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Manilva is a municipality situated in the province of Malaga which in turn is component of the autonomous community of Andalucia. The whole of the south coast of Spain lies inside Andalucia as do both the Costa de la Luz which extends along the Atlantic coast and the Costa del Sol which runs along the Mediterranean Coast. Manilva is on the Mediterranean coast and hence lies on the Costa del Sol or "Sun Coast".

Manilva is situated 11 Km to the west of Estepona and 30 Km to the E of Gibraltar. In addition to the inland town itself it consists of on the coast the old and delightful Spanish fishing of Sabinillas The modern day marina of Duquesa And the charming village of Castililo de Duquesa

The town of Manilva is situated a couple of kilometres inland. It has remained primarily Spanish in character and atmosphere, as most of the English and other sizeable nationalities prefer to be on the coast. The town is nonetheless surrounded by vineyards growing Moscatel grapes which are converted to wine or. This local industry is continually declining with quite a few acres of vineyard becoming developed for houses, apartments, shopping complexes and golf courses.

San Luis de Sabinillas, much more commonly recognized basically as 'Sabinillas' was originally a smaller Spanish fishing village. These days there are squares and gardens with bars, cafés and restaurants where you can watch the world go by.

The Paseo Maritimo, which runs from the La Noria development of apartments in the E to well beyond the Duquessa Marina in the W delivers the opportunity of a level walk of a variety of kilometres, properly away from any busy roads.

The "blue flag" beach stretches for over 1.5km in between the Puerto de la Duquesa and the Rio Manilva and consists of the whole frontage of the town of Sabinillas. Local fishermen still launch their boats from the beach and recover them with the use of capstan winches. The beach is cleaned every day all through the summer and manned by each lifeguards and very first-aiders.

The Puerto de la Duquesa is situated halfway among Castillo de la Duquesa village to the west and the town of Sabinillas to the east. The appealing marina/port is employed by fishermen and pleasure craft alike. A smaller boatyard gives repairs and maintenance together with storage ashore, such as dry-stack. Rates are "eyewatering" even for this component of the coast.

Boats can be hired for fishing trips, as can pleasure trips on catamarans for a half or full day. The beach on the eastern side is "blue flagged. The harbour itself is surrounded by attractive apartments and an array of shops bars, and restaurants. Access to vehicles is limited and controlled by barrier. Puerto de la Duquesa is busy in the evenings with an extensive night-life.

Castillo de la Duquesa is a modest village situated just to the west of the marina of Puerto de la Duquesa. It took its name from the fortress that stands at the entrance to the village. The castle was erected in the 1760 and the architect Francisco Paulino was granted the command of a company of cavalry by King Charles lll for his services. Due to the fact then the creating has had lots of uses and is presently applied for exhibitions, cultural events and council offices. The village has a number of pleasant squares and gardens and boasts some of the most beneficial fish restaurants in the region.

Castillo de la Duquesa's history can be traced back to roman times when it was a busy centre for salted fish and a paste identified as Garum. This was a "gentlemen's relish" craved by the Romans and as such brought outstanding prosperity. The remains of the Roman settlement are southwest of the castle. Next to the Plaza de Banos is the bathhouse together with the old boiler home, related hypocausts and a large stone bathing tank with patches of the original mosaic floor. They can be viewed but stay behind locked gates.

Getting to Manilva by air is uncomplicated. Malaga Airport, some 45 minutes away, delivers flights from most airports in northern Europe. A new airport is getting developed in Gibraltar to allow even even more handy access to this unspoilt component of the Costa del Sol. The nearest train stations are San Roque to the west and Malaga to the east. From Malaga trains run directly to Madrid with a journey time of just two.five hours Buses run to Algeciras in the west and Malaga in the east. From both stations it is attainable to get connecting buses to the key cities of southern Spain and also to Madrid, the capital, in central Spain. The A7 coastal road or Autovia de Mediterraneo runs via the municipality and the AP-7 or Autopista de Mediterraneo, a toll road, runs just to the north of Manilva. The nearest exit is #142.