Benalmadena Marina

Benalmadena is split up into two segments with Benalmadena Costa
the part of most interest to the many holidaymakers who travel to this well liked Costa del Sol resort yearly. The resort lies 15km south west of Malaga airport between between the resorts of Fuengirola and Torremolinos.

Benalmadena Costa is a purpose made coastal resort extending 8km along the shoreline which climbs up steeply up into mountains behind. The cable car coming from the coast up to the surface of the of the mountain is a well worthwhile trip but not recommended for people that have a fear of heights.

This whole section of the Costa del Sol from Torremolinos going west to Fuengirola and embracing Benalmadena is characterized by high rise holidaymaker developments fulfilling the requirements of mass tourism. Having said that recent developments have gone ahead with much rigorous planning rules than in the early days with a emphasis on good caliber tourism which happens to be reflected in the marina of Benalmadena Costa that has been tastefully built up and is are designed for more than 1,000 boats and yachts of all types. The marina is the decoration for Benalmadena's social scene and is central to the resort.

Puerto Deportivo de Benalmadena, alias Benalmadena Marina, is a seaport operating out of the Spanish Mediterranean coast (36 36' N latitude, 4 31' W longitude). It is one of the most emblematical and travelled to spots in Costa del Sol ; that is, the coast of Malaga. It is found in the Andalusia town of Benalmadena.


This marina was kicked off in 1979 under the name of Port au Prince and in 1982 opened as Puerto Marina Costa del Sol. It is characterised by unique architecture that has given some gain popularity among European tourism.
The port is well known for its exotic Arab influenced architecture which in best savored in the evening when it is floodlit.
It has 1108 moorages for boats, with a capability of up to 35 m in length and a draft of up to 5 meters. Presently, this is cared by an organization that, in addition to the administration, offers seamanship, phone, fax, security, water, electricity, gas, and dry dock, among others.

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Benalmadena Marina concentrates on a large part of trips in the municipality and accommodates all types of establishments : Maritime, Hotel Rui Puerto Marina Benalmadena, restaurants, discos, shops, a luxury residential area, Benalmadena marina apts, an aquarium, apartments near playa in Benalmadena, and other activities of entertainment in addition to sun and beach tourism. At the entrance of the port is Bermeja Tower, a watchtower from the Nasrid era.


The Marina's Centro Nutico Benalmadena was established to provide a place where sailing enthusiasts could meet up and arrange and enter sporting events. The center also has social and formal meeting places, a restaurant and shops selling sailing and yachting equipment.

Expansion.
The Board of Andalucia wanted to expand the Puerto Deportivo de Benalmadena in 2009 and was able to do so. After this expansion, the port gained 825 new moorings and a wider area of Varadero.