San Pedro

San Pedro Alcantara is situated on the fertile plain of the same name, along the Costa del Sol, close to Marbella. The south boundary of the town is marked by the coast consisting of a string of beaches starting with that of Puerto Banus and continuing in a westerly direction to those of Nueva Andalucia, San Pedro Alcantara and on to Guadalmina. All the beaches are sandy and kept very clean. The beach at San Pedro is nearly 5km long and has been awarded a blue flag.

As you enter San Pedro, through the entrance arch from the Cadiz direction, you meet a new San Pedro, kept beautifuly clean with a shopping area, quiet parks and squares and beautiful gardens. Turn right off the main road for the very long, newly constructed promenade and the long, wide beaches. There is ample parking here along the sea-front. There are many new developments taking shape here.

San Pedro has it's share of history and monuments to offer the visitor, including the Parish Church, constructed in 1866. The building is of colonial style and stands adjacent to Villa San Luis, now the Deputy Mayor's office.

Close by are the ruins of the Basilica, hidden amongst the eucalyptus trees in the urbanisation of Linda Vista. Recent studies date the ruins to the 6th century and note them as one of the most important of their kind in the whole of Spain. Artefacts discovered here can be seen in the local museum and in the museums of Malaga and Marbella. They include skeletons, personal jewellery and clay vases. The tourist office gives guides of the ruins on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

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