Location
 The
municipality of Manilva lies on the coast at the Southwesternmost
edge of the Province of Malaga on its border with the Province
of Cadiz.
The landscape consists of small hills separated by small rivers
and valleys with a large limestone ridge lying behind the town
itself.
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 rang from rocky coves to wide sandy expanses
for more information see Beaches.
Population Centres
For more detailed information
on centres of population, history and urbanisations, including
their history and places of interest, see Population
Centres.
Getting here
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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.
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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.
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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.
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ROAD - Spain's modern system of national highways
and Autopistas (motorways) make it easily accessible to the rest
of Europe. 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.
Ferias and Fiestas
The Manilva area celebrates
numerous fairs and festivals and to help guide you through these
visit our Fiestas and Ferias
section. Make sure you check this section before you book, it
would be a shame to miss a big local fiesta by a couple of days,
especially if your plans are flexible.
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