Getting active Marbella-style

Northern European weather is not really conducive to an active outdoor lifestyle – at least that’s what most couch potatoes assert, when asked why they’re not out jogging, cycling or walking. For those who dream of exercising under sunny skies the dream typically turns sour the moment they leave their front door. Thankfully, anyone buying a Spanish property at the Costa del Sol can enjoy an active lifestyle without the worry of torrential rain, storm or hail spoiling their day. Marbella is a great place to get fit and healthy again.

Discovering Marbella by Bike

If you’ve only just bought an apartment in Marbella and don’t know the town very well, how about starting with a gentle 3 hour guided bike tour around the town?

 Guided bike tours in Marbella include a city tour and a Puerto Banus bike tour. The former leaves daily in summer at 11.00 hours and at 17.00 hours. The Puerto Banus bike tour leaves daily at 10.00 hours and at 16.00 hours. The bike rental and tour guide are included in the price, which is ca. EUR 23.00 per adult for the city bike tour and EUR 25.00 per adult for the Puerto Banus tour. Children pay EUR 10.00 irrespective of the tour chosen.

Discovering Marbella by Air

A bike tour might sound far too tame to adrenalin junkies who’d much rather be airborne and see Marbella from above. For any Ian Fleming fan a Flyboard jetpack flight will be as close as they’ll ever get to being 007 for a day.
 
Water Sports Banus offer exiting personal jet pack flights via their jet ski powered Flyboard that allows secret agents and other tourists to lift off the surface of the water like a swan and fly, before diving back into the water and swimming like a cormorant. The operator is located some 200 metres east of the entrance to Puerto Banus and can be found right on the beach.

Family Fun

For families with a holiday home in Marbella East the Aventura Amazonia Marbella Treetop Park provides an excellent opportunity to get everyone interested in sports and active outdoor life. Operator Aventura Amazonia’s theme park boasts eco-friendly family fun with a large number of treetop and rope routes that lead through a fragrant pine forest. The park is located in Marbella East’s much sought after property hot spot Elviria, where brand new luxury apartments can cost as little as EUR 125,000.
 
It takes around 3 hours to complete all 73 games, spread out over 5 different routes. The park offers no fewer than 20 zip lines, which includes the much-talked about 240 meter zip wire route high in the canopy of Elviria’s pine forest. The park is suitable for families with children aged 6 and older. An adult ticket costs ca. EUR 20.00 and young adults pay EUR 18.00. A child’s ticket costs EUR 16.00.

Sun, Sand and Spas

Whether you enjoy Tai Chi alone in a park or join a gym, Marbella at the Costa del Sol is a fantastic place to bring up children and show them what an active and healthy lifestyle is all about. From snorkelling and scuba diving to horseback riding and climbing in the mountains, every day can be fun packed and full of adventure.

Spanish property prices are still low, so now is the time to make a decision. Many people considering relocating to Spain rent an apartment first of all. It’s a great idea, for it allows potential house buyers to find out if an area has all the amenities and attractions they need for a permanent residency.

Many of Marbella’s luxury hotels offer spas and gyms that are open to the general public rather than just hotel guests. There’s no excuse for reverting to being a couch potato in a town that has so much to offer with regard to sports and leisure facilities.

Play tennis or go mountain biking, join a walking group or play the diva with your local drama group. Sand, sea and over 300 days of sunshine allow Marbella homeowners to pursue a lifestyle their friends back home can only dream of. Why not make your dream a reality?