It is fair to say that some 10 years or so ago many visitors to Marbella would not have given San Pedro de Alcantara a second thought. Back then it was a traditional Spanish town with a main road running through it and a town centre with some restaurants, bars and shops. The beach area still attracted locals but many people would never have thought have making a day of it to visit.
These days however, San Pedro del Alcantara, Marbella is a thriving town with a truly international feel. People from all over Europe have made it their home and since the building of the underpass to take traffic away from the centre.
In addition, the town built a ‘boulevard’ and stylish footbridge and almost overnight visitors from Marbella and Estepona started to come and spend the days at the weekend walking around town.
As more people came to visit, more restaurants, shops and businesses opened up. Then more new residential buildings were erected both in town and down towards the beach. With the infrastructure increasing so did the number of residents.
The promenade by the sea was linked all the way to Puerto Banus and through to Marbella, meaning you could walk or cycle to both destinations along the beach. With more people coming to the boulevard, more chiringuitos and beach bars opened.
San Pedro de Alcantara Marbella has now become a holiday resort in its own right. People staying in other resorts actually get in taxis and come to San Pedro for nights out. There are lots of restaurants and bars to choose from covering all types of cuisine.
Where is San Pedro, Marbella?
San Pedro Alcantara is located between Estepona and Puerto Banus on the Costa del Sol. It is about a 5-minute drive from Puerto Banus and 25 minutes on foot. Estepona is about 15-minute drive and about the same to Marbella town centre. Other local places within a short drive include Benahavis village (about 20 minutes), Nueva Andalucia (15 minutes) and the historical city of Ronda is about 35 minutes up the mountain.
New Property San Pedro de Alcantara
On the coastal side of the road (Nueva Alcantara), Taylor Wimpey constructed two modern developments called Acqua Apartments and then Los Arqueros Beach. After these, further towards the beach they constructed a luxury development called Jade Beach.
Near here another developer constructed some luxury villas called Perlas del Mar and right now, Taylor Wimpey is about to start construction of some new homes opposite Los Arqueros Beach.
As with the other developments it is expected that these will virtually sell out off-plan.
This site aims to keep you updated with things happening in San Pedro Alcantara in Marbella on the Costa del Sol. Being local residents we will bring you lots of restaurant reviews, information about shops and of course events and things to do.
We try and keep things up to date but many things change in San Pedro on a regular basis so please double check specific information.
We will have a section also where you can ask questions about where to stay, property for rent, property for sale and much more.