Spending Your Holiday In Manilva
The city of Manilva
Manilva is a beautiful city that started to attract thousands of tourists in the last few years; you will find it on the eastern side of the beautiful Costa del Sol, just 12 kilometers away from Estepona and about 35 kilometers away from Marbella.
If you plan a holiday somewhere along the Costa del Sol, take into consideration directing some of your attention to Manilva; I am sure that a few days spent in this charming Spanish town will turn out to be very relaxing ones.
Even though Manilva is very closely situated to some bustling and agitated cities, it managed to keep its spirit pure and its traditional atmosphere alive; the mass tourism is not a problem in Manilva, the property boom is not a problem either, so don’t worry about the fact that you will not have a good time in Manilva, as this is not possible.
You will certainly live a typical Spanish experience if you decide to visit this small, but charming town.
Waiting to be discovered
Manilva can’t even be called a town; it is more like a village, but a village that still keeps its ‘’pueblo’’ features. Probably this is one of the reasons why so many tourists just pass by Manilva, without giving it too much attention. This is a big mistake, as you can’t even imagine how charming can Manilva be.
Most of the tourists who are heading towards Gibraltar prefer to offer some of their attention to Manilva’s more interesting neighbors; well, they don’t know that these neighbors are just more famous, not necessarily more original and beautiful than Manilva.
Its charm comes from the fact that it is a very authentic village that fought along the centuries to keep its traditions and its customs alive. You can’t blame it for trying to remain the same way it used to be centuries ago.
I assure you that you will fall in love with its whitewashed houses, with the relaxed atmosphere of a fishing village, with the quiet golf course, the picturesque orchards that surround it (as agriculture is one of its main occupations) and with the bars and restaurants that serve you some of the most delicious traditional dishes that will melt your hearts and nourish your senses.
If you need some excitement and more energetic activities, just go for a few hours to Estepona or to Marbella, but do go back to Manilva and try to breathe its essence through all your pores!