When looking for property for sale in Marbella, you may have come across the name San Pedro de Alcantara. Part of the Municipality of Marbella, San Pedro de Alcántara is a busy coastal town located 16kms to the west of Marbella town centre and only 5 minutes’ drive from the legendary marina a Puerto Banús. In the opposite direction, you’ll find Estepona and 10 minutes’ drive inland there is the charming hillside towns of Ronda and Benahavís, which is home to the uber exclusive mansions in La Zagaleta.
San Pedro (as it is generally known), is a traditional coastal town awash with shops, restaurants and independent businesses. It also has a lovely old town centre, with a historic church and square, and a boulevard, and amphitheatre and two parks. Also, along the main street, there is a recently constructed wavy bridge creating a foot path and a focal point.
Ideally located at the heart of the Costa del Sol, San Pedro offers everything you could need to enjoy a fulfilling sunshine lifestyle, including a superb choice of Marbella property, from luxury housing developments to independent villas.
Blessed with Costa del Sol’s all-year-round temperate climate, outdoor activities are abundant, including multiple world-class golf courses, within the local vicinity. In fact, it’s the perfect location for those interested in purchasing golf properties, as within a short 10-minute drive you can reach Los Arqueros, La Quinta, El Higueral, Guadalmina, Las Brisas, Atalaya Golf & Country Club., El Campanario and the aforementioned private courses at La Zagaleta. Similarly, there are plenty of opportunities for hiking, cycling, water sports in the sea and at the Cable Ski Lake. The area also has many paddle and tennis clubs, and municipal sport complexes offering everything from indoor climbing walls to swimming pools, plus there are some superb private gyms such as the IO.
The town centre is busy and bustling, it is the nearest taste you will get to the traditional Andalusian lifestyle. The narrow streets are lined with independent businesses and mom and pop stores, including clothes, furniture and even shops dedicated to everything flamenco. There some chain stores such as Primor, but if you want designer clothes or big brands, a branch of Spain’s biggest department store El Corte Ingles is located in Puerto Banús and La Cañada, a large shopping mall just above Marbella town centre. If you don’t fancy driving, Guadalmina and La Colonia commercial centres are in easy walking distance, both offer a small selection of shops and restaurants.
In addition to the shops, there are solicitors, gestors, doctors and located a few minutes out of the town centre there is an industrial estate, where you’ll find building supplies, furnishings and large brand car showrooms, including Europe’s largest Ferrari showroom – Rosso Corsa.
Every Thursday there is a general market held on ground close to the industrial estate, selling everything you can think of from art to apples. A larger market is held on Saturday mornings just below the bullring in Puerto Banús.
When you buy property in San Pedro de Alcantara, you have access to a cornucopia of restaurants, cafes, bars and beach clubs. Ranging from rustic to fine dining, you can choose from all types of cuisines from Argentinian to Asian to modern European and traditional Spanish.
One of the most popular fine dining restaurants is Albert y Simon located on the beach side of the main high street, which has a sophisticated menu, great wine list and superb service. On the pedestrianised boulevard there are plenty of eateries including the small and always busy, Brasserie el Marques.
The beaches are pebbly but extremely clean and flat, and you find many of fish restaurants and beach clubs dotted along its shores, including chringuitos offering freshly cooked simple food, and a superb beachfront view, and also several beach clubs, like Alabardero Beach Club Marbella, where you can enjoy lunch, dinner a cocktail and laze around the pool during the summer months. You can also try Bora Bora, El Ancon and Macaco, plus Guayaba which is a little more relaxed just to the west of the town centre.
Whether you are looking beachfront apartments, traditional townhouses or luxury villas for sale in Marbella, as a dream home or savvy investment property, we can help you.
Get in contact today and we will help you all the way.
Copyright © 2025 MARBELLA BEACHFRONT / All rights reserved / Privacy Policy
Designed by Redline Company
