, Puerto Banús contains high-end shopping malls, restaurants and bars around the marina.