Marbella Sol

Marbella is both a tabula rasa and a palimpsest. It can be anything to anyone. You can meet a rock star in the morning and European royalty in the afternoon. There can't be many places where two such unique personalities can cross paths. To paraphrase Churchill, it's a kaleidoscope, wrapped in a mosaic, within a melting pot. The result of successive waves of visitors who have left their mark over the years, Marbella is a social archeological site where generations have lived a life of leisure gilded by the sun. Today, the popular image of Marbella may be that of a sort of European Miami, but one only has to scratch that glittering surface to find oneself back in the days when Marbella was a simpler place.