{"id":16528,"date":"2026-11-02T19:58:54","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T18:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=16528"},"modified":"2026-11-03T13:29:27","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T12:29:27","slug":"noel-a-marbella","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/fr\/news\/christmas-in-marbella\/","title":{"rendered":"No\u00ebl \u00e0 Marbella en 2026\u00a0: illuminations, march\u00e9s, d\u00eeners et autres \u00e9v\u00e9nements"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16528\" class=\"elementor elementor-16528\" data-elementor-post-type=\"news\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f78e839 e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f78e839\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfa7e63 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-fixed elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-align-justify elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cfa7e63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;fixed&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/tours\/Marbella\/Original-Marbella-Tapas-Adventure\/d22304-129645P1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\ndata-tmd-affiliate-url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">BOOK A FESTIVE TAPAS EVENING \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-decf452 e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"decf452\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d1d2bd elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-align-justify elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet tmd-affiliate-cta tmd-sticky-cta elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2d1d2bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/tours\/Marbella\/Original-Marbella-Tapas-Adventure\/d22304-129645P1?pid=P00325548&#038;mcid=42383&#038;medium=link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\ndata-tmd-affiliate-url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">BOOK A FESTIVE TAPAS EVENING \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f86a095 tmd-guide-hero e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f86a095\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fadcb9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8fadcb9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4864389 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4864389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SEASONAL GUIDE \u00b7 CHRISTMAS 2026<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-028d6d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"028d6d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Christmas in Marbella 2026: <span>12 festive things to do, from the lights to the Three Kings<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-688d606 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"688d606\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea14101 tmd-links-dark elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea14101\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Twelve things to do this Christmas, from the light switch-on to the Three Kings parade. Every 2026 date we list is either confirmed by an official source or clearly marked to be confirmed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a148ba tmd-links-dark elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a148ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By The Marbella Directory Team \u00b7 Published 2 November 2026 \u00b7 Updated 2 November 2026 \u00b7 Commission-earning links are labelled<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fd208e tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2fd208e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47c162d elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"47c162d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"quick-answer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fc0437 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8fc0437\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be7c84d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be7c84d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0afea2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f0afea2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df6bd10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df6bd10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IN SHORT<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8dcfea tmd-links-dark elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8dcfea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Christmas in Marbella runs from the light switch-on in late November to the Three Kings parade on 5 January. The big night is Christmas Eve (Nochebuena) on 24 December. Days are usually mild and sunny. Do not miss the old town lights, the Christmas markets and a day out to the M\u00e1laga lights.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72e5dcf tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72e5dcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Key dates.<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Marbella lights switch-on:<\/strong> 2026 date to be confirmed. In 2025 it was Saturday 29 November at 20:00.<\/li><li><strong>San Pedro Alc\u00e1ntara lights:<\/strong> 2026 date to be confirmed. In 2025 it was Friday 28 November at 20:00.<\/li><li><strong>Marbella Christmas market:<\/strong> 2026 dates to be confirmed. In 2025 it ran from 28 November 2025 to 5 January 2026.<\/li><li><strong>Fuengirola Christmas market:<\/strong> confirmed for 26 November to 20 December 2026.<\/li><li><strong>M\u00e1laga lights switch-on:<\/strong> Friday 27 November 2026. Show times to be confirmed.<\/li><li><strong>25 December:<\/strong> public holiday. Most shops close. Book Christmas lunch early.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33c2504 e-con-full tmd-card tmd-top-pick e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33c2504\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41d1d9e tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"41d1d9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ai-tapas-tasting-plates-marbella-food-tour.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"AI illustration of Spanish tapas tasting plates and red wine on a marble table in a Marbella old town square\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ed663c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ed663c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IF YOU ONLY BOOK ONE THING<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23b11bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23b11bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Marbella Original Food Tour: Tapas, Wine &amp; Old Town with a Local<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d16ed02 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d16ed02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A tapas and wine walk through the old town, the part of Marbella that feels most like Christmas. It starts in Plaza de los Naranjos. It works well on a December evening before the lights.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a84960c elementor-mobile-align-justify tmd-affiliate-cta elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a84960c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/tours\/Marbella\/Original-Marbella-Tapas-Adventure\/d22304-129645P1?pid=P00325548&#038;mcid=42383&#038;medium=link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\ndata-tmd-affiliate-url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CHECK DATES AND PRICES \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f28334b tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f28334b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Affiliate link. 4.9 out of 5 from 182 reviews on Viator. From \u20ac110 per person. Price and rating shown on Viator when checked on 28 October 2026. Prices change, so check the live price before you book.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b25319f tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b25319f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e09087 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"8e09087\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"introduction\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e88fbcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e88fbcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.tmd-jump{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;align-items:center;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif}.tmd-jump-label{font-family:\"Playfair Display\",serif;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-size:18px;color:#0B1323;margin-right:6px}.tmd-jump a{display:inline-block;padding:9px 18px;border:1px solid #C8A86A;border-radius:12px;background:#FFFFFF;color:#0B1323!important;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.03em;text-decoration:none!important;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(11,19,35,.06);transition:all .2s}.tmd-jump a:hover,.tmd-jump a:focus{background:#0B1323;color:#C8A86A!important;border-color:#0B1323}@media(max-width:767px){.tmd-jump{flex-wrap:nowrap;overflow-x:auto;padding-bottom:6px;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}.tmd-jump a{white-space:nowrap}}<\/style><nav class=\"tmd-jump\" aria-label=\"Jump to a section\"><span class=\"tmd-jump-label\">Jump to<\/span><a href=\"#things-to-do\">12 things<\/a><a href=\"#lights\">Lights<\/a><a href=\"#san-pedro\">San Pedro<\/a><a href=\"#markets\">Markets<\/a><a href=\"#with-children\">With children<\/a><a href=\"#christmas-dinners\">Dinners<\/a><a href=\"#malaga\">M\u00e1laga day out<\/a><a href=\"#activities\">Book an activity<\/a><a href=\"#shopping\">Shopping<\/a><a href=\"#christmas-day\">What&#x27;s open<\/a><a href=\"#weather\">Weather<\/a><a href=\"#new-year\">New Year &amp; Three Kings<\/a><a href=\"#compare\">Compare<\/a><a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9acb921 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9acb921\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ce22f0 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ce22f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Marbella does Christmas the Andalusian way. Streets fill with lights. Nativity scenes go up in churches and squares. Families eat together late on Christmas Eve. On Christmas Day many people walk along the sea in the sun.<\/p><p>This guide covers Marbella town, San Pedro Alc\u00e1ntara and Nueva Andaluc\u00eda. It adds the best day out for the season: M\u00e1laga for lights, shopping and tapas. For a calm alternative, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/news\/best-day-trips-marbella\/\">best day trips from Marbella<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cea023f tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cea023f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a848c74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"a848c74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"how-we-picked\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccd94d6 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"ccd94d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-clipboard-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M336 64h-80c0-35.3-28.7-64-64-64s-64 28.7-64 64H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v352c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h288c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V112c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48zM192 40c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24s-10.7 24-24 24-24-10.7-24-24 10.7-24 24-24zm121.2 231.8l-143 141.8c-4.7 4.7-12.3 4.6-17-.1l-82.6-83.3c-4.7-4.7-4.6-12.3.1-17L99.1 285c4.7-4.7 12.3-4.6 17 .1l46 46.4 106-105.2c4.7-4.7 12.3-4.6 17 .1l28.2 28.4c4.7 4.8 4.6 12.3-.1 17z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db73231 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db73231\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW WE PICKED<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4b5486 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4b5486\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How we picked these 12 things<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84b167c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"84b167c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8763869 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8763869\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Dates:<\/strong> we only call a 2026 date confirmed when an official source has published it, such as Marbella or Fuengirola council. Everything else shows last year&#8217;s date and is marked to be confirmed.<\/li><li><strong>Bookable experiences:<\/strong> each one passes our quality bar on rating, number of reviews and suitability from Marbella. Prices and ratings were checked on 28 October 2026.<\/li><li><strong>Restaurants and venues:<\/strong> chosen by our editorial team. They are not paid links. We only show prices a venue has published.<\/li><li><strong>Local checks:<\/strong> tips come from our team on the coast. Weather figures come from AEMET. Holidays come from the Junta de Andaluc\u00eda.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce1649b tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ce1649b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3f1e9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"b3f1e9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"things-to-do\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c64bc23 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"c64bc23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-snowflake\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M440.1 355.2l-39.2-23 34.1-9.3c8.4-2.3 13.4-11.1 11.1-19.6l-4.1-15.5c-2.2-8.5-10.9-13.6-19.3-11.3L343 298.2 271.2 256l71.9-42.2 79.7 21.7c8.4 2.3 17-2.8 19.3-11.3l4.1-15.5c2.2-8.5-2.7-17.3-11.1-19.6l-34.1-9.3 39.2-23c7.5-4.4 10.1-14.2 5.8-21.9l-7.9-13.9c-4.3-7.7-14-10.3-21.5-5.9l-39.2 23 9.1-34.7c2.2-8.5-2.7-17.3-11.1-19.6l-15.2-4.1c-8.4-2.3-17 2.8-19.3 11.3l-21.3 81-71.9 42.2v-84.5L306 70.4c6.1-6.2 6.1-16.4 0-22.6l-11.1-11.3c-6.1-6.2-16.1-6.2-22.2 0l-24.9 25.4V16c0-8.8-7-16-15.7-16h-15.7c-8.7 0-15.7 7.2-15.7 16v46.1l-24.9-25.4c-6.1-6.2-16.1-6.2-22.2 0L142.1 48c-6.1 6.2-6.1 16.4 0 22.6l58.3 59.3v84.5l-71.9-42.2-21.3-81c-2.2-8.5-10.9-13.6-19.3-11.3L72.7 84c-8.4 2.3-13.4 11.1-11.1 19.6l9.1 34.7-39.2-23c-7.5-4.4-17.1-1.8-21.5 5.9l-7.9 13.9c-4.3 7.7-1.8 17.4 5.8 21.9l39.2 23-34.1 9.1c-8.4 2.3-13.4 11.1-11.1 19.6L6 224.2c2.2 8.5 10.9 13.6 19.3 11.3l79.7-21.7 71.9 42.2-71.9 42.2-79.7-21.7c-8.4-2.3-17 2.8-19.3 11.3l-4.1 15.5c-2.2 8.5 2.7 17.3 11.1 19.6l34.1 9.3-39.2 23c-7.5 4.4-10.1 14.2-5.8 21.9L10 391c4.3 7.7 14 10.3 21.5 5.9l39.2-23-9.1 34.7c-2.2 8.5 2.7 17.3 11.1 19.6l15.2 4.1c8.4 2.3 17-2.8 19.3-11.3l21.3-81 71.9-42.2v84.5l-58.3 59.3c-6.1 6.2-6.1 16.4 0 22.6l11.1 11.3c6.1 6.2 16.1 6.2 22.2 0l24.9-25.4V496c0 8.8 7 16 15.7 16h15.7c8.7 0 15.7-7.2 15.7-16v-46.1l24.9 25.4c6.1 6.2 16.1 6.2 22.2 0l11.1-11.3c6.1-6.2 6.1-16.4 0-22.6l-58.3-59.3v-84.5l71.9 42.2 21.3 81c2.2 8.5 10.9 13.6 19.3 11.3L375 428c8.4-2.3 13.4-11.1 11.1-19.6l-9.1-34.7 39.2 23c7.5 4.4 17.1 1.8 21.5-5.9l7.9-13.9c4.6-7.5 2.1-17.3-5.5-21.7z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fa7511 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0fa7511\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12 THINGS TO DO<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e63d56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e63d56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12 things to do at Christmas in Marbella<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2ec34e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b2ec34e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd41632 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd41632\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each card has the same five facts, so you can compare at a glance. Full details follow further down the page.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdeac7b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cdeac7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21e7c11 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21e7c11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36b2ecc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36b2ecc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For a classic first night out<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a21b4aa e-con-full tmd-card tmd-item-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a21b4aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9a934a tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c9a934a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ai-christmas-lights-marbella-old-town.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"AI illustration of gold star Christmas lights over a cobbled old town street in Marbella at night\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5d8466 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5d8466\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">01<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab8c649 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab8c649\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Marbella Christmas lights switch-on<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b90481d tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b90481d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>When:<\/strong> 2026 date to be confirmed. In 2025: Saturday 29 November, 20:00.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcc3474 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcc3474\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"tmd-fields\"><li><strong>Price range:<\/strong> Free. A public street event with no tickets (2025).<\/li><li><strong>Best for:<\/strong> Everyone, especially first-time visitors<\/li><li><strong>Area:<\/strong> Avenida Ram\u00f3n y Cajal and the old town, Marbella<\/li><li><strong>Key edge:<\/strong> The main switch-on of the season. In 2025 it came with a street parade and a flamenco zambomba.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d9bfa8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d9bfa8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4df9e46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4df9e46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For a quieter local evening<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59c8767 e-con-full tmd-card tmd-item-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59c8767\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52bb40b tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"52bb40b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/san-pedro-alcantara-boulevard.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"The boulevard in San Pedro Alc\u00e1ntara, Marbella\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-375c411 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"375c411\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">02<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-457da21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"457da21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">San Pedro Alc\u00e1ntara lights and boulevard<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78940f8 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78940f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>When:<\/strong> 2026 date to be confirmed. In 2025: Friday 28 November, 20:00.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26d519c tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26d519c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"tmd-fields\"><li><strong>Price range:<\/strong> Free. A public street event with no tickets (2025).<\/li><li><strong>Best for:<\/strong> Residents and anyone staying west of Marbella<\/li><li><strong>Area:<\/strong> Avenida Marqu\u00e9s del Duero and the boulevard, San Pedro Alc\u00e1ntara<\/li><li><strong>Key edge:<\/strong> See the boulevard lights in one long line from the bridge.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b6bdc6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b6bdc6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bdcf8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bdcf8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For an easy evening browse<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-333ec32 e-con-full tmd-card tmd-item-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"333ec32\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4725a22 tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4725a22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ai-christmas-market-stalls-costa-del-sol.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"AI illustration of wooden Christmas market stalls with warm lights on a palm-lined seafront promenade on the Costa del Sol\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebaaeb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebaaeb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">03<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a70fcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a70fcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Christmas markets in Marbella, Puerto Ban\u00fas and Fuengirola<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc828d4 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc828d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>When:<\/strong> Fuengirola confirmed: 26 November to 20 December 2026. Marbella and Puerto Ban\u00fas: to be confirmed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98241dc tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98241dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"tmd-fields\"><li><strong>Price range:<\/strong> Free to browse. Marbella&#8217;s stage shows were free in 2025.<\/li><li><strong>Best for:<\/strong> Couples and families who like stalls and live shows<\/li><li><strong>Area:<\/strong> Avenida del Mar (Marbella), Puerto Ban\u00fas and Plaza de la Constituci\u00f3n (Fuengirola)<\/li><li><strong>Key edge:<\/strong> Marbella&#8217;s 2025 market had more than 30 stalls and free shows on its stage.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-642f20a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"642f20a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7bbc36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7bbc36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For families with young children<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f44afb5 e-con-full tmd-card tmd-item-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f44afb5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c113369 tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c113369\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/belen-nativity-scene-spain.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Detail of a traditional Spanish nativity scene (bel\u00e9n)\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4f5c2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4f5c2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">04<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31a8ff7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31a8ff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pap\u00e1 Noel, the Parque M\u00e1gico and nativity scenes<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c9a4af tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c9a4af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>When:<\/strong> 2026 programme to be confirmed. In 2025: Pap\u00e1 Noel on 17 December, Parque M\u00e1gico 29 December to 4 January.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa31038 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa31038\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"tmd-fields\"><li><strong>Price range:<\/strong> No entry price was published in 2025. Check the 2026 prices with Marbella council before you go.<\/li><li><strong>Best for:<\/strong> Families with young children<\/li><li><strong>Area:<\/strong> Parque de la Alameda, Arroyo Primero ground (Marbella) and El Arquillo (San Pedro)<\/li><li><strong>Key edge:<\/strong> Santa, a skating rink and nativity scenes in one season.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-015deb4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"015deb4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92c5bf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92c5bf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For a festive meal out<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b60dae8 e-con-full tmd-card tmd-item-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b60dae8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e212a9e tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e212a9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ai-luxury-christmas-dinner-table-marbella.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"AI illustration of a luxury Christmas dinner table with candles, gold cutlery and sea views at dusk in Marbella\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e070010 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e070010\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">05<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0525d55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0525d55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Christmas Eve dinner or Christmas Day lunch<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a40548a tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a40548a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>When:<\/strong> 24 and 25 December. Book in November or early December.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3b8776 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3b8776\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"tmd-fields\"><li><strong>Price range:<\/strong> From \u20ac59 per person (Breathe group menu) to \u20ac130 per person (La Sala, Christmas Day). Other venues have not published 2026 prices yet.<\/li><li><strong>Best for:<\/strong> Couples, families and groups<\/li><li><strong>Area:<\/strong> Golden Mile, Puerto Ban\u00fas and golf resorts<\/li><li><strong>Key edge:<\/strong> Christmas Eve is the main family meal in Spain, so tables go early.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b370578 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b370578\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c034a89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c034a89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For the best day out of the season<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5089ac e-con-full tmd-card tmd-item-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c5089ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3530dc8 tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3530dc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ai-calle-larios-christmas-lights-malaga.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"AI illustration of Christmas light arches over a marble shopping street in M\u00e1laga, inspired by Calle Larios\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90c15c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90c15c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">06<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96ea2f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96ea2f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">M\u00e1laga Christmas lights on Calle Larios<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dc3237 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dc3237\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>When:<\/strong> Switch-on Friday 27 November 2026. Light show planned until 4 January 2027. Show times to be confirmed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1dbeb7 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1dbeb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"tmd-fields\"><li><strong>Price range:<\/strong> Free. A street show with no tickets. In 2025 it ran at 18:30, 20:30 and 22:00. 2026 times TBC.<\/li><li><strong>Best for:<\/strong> Shoppers, couples and anyone who loves a big light show<\/li><li><strong>Area:<\/strong> Calle Larios, M\u00e1laga city centre<\/li><li><strong>Key edge:<\/strong> Shopping, a light and sound show and tapas in one trip.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c9f043 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c9f043\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-135e6bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"135e6bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For a festive evening with a local<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f7fa2c e-con-full tmd-card tmd-item-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f7fa2c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae27947 tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae27947\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ai-tapas-tasting-plates-marbella-food-tour.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"AI illustration of Spanish tapas tasting plates and red wine on a marble table in a Marbella old town square\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c745cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c745cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">07<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7c8f4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7c8f4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Marbella Original Food Tour: Tapas, Wine &amp; Old Town with a Local<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-830536c tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"830536c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>When:<\/strong> Book your date on Viator. 3 hours.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97dd4f5 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97dd4f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"tmd-fields\"><li><strong>Price range:<\/strong> From \u20ac110 per person (checked 28 October 2026)<\/li><li><strong>Best for:<\/strong> Food lovers and couples<\/li><li><strong>Area:<\/strong> Marbella old town. Starts in Plaza de los Naranjos.<\/li><li><strong>Key edge:<\/strong> 4.9 out of 5 from 182 reviews on Viator.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae3753c tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae3753c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Affiliate link. Price and rating shown on Viator when checked on 28 October 2026. Prices change, so check the live price before you book.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4df95bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4df95bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7f4b1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7f4b1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For a full day of sightseeing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ac259f e-con-full tmd-card tmd-item-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ac259f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db71379 tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db71379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/alhambra-granada-evening.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"The Alhambra in Granada in the evening light\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42a8d40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42a8d40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">08<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17ff6c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17ff6c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A day trip to Seville or Granada<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ded84d8 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ded84d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>When:<\/strong> Most days. Allow 10 to 12 hours.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82441ac tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82441ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"tmd-fields\"><li><strong>Price range:<\/strong> \u20ac35 to \u20ac50 per person by group coach. Private Alhambra day from \u20ac528 per person.<\/li><li><strong>Best for:<\/strong> Culture lovers who want a long day out<\/li><li><strong>Area:<\/strong> Seville or Granada, from Costa del Sol meeting points<\/li><li><strong>Key edge:<\/strong> December is cool enough for walking and the cities are lit up.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e05e7e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e05e7e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3eae60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3eae60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For gift hunters<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dd6962 e-con-full tmd-card tmd-item-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2dd6962\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c2af52 tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c2af52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ai-luxury-christmas-shopping-bags.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"AI illustration of navy, cream and gold Christmas shopping bags and a gift box in a softly lit boutique arcade\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f307b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f307b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">09<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d1e274 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d1e274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Christmas shopping in Marbella<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bace6f5 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bace6f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>When:<\/strong> Through December. Most shops close on 25 December.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d386a tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28d386a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"tmd-fields\"><li><strong>Price range:<\/strong> Varies by shop<\/li><li><strong>Best for:<\/strong> Gift hunters and window shoppers<\/li><li><strong>Area:<\/strong> La Ca\u00f1ada, Puerto Ban\u00fas and El Corte Ingl\u00e9s in Marbella<\/li><li><strong>Key edge:<\/strong> Our team rates the Christmas displays at El Corte Ingl\u00e9s in Marbella.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5463496 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5463496\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c84816 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c84816\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For a calm Christmas Day<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e40bd2 e-con-full tmd-card tmd-item-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e40bd2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da4858b tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"da4858b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/marbella-beach-winter-sun.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Marbella beach on a sunny winter morning\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4303ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4303ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89a3f2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89a3f2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Christmas Day walk by the sea<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50c68ab tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50c68ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>When:<\/strong> 25 December.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d362a3 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d362a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"tmd-fields\"><li><strong>Price range:<\/strong> Free<\/li><li><strong>Best for:<\/strong> Anyone who wants winter sun<\/li><li><strong>Area:<\/strong> Marbella seafront<\/li><li><strong>Key edge:<\/strong> December highs average 17.5\u00b0C at M\u00e1laga Airport (AEMET, 1981 to 2010).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9611a2e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9611a2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa1db25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa1db25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For a public New Year party<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db1bbde e-con-full tmd-card tmd-item-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db1bbde\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e97b6b tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0e97b6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ai-new-years-eve-fireworks-marina.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"AI illustration of gold New Year&#039;s Eve fireworks over a Mediterranean marina with yachts and palm trees\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48e7bba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48e7bba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d75463 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d75463\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New Year's Eve in Marbella<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80cd720 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80cd720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>When:<\/strong> 31 December. 2026 plans to be confirmed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00b06b0 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00b06b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"tmd-fields\"><li><strong>Price range:<\/strong> Free entry in 2025, with grapes handed out at midnight.<\/li><li><strong>Best for:<\/strong> Groups and families who want a public celebration<\/li><li><strong>Area:<\/strong> Parque de la Represa (Marbella) and Plaza de la Iglesia (San Pedro) in 2025<\/li><li><strong>Key edge:<\/strong> Two public celebrations in 2025, one in Marbella and one in San Pedro.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f71308 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f71308\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff47ee7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff47ee7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For families on 5 January<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4320aba e-con-full tmd-card tmd-item-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4320aba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f4e66 tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"87f4e66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ai-three-kings-crowns-roscon-de-reyes.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"AI illustration of three golden crowns and a rosc\u00f3n de Reyes for the Three Kings celebration in Spain\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-734101f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"734101f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2b4851 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2b4851\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Three Kings parade (Cabalgata de Reyes)<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a1444 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45a1444\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>When:<\/strong> Evening of 5 January 2027. Times to be confirmed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a3deab tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a3deab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"tmd-fields\"><li><strong>Price range:<\/strong> Free to watch from the street.<\/li><li><strong>Best for:<\/strong> Families with children<\/li><li><strong>Area:<\/strong> Ricardo Soriano and Ram\u00f3n y Cajal (2026 route)<\/li><li><strong>Key edge:<\/strong> Many Spanish children open their presents on 6 January, so this is the big night.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3953712 tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3953712\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba7b2fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"ba7b2fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"lights\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b3e41c elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"5b3e41c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-star\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M528.1 171.5L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6zM388.6 312.3l23.7 138.4L288 385.4l-124.3 65.3 23.7-138.4-100.6-98 139-20.2 62.2-126 62.2 126 139 20.2-100.6 98z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77932ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77932ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CHRISTMAS LIGHTS<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-284d180 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"284d180\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When do the Christmas lights switch on in Marbella?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64af90f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"64af90f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fa9754 e-con-full tmd-experience-row e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2fa9754\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-514b074 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"514b074\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b63c48 tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b63c48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ai-christmas-lights-marbella-old-town.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"AI illustration of gold star Christmas lights over a cobbled old town street in Marbella at night\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fefa79 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2fefa79\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f25a227 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f25a227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The 2026 switch-on date is to be confirmed.<\/strong> Marbella Council usually publishes its Christmas programme in November. The 2026 lighting contract has been awarded, and the lights are going up now.<\/p><p><strong>In 2025<\/strong> the switch-on was on Saturday 29 November at 20:00 on Avenida Ram\u00f3n y Cajal, with the stage by the Fuente del Caballo. A street parade started at 18:30 from Plaza Santo Cristo and wound through the old town. A flamenco zambomba from Jerez followed the switch-on. In 2024 the switch-on was a week earlier, on 23 November.<\/p><p>Source for 2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marbella.es\/actualidad\/noticias\/marbella-se-vuelca-con-el-encendido-de-su-iluminacion-navidena-en-un-acto-al-que-han-asistido-numerosos-vecinos-y-que-ha-contado-con-la-actuacion-de-la-gran-zambomba-flamenca-vienen-de-jerez.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ayuntamiento de Marbella<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9434eb4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9434eb4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e067ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e067ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LOCAL TIP FROM OUR TEAM<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b3433c tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b3433c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The lights go up through the autumn and are switched on once they are all in place. Our team says they are usually all up by November. The old town and Avenida Ricardo Soriano are the classic walk.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1b43a3 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1b43a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Nueva Andaluc\u00eda<\/strong> switched on the same weekend in 2025, in Parque Miguel de Cervantes. 2026 timing is to be confirmed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ffeef tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15ffeef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf9abed elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"bf9abed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"san-pedro\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d56e85 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"2d56e85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-map\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M560.02 32c-1.96 0-3.98.37-5.96 1.16L384.01 96H384L212 35.28A64.252 64.252 0 0 0 191.76 32c-6.69 0-13.37 1.05-19.81 3.14L20.12 87.95A32.006 32.006 0 0 0 0 117.66v346.32C0 473.17 7.53 480 15.99 480c1.96 0 3.97-.37 5.96-1.16L192 416l172 60.71a63.98 63.98 0 0 0 40.05.15l151.83-52.81A31.996 31.996 0 0 0 576 394.34V48.02c0-9.19-7.53-16.02-15.98-16.02zM224 90.42l128 45.19v285.97l-128-45.19V90.42zM48 418.05V129.07l128-44.53v286.2l-.64.23L48 418.05zm480-35.13l-128 44.53V141.26l.64-.24L528 93.95v288.97z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc0e5e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc0e5e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SAN PEDRO ALC\u00c1NTARA<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-753a479 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"753a479\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">San Pedro Alc\u00e1ntara Christmas lights<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f9828 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"21f9828\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-747ee83 e-con-full tmd-experience-row e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"747ee83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1616acf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1616acf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3babc8a tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3babc8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/san-pedro-alcantara-boulevard.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"The boulevard in San Pedro Alc\u00e1ntara, Marbella\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad16109 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad16109\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo: The boulevard, San Pedro Alc\u00e1ntara. Bulevar San Pedro Alc\u00e1ntara (Flickr), <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Bulevar_de_San_Pedro_Alc%C3%A1ntara_(22962669494).jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a>, CC BY-SA 2.0.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c01cd81 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c01cd81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49eb182 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49eb182\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>San Pedro Alc\u00e1ntara deserves its own evening. Lights run along the high street, the church square and the boulevard. Our local tip is to look at the boulevard from the bridge, where you see the lights in one long line.<\/p><p><strong>2026 switch-on: to be confirmed.<\/strong> <strong>In 2025<\/strong> it was Friday 28 November at 20:00 on Avenida Marqu\u00e9s del Duero. A street parade left Plaza de la Iglesia in the early evening, and a concert by Pitingo followed.<\/p><p>Source for 2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marbella.es\/actualidad\/noticias\/san-pedro-alcantara-da-la-bienvenida-a-la-navidad-con-un-multitudinario-encendido-de-su-alumbrado-y-el-concierto-de-pitingo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ayuntamiento de Marbella<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96e75ce tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96e75ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What San Pedro ran in 2025<\/strong> (2026 programme to be confirmed):<\/p><ul><li>A municipal bel\u00e9n (nativity scene) beside the Iglesia de San Pedro from 5 December.<\/li><li>A Christmas street market on 13 December on Lagasca, C\u00f3rdoba and Marqu\u00e9s del Duero.<\/li><li>Pap\u00e1 Noel&#8217;s arrival with a street parade on 16 December.<\/li><li>A zambomba on Marqu\u00e9s del Duero on 18 December.<\/li><li>Children&#8217;s New Year chimes (Minicampanadas) in Plaza de la Iglesia on 27 December.<\/li><\/ul><p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marbella.es\/actualidad\/noticias\/marbella-san-pedro-alcantara-nueva-andalucia-y-las-chapas-celebraran-la-navidad-con-un-programa-con-las-tradiciones-el-ocio-familiar-y-la-solidaridad-como-protagonistas.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ayuntamiento de Marbella, 2025 programme<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc9d0ec tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fc9d0ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e6edce elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"0e6edce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"markets\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb0d1d elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"6bb0d1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-store\" viewBox=\"0 0 616 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M602 118.6L537.1 15C531.3 5.7 521 0 510 0H106C95 0 84.7 5.7 78.9 15L14 118.6c-33.5 53.5-3.8 127.9 58.8 136.4 4.5.6 9.1.9 13.7.9 29.6 0 55.8-13 73.8-33.1 18 20.1 44.3 33.1 73.8 33.1 29.6 0 55.8-13 73.8-33.1 18 20.1 44.3 33.1 73.8 33.1 29.6 0 55.8-13 73.8-33.1 18.1 20.1 44.3 33.1 73.8 33.1 4.7 0 9.2-.3 13.7-.9 62.8-8.4 92.6-82.8 59-136.4zM529.5 288c-10 0-19.9-1.5-29.5-3.8V384H116v-99.8c-9.6 2.2-19.5 3.8-29.5 3.8-6 0-12.1-.4-18-1.2-5.6-.8-11.1-2.1-16.4-3.6V480c0 17.7 14.3 32 32 32h448c17.7 0 32-14.3 32-32V283.2c-5.4 1.6-10.8 2.9-16.4 3.6-6.1.8-12.1 1.2-18.2 1.2z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cef7a4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cef7a4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CHRISTMAS MARKETS<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-522da62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"522da62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Christmas markets in Marbella, Puerto Ban\u00fas and Fuengirola<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dee87d0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dee87d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-774b1a5 tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"774b1a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ai-christmas-market-stalls-costa-del-sol.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"AI illustration of wooden Christmas market stalls with warm lights on a palm-lined seafront promenade on the Costa del Sol\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-235f7ab tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"235f7ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>AI-generated illustration of a typical Costa del Sol Christmas market.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e4a2b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e4a2b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Marbella Christmas market<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6809d3 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6809d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>2026 dates: to be confirmed.<\/strong> <strong>In 2025<\/strong> the market ran on Avenida del Mar from 28 November 2025 to 5 January 2026, 12:00 to 22:00. It had more than 30 stalls and free shows on its stage. It sits between the old town and the sea, so it pairs well with a walk.<\/p><p>Source for 2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marbella.es\/actualidad\/noticias\/la-delegacion-de-comercio-organiza-en-colaboracion-con-arte-glam-un-mercadillo-navideno-que-tendra-lugar-del-28-de-diciembre-al-5-de-enero-en-la-avenida-del-mar.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ayuntamiento de Marbella<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1def47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1def47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Puerto Ban\u00fas Christmas market<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d09ae50 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d09ae50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>2026 dates and location: to be confirmed.<\/strong> <strong>In 2025<\/strong> Puerto Ban\u00fas held its first Christmas market, from 6 December 2025 to 6 January 2026. Published sources disagree on the exact spot in the port, so check before you go. It was closed on 25 December and 1 January.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-308c4cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"308c4cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fuengirola Christmas market<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dff6c15 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dff6c15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Confirmed for 2026.<\/strong> Plaza de la Constituci\u00f3n, Thursday 26 November to Sunday 20 December 2026. There are 17 wooden cabins. Opening hours are 10:30 to 14:30 and 17:00 to 21:00.<\/p><p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fuengirola.es\/la-plaza-de-la-constitucion-acogera-del-26-de-noviembre-al-20-de-diciembre-el-mercado-navideno-de-fuengirola\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ayuntamiento de Fuengirola<\/a>, announced 26 October 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76dec4b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76dec4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff424e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff424e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LOCAL TIP FROM OUR TEAM<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fe8434 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fe8434\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The markets are one of our team&#8217;s favourite parts of the season. Do Marbella and Ban\u00fas on separate evenings. Fuengirola is the one to combine with a lunch on the coast.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-943918f tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"943918f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f66d78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"4f66d78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"with-children\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de32c9 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"3de32c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-gifts\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.6 194.1c1.9-30.8 17.3-61.2 44-79.8C279.4 103.5 268.7 96 256 96h-29.4l30.7-22c7.2-5.1 8.9-15.1 3.7-22.3l-9.3-13c-5.1-7.2-15.1-8.9-22.3-3.7l-32 22.9 11.5-30.6c3.1-8.3-1.1-17.5-9.4-20.6l-15-5.6c-8.3-3.1-17.5 1.1-20.6 9.4l-19.9 53-19.9-53.1C121 2.1 111.8-2.1 103.5 1l-15 5.6C80.2 9.7 76 19 79.2 27.2l11.5 30.6L58.6 35c-7.2-5.1-17.2-3.5-22.3 3.7l-9.3 13c-5.1 7.2-3.5 17.2 3.7 22.3l30.7 22H32c-17.7 0-32 14.3-32 32v352c0 17.7 14.3 32 32 32h168.9c-5.5-9.5-8.9-20.3-8.9-32V256c0-29.9 20.8-55 48.6-61.9zM224 480c0 17.7 14.3 32 32 32h160V384H224v96zm224 32h160c17.7 0 32-14.3 32-32v-96H448v128zm160-288h-20.4c2.6-7.6 4.4-15.5 4.4-23.8 0-35.5-27-72.2-72.1-72.2-48.1 0-75.9 47.7-87.9 75.3-12.1-27.6-39.9-75.3-87.9-75.3-45.1 0-72.1 36.7-72.1 72.2 0 8.3 1.7 16.2 4.4 23.8H256c-17.7 0-32 14.3-32 32v96h192V224h15.3l.7-.2.7.2H448v128h192v-96c0-17.7-14.3-32-32-32zm-272 0c-2.7-1.4-5.1-3-7.2-4.8-7.3-6.4-8.8-13.8-8.8-19 0-9.7 6.4-24.2 24.1-24.2 18.7 0 35.6 27.4 44.5 48H336zm199.2-4.8c-2.1 1.8-4.5 3.4-7.2 4.8h-52.6c8.8-20.3 25.8-48 44.5-48 17.7 0 24.1 14.5 24.1 24.2 0 5.2-1.5 12.6-8.8 19z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0136e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0136e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WITH CHILDREN<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26f275c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26f275c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Christmas in Marbella with children<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acdb29e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"acdb29e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da18dfa e-con-full tmd-experience-row e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da18dfa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f1fe23 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f1fe23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-929ad95 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"929ad95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Families have three highlights. Santa (Pap\u00e1 Noel) visits. There is an ice rink over the holidays. Religious parades and nativity scenes fill the town. All dates below are from 2025. The 2026 programme is to be confirmed.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Pap\u00e1 Noel:<\/strong> in 2025 he arrived at Parque de la Alameda on 17 December. A motorbike Santa route toured the barrios on 18 December.<\/li><li><strong>Ice rink:<\/strong> the Parque M\u00e1gico had a synthetic skating rink, a train and inflatables. It ran at the Arroyo Primero ground in Marbella and El Arquillo in San Pedro from 29 December 2025 to 4 January 2026. Hours were 11:00 to 14:00 and 16:00 to 20:00, closed 1 January.<\/li><li><strong>Nativity scenes:<\/strong> the municipal bel\u00e9n opened in Paseo de la Alameda on 4 December 2025. A living nativity (bel\u00e9n viviente) ran in Nueva Andaluc\u00eda.<\/li><li><strong>Christmas Eve:<\/strong> a traditional pastoral group walked through the Barrio Alto on 24 December.<\/li><\/ul><p>Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marbella.es\/actualidad\/noticias\/los-parques-magicos-de-navidad-de-marbella-y-san-pedro-alcantara-abren-sus-puertas-y-podran-visitarse-hasta-el-proximo-4-de-enero.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parque M\u00e1gico 2025<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marbella.es\/actualidad\/noticias\/marbella-san-pedro-alcantara-nueva-andalucia-y-las-chapas-celebraran-la-navidad-con-un-programa-con-las-tradiciones-el-ocio-familiar-y-la-solidaridad-como-protagonistas.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025 programme<\/a>, Ayuntamiento de Marbella. More ideas: <a href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/news\/activities-young-children-marbella-costa-del-sol\/\">activities for young children<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b6aa76 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b6aa76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d868011 tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d868011\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/belen-nativity-scene-spain.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Detail of a traditional Spanish nativity scene (bel\u00e9n)\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76a0cd8 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76a0cd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo: A traditional bel\u00e9n (nativity scene), Seville. Xemenendura, <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Escena_de_un_belen.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a>, CC BY-SA 3.0.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-554175e tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"554175e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fd70e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"5fd70e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"christmas-dinners\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-199e8d0 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"199e8d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-utensils\" viewBox=\"0 0 416 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.9 15.2c.8 4.7 16.1 94.5 16.1 128.8 0 52.3-27.8 89.6-68.9 104.6L168 486.7c.7 13.7-10.2 25.3-24 25.3H80c-13.7 0-24.7-11.5-24-25.3l12.9-238.1C27.7 233.6 0 196.2 0 144 0 109.6 15.3 19.9 16.1 15.2 19.3-5.1 61.4-5.4 64 16.3v141.2c1.3 3.4 15.1 3.2 16 0 1.4-25.3 7.9-139.2 8-141.8 3.3-20.8 44.7-20.8 47.9 0 .2 2.7 6.6 116.5 8 141.8.9 3.2 14.8 3.4 16 0V16.3c2.6-21.6 44.8-21.4 48-1.1zm119.2 285.7l-15 185.1c-1.2 14 9.9 26 23.9 26h56c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V24c0-13.2-10.7-24-24-24-82.5 0-221.4 178.5-64.9 300.9z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f598b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f598b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CHRISTMAS DINNERS<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a83abcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a83abcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where to have Christmas dinner or lunch in Marbella<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-456f9b4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"456f9b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a3a25e e-con-full tmd-experience-row e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a3a25e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6611abc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6611abc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-208536b tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"208536b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Christmas Eve (Nochebuena) on the 24th is the main family meal in Spain. Christmas Day lunch is the big one for many visitors. Hotels, beach clubs, golf clubs and restaurants all run special menus.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16fb055 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16fb055\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da81c3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da81c3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LOCAL TIP FROM OUR TEAM<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e402f5 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e402f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Book in November or early December and you should get a table. Leave it later and some places will be full. Others can be surprisingly quiet, so it is still worth calling.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63124d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63124d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0d40e6 tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a0d40e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ai-luxury-christmas-dinner-table-marbella.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"AI illustration of a luxury Christmas dinner table with candles, gold cutlery and sea views at dusk in Marbella\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc619ce tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc619ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>AI-generated illustration.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-653c104 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"653c104\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e309c81 e-con-full tmd-listing-slot e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e309c81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9db8459 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9db8459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">RECOMMENDED BY TMD<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f235269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f235269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Marbella Club Hotel<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27ffa8e tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27ffa8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Golden Mile, Marbella<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25fefa1 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25fefa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A long-running Christmas tradition on the Golden Mile, with a Christmas Eve gala and Christmas Day lunch. <strong>2026 details are to be confirmed<\/strong>, as the hotel&#8217;s Christmas page mixes years.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/business-listings\/marbella-club-hotel\/\">See the Marbella Club Hotel listing<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c8f14b e-con-full tmd-listing-slot e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c8f14b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f6f3c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f6f3c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">RECOMMENDED BY TMD<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9003f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9003f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Higuer\u00f3n Marbella Golf Resort<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4832e2c tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4832e2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Golf resort restaurant<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f267d8b tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f267d8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A golf resort option. Its El Olivo restaurant lists a Christmas Lunch on 25 December 2026 from 13:30 to 17:00. 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Group menus are \u20ac59 (Standard) or \u20ac79 (Premium) per person. Christmas Day prices are not published yet.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breathe.life\/christmas-dinner-at-breathe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Breathe Christmas page<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba9b92c e-con-full tmd-listing-slot e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba9b92c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cc464e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0cc464e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">RECOMMENDED BY TMD<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc31706 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc31706\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">La Sala Puerto Ban\u00fas<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-667cec8 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"667cec8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Puerto Ban\u00fas, Nueva Andaluc\u00eda<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b4afef tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b4afef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Christmas 2026 bookings are open for festive lunches and dinners with live music. The 2026 brochure lists Christmas Day at \u20ac130 per person, with 50% off for under 10s and a 10% service charge.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/lasalabanus.com\/christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">La Sala Christmas page<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-583fa51 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"583fa51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Listings are chosen by our editorial team. They are not paid links. We do not show prices unless the venue publishes them. Details checked on 29 October 2026. 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE BEST CHRISTMAS DAY OUT<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76b2e2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76b2e2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Go further: M\u00e1laga Christmas lights, shopping and tapas in one day<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53f26ce elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"53f26ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a35223d tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a35223d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you do one trip out of Marbella this Christmas, make it M\u00e1laga. It is our team&#8217;s favourite day of the season. Shop in the afternoon. Watch the Calle Larios lights at dusk. Finish with tapas in the old streets around it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98d737d e-con-full tmd-experience-row e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"98d737d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb6d003 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb6d003\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2715248 tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2715248\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ai-calle-larios-christmas-lights-malaga.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"AI illustration of Christmas light arches over a marble shopping street in M\u00e1laga, inspired by Calle Larios\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bf2e64 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bf2e64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>AI-generated illustration, not a photograph of the 2026 lights.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cceaa3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9cceaa3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f0c870 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f0c870\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Switch-on: Friday 27 November 2026.<\/strong> The Calle Larios light and sound show is planned from 27 November 2026 to 4 January 2027.<\/p><p><strong>Show times for 2026 are to be confirmed.<\/strong> Published sources give different times, so check close to your visit. In past years the music did not play on some holiday evenings.<\/p><p>Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.101tv.es\/malaga\/el-alumbrado-navideno-empieza-a-coger-forma-por-las-calles-de-malaga-para-el-encendido-del-27-de-noviembre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">101TV M\u00e1laga<\/a> and our <a href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/malaga-christmas-lights-2026-calle-larios-light-show\/\">Calle Larios light show event page<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7a7426 e-con-full tmd-experience-row e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c7a7426\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0d2648 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b0d2648\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3306715 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3306715\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>How to plan it.<\/strong> Arrive after lunch and shop on Calle Larios and the streets around it. Stay for the first light show. Then go for tapas before heading back. Weekends in December are busy, so go on a weekday if you can.<\/p><p>Our full planner is coming soon: <span data-tmd-pending-link=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/guides\/malaga-christmas-lights-from-marbella\/\">M\u00e1laga Christmas lights from Marbella<\/span><!-- pending link: https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/guides\/malaga-christmas-lights-from-marbella\/ (enable when live) -->.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99d66ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"99d66ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b22161 tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b22161\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ai-tapas-spread-malaga.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"AI illustration of a tapas spread in M\u00e1laga with jam\u00f3n, fried boquerones, gambas al pil pil, patatas bravas, olives and manchego\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d70ffc4 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d70ffc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>AI-generated illustration.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-781446d tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"781446d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e375560 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"e375560\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"activities\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-424487f elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"424487f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-ticket-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M128 160h320v192H128V160zm400 96c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48v96c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48H48c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48v-96c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48s-21.49-48-48-48v-96c0-26.51 21.49-48 48-48h480c26.51 0 48 21.49 48 48v96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48zm-48-104c0-13.255-10.745-24-24-24H120c-13.255 0-24 10.745-24 24v208c0 13.255 10.745 24 24 24h336c13.255 0 24-10.745 24-24V152z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-632059a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"632059a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BOOK AN ACTIVITY<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c04d3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c04d3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Christmas activities and day trips from Marbella<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2291b72 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2291b72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcd4db9 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcd4db9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>December is a good month for day trips. It is cool enough for walking and the cities are lit up. These are the experiences that pass our quality bar on rating, reviews and suitability from Marbella.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dfedba e-con-full tmd-experience-row tmd-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4dfedba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6211bcf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6211bcf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7a1194 tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a1194\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ai-tapas-tasting-plates-marbella-food-tour.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"AI illustration of Spanish tapas tasting plates and red wine on a marble table in a Marbella old town square\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1738b9a tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1738b9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>AI-generated illustration, not a photo of the tour.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be94f44 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be94f44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56807b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56807b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FESTIVE EVENING IN MARBELLA<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd02b16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd02b16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tapas, wine and the old town with a local<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cfec4c tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cfec4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>3 hours \u00b7 Small group \u00b7 Starts in Plaza de los Naranjos<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-575b797 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"575b797\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Three hours of tapas and wine in Marbella old town with a local guide. It starts in Plaza de los Naranjos. Do it on a December evening and you walk under the old town lights between stops.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-674cced elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"674cced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From \u20ac110 per person<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1fb26c tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1fb26c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Affiliate link. 4.9 out of 5 from 182 reviews on Viator. Price and rating shown on Viator when checked on 28 October 2026. Prices change, so check the live price before you book.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d859da3 elementor-mobile-align-justify tmd-affiliate-cta elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d859da3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/tours\/Marbella\/Original-Marbella-Tapas-Adventure\/d22304-129645P1?pid=P00325548&#038;mcid=42383&#038;medium=link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\ndata-tmd-affiliate-url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CHECK DATES ON VIATOR \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6d19f4 e-con-full tmd-experience-row tmd-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6d19f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed68e72 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed68e72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c07018 tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c07018\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/seville-plaza-de-espana.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Plaza de Espa\u00f1a in Seville\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9c7855 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9c7855\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo: Plaza de Espa\u00f1a, Seville. Mihael Grmek, <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Sevilla_Plaza_de_Espana_01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a>, CC BY-SA 3.0.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba92358 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba92358\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a56391a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a56391a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DAY TRIP \u00b7 SEVILLE<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f37f5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f37f5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Seville day trip from the Costa del Sol<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1ae9b7 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1ae9b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>10 hours \u00b7 Group, up to 55 \u00b7 Costa del Sol meeting points, check Marbella on the booking page<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c73ff51 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c73ff51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A guided day in Seville by coach. Cooler December days suit the city&#8217;s walking. 2026 dates for Seville&#8217;s Christmas markets are to be confirmed. Our Seville planner is coming soon: <span data-tmd-pending-link=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/guides\/best-seville-day-trips-marbella\/\">Seville day trip from Marbella<\/span><!-- pending link: https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/guides\/best-seville-day-trips-marbella\/ (enable when live) -->.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b92be50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b92be50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u20ac50 per person<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f95aa4 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f95aa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Affiliate link. 4.6 out of 5 from 190 reviews on GetYourGuide. Price and rating shown on GetYourGuide when checked on 28 October 2026. Prices change, so check the live price before you book.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc0c03 elementor-mobile-align-justify tmd-affiliate-cta elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1fc0c03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/costa-del-sol-l4711\/from-costa-del-sol-seville-day-trip-t451309\/?partner_id=NEMZOWQ&#038;utm_medium=online_publisher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\ndata-tmd-affiliate-url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CHECK DATES ON GETYOURGUIDE \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de0ab37 e-con-full tmd-experience-row tmd-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"de0ab37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-594599e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"594599e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0f40a3 tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c0f40a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/alhambra-granada-evening.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"The Alhambra in Granada in the evening light\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7935fba tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7935fba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo: The Alhambra, Granada. Jebulon, <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Alhambra_in_the_evening.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a>, Public domain.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cda19f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cda19f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-267d9d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"267d9d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DAY TRIP \u00b7 GRANADA<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-283aa20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"283aa20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Granada and the Alhambra day trip<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-874fc77 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"874fc77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>10 to 12 hours \u00b7 Group, up to 55 \u00b7 Several Costa del Sol starting points<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5caa287 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5caa287\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The best-reviewed budget way to see the Alhambra from the coast, with more than a thousand reviews. It is a long day. For a private day with pickup in Marbella, see the private Alhambra tour below. Planner coming soon: <span data-tmd-pending-link=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/guides\/best-granada-alhambra-day-trips-marbella\/\">Granada day trip from Marbella<\/span><!-- pending link: https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/guides\/best-granada-alhambra-day-trips-marbella\/ (enable when live) -->.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2051fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2051fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From \u20ac35 per person<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e064de tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e064de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Affiliate link. 4.4 out of 5 from 1,241 reviews on GetYourGuide. Price and rating shown on GetYourGuide when checked on 28 October 2026. Prices change, so check the live price before you book.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a9bd9c elementor-mobile-align-justify tmd-affiliate-cta elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5a9bd9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/granada-l207\/from-costa-del-sol-granada-and-the-alhambra-guided-tour-t185519\/?partner_id=NEMZOWQ&#038;utm_medium=online_publisher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\ndata-tmd-affiliate-url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CHECK DATES ON GETYOURGUIDE \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6417982 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6417982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>More bookable options.<\/strong> <a class=\"tmd-cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/tours\/Marbella\/Marbella-walking-tour-Group\/d22304-102398P2?pid=P00325548&amp;mcid=42383&amp;medium=link\" data-tmd-affiliate-url=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">Marbella Old Town group tour with a True Local<\/a>: From \u20ac25 per person, 1.5 hours, 4.9 out of 5 from 148 reviews. <a class=\"tmd-cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/marbella-l1217\/marbella-best-flamenco-show-with-one-drink-in-this-ticket-t685433\/?partner_id=NEMZOWQ&amp;utm_medium=online_publisher\" data-tmd-affiliate-url=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">Marbella: Flamenco Show with a Drink<\/a>: \u20ac39 per person, 1 hour, 4.7 out of 5 from 420 reviews. <a class=\"tmd-cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/tours\/Marbella\/Private-full-day-tour-to-the-Alhambra-from-Marbella\/d22304-17739P20?pid=P00325548&amp;mcid=42383&amp;medium=link\" data-tmd-affiliate-url=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">Alhambra Private Tour with pickup in Marbella or Malaga<\/a>: From \u20ac528 per person, 4.8 out of 5 from 29 reviews.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebd8ee3 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebd8ee3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Affiliate links. Price and rating shown on Viator or GetYourGuide when checked on 28 October 2026. Prices change, so check the live price before you book.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7816979 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7816979\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We do not use operator or platform photos. Photos are free-licence images credited under each one, or AI illustrations labelled as such.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3c6ff8 tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e3c6ff8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85d9ba8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"85d9ba8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"shopping\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6118e22 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"6118e22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-shopping-bag\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M352 160v-32C352 57.42 294.579 0 224 0 153.42 0 96 57.42 96 128v32H0v272c0 44.183 35.817 80 80 80h288c44.183 0 80-35.817 80-80V160h-96zm-192-32c0-35.29 28.71-64 64-64s64 28.71 64 64v32H160v-32zm160 120c-13.255 0-24-10.745-24-24s10.745-24 24-24 24 10.745 24 24-10.745 24-24 24zm-192 0c-13.255 0-24-10.745-24-24s10.745-24 24-24 24 10.745 24 24-10.745 24-24 24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99ff4fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99ff4fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CHRISTMAS SHOPPING<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08a37e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08a37e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Christmas shopping in Marbella<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8056bcb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8056bcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a27ab5 e-con-full tmd-experience-row e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a27ab5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c12a1d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c12a1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54b3106 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54b3106\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Locals do their Christmas shopping in the usual places. La Ca\u00f1ada is the big shopping centre in Marbella. Puerto Ban\u00fas has the designer boutiques. Our team rates the El Corte Ingl\u00e9s in Marbella above the ones in Madrid or Seville for its Christmas displays.<\/p><p>Looking for something special? Our luxury gift guide is coming soon: <span data-tmd-pending-link=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/guides\/luxury-christmas-gifts-marbella\/\">luxury Christmas gifts in Marbella<\/span><!-- pending link: https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/guides\/luxury-christmas-gifts-marbella\/ (enable when live) -->.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66390e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"66390e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5956376 tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5956376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ai-luxury-christmas-shopping-bags.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"AI illustration of navy, cream and gold Christmas shopping bags and a gift box in a softly lit boutique arcade\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b13e1b tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b13e1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>AI-generated illustration.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ccc756 tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ccc756\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f43de6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"9f43de6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"christmas-day\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8736ee elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"e8736ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-calendar-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M148 288h-40c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm108-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 96v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96-260v352c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V112c0-26.5 21.5-48 48-48h48V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h128V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h48c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48zm-48 346V160H48v298c0 3.3 2.7 6 6 6h340c3.3 0 6-2.7 6-6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38fa2d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38fa2d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT'S OPEN<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c647cb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c647cb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is open on Christmas Day in Marbella?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-525ebdf elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"525ebdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f87014 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f87014\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>25 December is a public holiday in Andaluc\u00eda. Expect most shops, offices and markets to be closed. In 2025 the Puerto Ban\u00fas Christmas market closed on 25 December and 1 January.<\/p><p>Many hotels, beach clubs and restaurants open for Christmas lunch. Book ahead and check each venue&#8217;s own hours. 8 December is also a public holiday in 2026, and 6 December moves to Monday 7 December.<\/p><p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.juntadeandalucia.es\/boja\/2025\/93\/1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Junta de Andaluc\u00eda, 2026 public holidays<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f03c5e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f03c5e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Christmas Eve is the main day<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-503a31c tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"503a31c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Spain the 24th matters most. Nochebuena is the big family dinner. Our team&#8217;s favourite way to mark it is a Christmas Eve drink in a bar in town before dinner. Bars get lively in the early evening. The Three Kings come after New Year, on 5 and 6 January, and that is when many Spanish children open presents.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d0ad39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d0ad39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Christmas concerts by candlelight<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae7d416 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae7d416\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Candlelight concerts run at Sal\u00f3n Linares in Anantara Villa Padierna Palace, Benahav\u00eds, over the season. See <a href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/candlelight-christmas-christmas-classics-in-marbella\/\">Candlelight Christmas Classics<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/candlelight-christmas-soundtracks-marbella-2026\/\">Candlelight Christmas Soundtracks<\/a> for dates and tickets.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8970c5f tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8970c5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aa01cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"0aa01cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"weather\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-880a6b0 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"880a6b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-sun\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M494.2 221.9l-59.8-40.5 13.7-71c2.6-13.2-1.6-26.8-11.1-36.4-9.6-9.5-23.2-13.7-36.2-11.1l-70.9 13.7-40.4-59.9c-15.1-22.3-51.9-22.3-67 0l-40.4 59.9-70.8-13.7C98 60.4 84.5 64.5 75 74.1c-9.5 9.6-13.7 23.1-11.1 36.3l13.7 71-59.8 40.5C6.6 229.5 0 242 0 255.5s6.7 26 17.8 33.5l59.8 40.5-13.7 71c-2.6 13.2 1.6 26.8 11.1 36.3 9.5 9.5 22.9 13.7 36.3 11.1l70.8-13.7 40.4 59.9C230 505.3 242.6 512 256 512s26-6.7 33.5-17.8l40.4-59.9 70.9 13.7c13.4 2.7 26.8-1.6 36.3-11.1 9.5-9.5 13.6-23.1 11.1-36.3l-13.7-71 59.8-40.5c11.1-7.5 17.8-20.1 17.8-33.5-.1-13.6-6.7-26.1-17.9-33.7zm-112.9 85.6l17.6 91.2-91-17.6L256 458l-51.9-77-90.9 17.6 17.6-91.2-76.8-52 76.8-52-17.6-91.2 91 17.6L256 53l51.9 76.9 91-17.6-17.6 91.1 76.8 52-76.8 52.1zM256 152c-57.3 0-104 46.7-104 104s46.7 104 104 104 104-46.7 104-104-46.7-104-104-104zm0 160c-30.9 0-56-25.1-56-56s25.1-56 56-56 56 25.1 56 56-25.1 56-56 56z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16192db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16192db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WEATHER<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f40fd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f40fd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the weather like in Marbella at Christmas?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6137248 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6137248\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0347fb9 e-con-full tmd-experience-row e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0347fb9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65c7727 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65c7727\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a598c9b tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a598c9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mild. The nearest official climate station is M\u00e1laga Airport. Its December averages for 1981 to 2010 are 13.2\u00b0C overall, 17.5\u00b0C for highs and 8.9\u00b0C for lows.<\/p><p>Our local team says Christmas Day is almost always sunny. Rain is more likely in January. Pack layers and a light jacket for the evenings.<\/p><p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aemet.es\/es\/serviciosclimaticos\/datosclimatologicos\/valoresclimatologicos?l=6155A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AEMET climate normals, M\u00e1laga Aeropuerto<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-520ac5b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"520ac5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89eca8a tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"89eca8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/marbella-beach-winter-sun.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Marbella beach on a sunny winter morning\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-160fe8c tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"160fe8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo: Marbella beach, photographed on 24 December 2010. Peter and Michelle S, <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Marbella_beach_(5307442067).jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a>, CC BY 2.0.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ba72e tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29ba72e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a96bcad elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"a96bcad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"new-year\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b7885f elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"0b7885f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-crown\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M528 448H112c-8.8 0-16 7.2-16 16v32c0 8.8 7.2 16 16 16h416c8.8 0 16-7.2 16-16v-32c0-8.8-7.2-16-16-16zm64-320c-26.5 0-48 21.5-48 48 0 7.1 1.6 13.7 4.4 19.8L476 239.2c-15.4 9.2-35.3 4-44.2-11.6L350.3 85C361 76.2 368 63 368 48c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48s-48 21.5-48 48c0 15 7 28.2 17.7 37l-81.5 142.6c-8.9 15.6-28.9 20.8-44.2 11.6l-72.3-43.4c2.7-6 4.4-12.7 4.4-19.8 0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48S0 149.5 0 176s21.5 48 48 48c2.6 0 5.2-.4 7.7-.8L128 416h384l72.3-192.8c2.5.4 5.1.8 7.7.8 26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48s-21.5-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0932cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0932cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NEW YEAR &amp; THREE KINGS<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db2874c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db2874c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New Year's Eve and the Three Kings parade<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c63c15 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6c63c15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-091a864 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"091a864\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b33b94 e-con-full tmd-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b33b94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5d5311 tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d5d5311\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ai-new-years-eve-fireworks-marina.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"AI illustration of gold New Year&#039;s Eve fireworks over a Mediterranean marina with yachts and palm trees\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ada4fae tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ada4fae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>AI-generated illustration.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-515ef0a tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"515ef0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>New Year&#8217;s Eve.<\/strong> In 2025 Marbella&#8217;s public celebration was in Parque de la Represa and San Pedro&#8217;s was in Plaza de la Iglesia. 2026 plans are to be confirmed. Our guide is coming soon: <span data-tmd-pending-link=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/guides\/new-years-eve-marbella\/\">New Year&#8217;s Eve in Marbella<\/span><!-- pending link: https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/guides\/new-years-eve-marbella\/ (enable when live) -->.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5f0150 e-con-full tmd-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5f0150\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5b66e7 tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d5b66e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ai-three-kings-crowns-roscon-de-reyes.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"AI illustration of three golden crowns and a rosc\u00f3n de Reyes for the Three Kings celebration in Spain\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81f31cf tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81f31cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>AI-generated illustration.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c5e022 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c5e022\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Three Kings (Cabalgata de Reyes).<\/strong> The parade is on the evening of 5 January. 2027 times are to be confirmed. In 2026 Marbella&#8217;s parade started at 19:00, an hour later than planned because rain was forecast. It ran along Ricardo Soriano and Ram\u00f3n y Cajal. Guide coming soon: <span data-tmd-pending-link=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/guides\/three-kings-parade-marbella\/\">Three Kings parade in Marbella<\/span><!-- pending link: https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/guides\/three-kings-parade-marbella\/ (enable when live) -->.<\/p><p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europapress.es\/andalucia\/malaga-00356\/noticia-marbella-san-pedro-alcantara-malaga-retrasan-cabalgatas-reyes-magos-19-horas-20260105140450.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Europa Press, 5 January 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c564378 tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c564378\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d84ece elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"6d84ece\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"compare\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0924cf elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"e0924cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-balance-scale\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 336h-.02c0-16.18 1.34-8.73-85.05-181.51-17.65-35.29-68.19-35.36-85.87 0C-2.06 328.75.02 320.33.02 336H0c0 44.18 57.31 80 128 80s128-35.82 128-80zM128 176l72 144H56l72-144zm511.98 160c0-16.18 1.34-8.73-85.05-181.51-17.65-35.29-68.19-35.36-85.87 0-87.12 174.26-85.04 165.84-85.04 181.51H384c0 44.18 57.31 80 128 80s128-35.82 128-80h-.02zM440 320l72-144 72 144H440zm88 128H352V153.25c23.51-10.29 41.16-31.48 46.39-57.25H528c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16V48c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H383.64C369.04 12.68 346.09 0 320 0s-49.04 12.68-63.64 32H112c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v32c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h129.61c5.23 25.76 22.87 46.96 46.39 57.25V448H112c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v32c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h416c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-32c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea6ddc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea6ddc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">COMPARE<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82905cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82905cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Christmas in Marbella at a glance: compare all 12<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e06528 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5e06528\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-754bbc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"754bbc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"overflow-x:auto;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(11,19,35,.10)\"><table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#102A43;background:#FFFFFF\"><thead><tr style=\"background:#0B1323;color:#FFFFFF;border-bottom:2px solid #C8A86A\"><th style=\"padding:13px;text-align:left;font-weight:600\">Thing to do<\/th><th style=\"padding:13px;text-align:left;font-weight:600\">Best for<\/th><th style=\"padding:13px;text-align:left;font-weight:600\">Area<\/th><th style=\"padding:13px;text-align:left;font-weight:600\">When<\/th><th style=\"padding:13px;text-align:left;font-weight:600\">Price<\/th><th style=\"padding:13px;text-align:left;font-weight:600\"><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><strong>1. Marbella lights switch-on<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">First-time visitors<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Marbella centre<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Late November, 2026 date TBC<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Free<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><a class=\"tmd-cta-link\" href=\"#lights\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#0B1323;color:#FFFFFF;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:12px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:12px;white-space:nowrap\">Jump to section \u2192<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><strong>2. San Pedro lights<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">A quieter local evening<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">San Pedro Alc\u00e1ntara<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Late November, 2026 date TBC<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Free<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><a class=\"tmd-cta-link\" href=\"#san-pedro\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#0B1323;color:#FFFFFF;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:12px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:12px;white-space:nowrap\">Jump to section \u2192<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><strong>3. Christmas markets<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">An evening browse<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Marbella, Puerto Ban\u00fas, Fuengirola<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Fuengirola 26 Nov to 20 Dec. Others TBC<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Free to browse<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><a class=\"tmd-cta-link\" href=\"#markets\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#0B1323;color:#FFFFFF;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:12px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:12px;white-space:nowrap\">Jump to section \u2192<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><strong>4. Pap\u00e1 Noel and Parque M\u00e1gico<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Young children<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Marbella and San Pedro<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Mid December to early January, TBC<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">TBC<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><a class=\"tmd-cta-link\" href=\"#with-children\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#0B1323;color:#FFFFFF;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:12px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:12px;white-space:nowrap\">Jump to section \u2192<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><strong>5. Christmas dinner or lunch<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">A festive meal out<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Golden Mile, Puerto Ban\u00fas, golf resorts<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">24 and 25 December<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">From \u20ac59 to \u20ac130 pp. Others not published<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><a class=\"tmd-cta-link\" href=\"#christmas-dinners\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#0B1323;color:#FFFFFF;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:12px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:12px;white-space:nowrap\">Jump to section \u2192<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><strong>6. M\u00e1laga Calle Larios lights<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">The best day out<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">M\u00e1laga<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">From Friday 27 November<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Free<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><a class=\"tmd-cta-link\" href=\"#malaga\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#0B1323;color:#FFFFFF;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:12px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:12px;white-space:nowrap\">Jump to section \u2192<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><strong>7. Old town tapas and wine tour<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">A festive evening with a local<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Marbella old town<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Most evenings, 3 hours<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">From \u20ac110 per person<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><a class=\"tmd-cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/tours\/Marbella\/Original-Marbella-Tapas-Adventure\/d22304-129645P1?pid=P00325548&amp;mcid=42383&amp;medium=link\" data-tmd-affiliate-url=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#0B1323;color:#FFFFFF;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:12px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:12px;white-space:nowrap\">Check dates \u2192<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><strong>8. Seville or Granada day trip<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">A full day of sightseeing<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Seville or Granada<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Most days, 10 to 12 hours<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">From \u20ac35 (group) to \u20ac528 (private)<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><a class=\"tmd-cta-link\" href=\"#activities\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#0B1323;color:#FFFFFF;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:12px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:12px;white-space:nowrap\">Jump to section \u2192<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><strong>9. Christmas shopping<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Gift hunters<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">La Ca\u00f1ada, Puerto Ban\u00fas, El Corte Ingl\u00e9s<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Through December<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Varies<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><a class=\"tmd-cta-link\" href=\"#shopping\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#0B1323;color:#FFFFFF;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:12px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:12px;white-space:nowrap\">Jump to section \u2192<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><strong>10. Christmas Day walk by the sea<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">A calm Christmas Day<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Marbella seafront<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">25 December<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Free<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><a class=\"tmd-cta-link\" href=\"#weather\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#0B1323;color:#FFFFFF;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:12px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:12px;white-space:nowrap\">Jump to section \u2192<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><strong>11. New Year's Eve<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">A public party<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Marbella and San Pedro<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">31 December<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Free (2025)<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><a class=\"tmd-cta-link\" href=\"#new-year\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#0B1323;color:#FFFFFF;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:12px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:12px;white-space:nowrap\">Jump to section \u2192<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><strong>12. Three Kings parade<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Families<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Marbella centre<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Evening of 5 January<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Free<\/td><td style=\"padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><a class=\"tmd-cta-link\" href=\"#new-year\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#0B1323;color:#FFFFFF;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:12px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:12px;white-space:nowrap\">Jump to section \u2192<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e97958 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e97958\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Booking buttons in this table are affiliate links. Other buttons jump to the details on this page. TBC means the 2026 detail is not published yet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66c5a3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66c5a3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If you want this, pick that<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf9e91d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf9e91d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-102cfaa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"102cfaa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d24c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42d24c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IF YOU WANT<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d9235 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69d9235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The classic Christmas night<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f96599 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f96599\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Pick:<\/strong> the Marbella lights switch-on, then a walk through the old town. <a href=\"#lights\">Jump to section<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bced7c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bced7c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-453db80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"453db80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IF YOU WANT<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b663aa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b663aa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Something for young children<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ce8622 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ce8622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Pick:<\/strong> Pap\u00e1 Noel and the Parque M\u00e1gico skating rink. <a href=\"#with-children\">Jump to section<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7de0516 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7de0516\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5a040c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5a040c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IF YOU WANT<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ac7b2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ac7b2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">One big day out<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19d268a tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19d268a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Pick:<\/strong> M\u00e1laga for the Calle Larios lights, shopping and tapas. <a href=\"#malaga\">Jump to section<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e72fe2f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e72fe2f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-221d1cd 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href=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/tours\/Marbella\/Original-Marbella-Tapas-Adventure\/d22304-129645P1?pid=P00325548&amp;mcid=42383&amp;medium=link\" data-tmd-affiliate-url=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">Check dates on Viator<\/a> (affiliate link).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4124d1 tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c4124d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaacc26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"eaacc26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" 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class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1d99f1 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1d99f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/news\/best-day-trips-marbella\/\">Best day trips from Marbella<\/a>: compare Seville, Granada, Ronda and Gibraltar by group or private tour.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/news\/best-dinner-show-restaurants-marbella-2026\/\">Best dinner show restaurants in Marbella<\/a>: for a Christmas night out with live entertainment.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/news\/activities-young-children-marbella-costa-del-sol\/\">Activities for young children<\/a>: more ideas for the school holidays.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/malaga-christmas-lights-2026-calle-larios-light-show\/\">M\u00e1laga Christmas lights 2026 event page<\/a>: the switch-on date and show updates in one place.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/candlelight-christmas-christmas-classics-in-marbella\/\">Candlelight Christmas Classics<\/a>: dates and tickets for a candlelit concert in Benahav\u00eds.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/submit-your-business\/\">Submit your business<\/a>: run a venue with a Christmas menu? Apply to be featured.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9aa702f tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9aa702f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95cfec5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"95cfec5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"faq\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86172f3 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"86172f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-question-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 448c-110.532 0-200-89.431-200-200 0-110.495 89.472-200 200-200 110.491 0 200 89.471 200 200 0 110.53-89.431 200-200 200zm107.244-255.2c0 67.052-72.421 68.084-72.421 92.863V300c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-45.647c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-8.659c0-35.745 27.1-50.034 47.579-61.516 17.561-9.845 28.324-16.541 28.324-29.579 0-17.246-21.999-28.693-39.784-28.693-23.189 0-33.894 10.977-48.942 29.969-4.057 5.12-11.46 6.071-16.666 2.124l-27.824-21.098c-5.107-3.872-6.251-11.066-2.644-16.363C184.846 131.491 214.94 112 261.794 112c49.071 0 101.45 38.304 101.45 88.8zM298 368c0 23.159-18.841 42-42 42s-42-18.841-42-42 18.841-42 42-42 42 18.841 42 42z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf52332 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf52332\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a230db3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a230db3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Christmas in Marbella: frequently asked questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ac043a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7ac043a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4593cfb tmd-faq-accordion elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"4593cfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-7291\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7291\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">When are the Christmas lights switched on in Marbella?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7291\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7291\"><p>The 2026 date is to be confirmed. Marbella Council usually publishes its Christmas programme in November. In 2025 the switch-on was on Saturday 29 November at 20:00, and San Pedro switched on the night before.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-7292\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7292\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Where is the Christmas market in Marbella?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7292\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7292\"><p>In 2025 it ran on Avenida del Mar from 28 November to 5 January, from 12:00 to 22:00. The 2026 dates are to be confirmed. Fuengirola&#8217;s 2026 market is confirmed for 26 November to 20 December.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-7293\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7293\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the weather like in Marbella at Christmas?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7293\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7293\"><p>Mild and often sunny. At M\u00e1laga Airport, the nearest official AEMET station, December highs average 17.5\u00b0C and lows 8.9\u00b0C (1981 to 2010). Bring a light jacket for the evenings.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-7294\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7294\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is open on Christmas Day in Marbella?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7294\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7294\"><p>25 December is a public holiday in Andaluc\u00eda, so most shops, offices and markets close. Many hotels and restaurants open for Christmas lunch. Book in November or early December and check each venue&#8217;s hours.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-7295\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7295\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">When is the Three Kings parade in Marbella?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7295\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7295\"><p>On the evening of 5 January. The 2027 times are to be confirmed. In 2026 Marbella&#8217;s parade started at 19:00 and ran along Ricardo Soriano and Ram\u00f3n y Cajal. San Pedro and Nueva Andaluc\u00eda hold their own.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9faf7a1 tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9faf7a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21cce02 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21cce02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b00ffa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b00ffa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PLAN YOUR CHRISTMAS DAY OUT<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97d9bc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97d9bc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Book a festive tapas evening in Marbella old town<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09e6ebe tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09e6ebe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our top pick for the season. Or compare all 12 things in the table above.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4031972 elementor-mobile-align-justify tmd-affiliate-cta elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4031972\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/tours\/Marbella\/Original-Marbella-Tapas-Adventure\/d22304-129645P1?pid=P00325548&#038;mcid=42383&#038;medium=link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\ndata-tmd-affiliate-url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CHECK DATES AND PRICES \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-419b443 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"419b443\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Affiliate link. From \u20ac110 per person on Viator. Price and rating shown on Viator when checked on 28 October 2026. Prices change, so check the live price before you book.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1167f82 tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1167f82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dac88f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"dac88f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"more-guides\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba209bc elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"ba209bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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GUIDES<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4b06a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4b06a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Related reads: 3 guides for the season<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e25309e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e25309e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d4ca7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d4ca7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7358f3e e-con-full tmd-card tmd-guide-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7358f3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09268be tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"09268be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/alhambra-granada-evening.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"The Alhambra in Granada in the evening light\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adaa87c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"adaa87c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DAY TRIPS<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb78e32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb78e32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best day trips from Marbella<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef3eb32 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ef3eb32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/news\/best-day-trips-marbella\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">READ THE GUIDE \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8a2b4a e-con-full tmd-card tmd-guide-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c8a2b4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a87d7f tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a87d7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ai-luxury-christmas-dinner-table-marbella.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"AI illustration of a luxury Christmas dinner table with candles, gold cutlery and sea views at dusk in Marbella\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f89cc8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f89cc8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DINNER SHOWS<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85407e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85407e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best dinner show restaurants in Marbella<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bad6b7 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0bad6b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/news\/best-dinner-show-restaurants-marbella-2026\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">READ THE GUIDE \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85d64d7 e-con-full tmd-card tmd-guide-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85d64d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b27e06c tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b27e06c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ai-calle-larios-christmas-lights-malaga.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"AI illustration of Christmas light arches over a marble shopping street in M\u00e1laga, inspired by Calle Larios\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6839194 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6839194\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EVENT<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a39939 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a39939\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">M\u00e1laga Christmas lights 2026: Calle Larios light show<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a63916 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4a63916\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/malaga-christmas-lights-2026-calle-larios-light-show\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">READ THE GUIDE \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbaf415 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fbaf415\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-014d432 e-con-full tmd-card tmd-guide-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"014d432\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-592c80d tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"592c80d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ai-new-years-eve-fireworks-marina.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"AI illustration of gold New Year&#039;s Eve fireworks over a Mediterranean marina with yachts and palm trees\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03217b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03217b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">COMING SOON<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1373558 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1373558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New Year's Eve in Marbella<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce8831e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ce8831e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tmd-pill-pending\" data-tmd-pending-link=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/guides\/new-years-eve-marbella\/\">COMING SOON<\/span><!-- pending link: https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/guides\/new-years-eve-marbella\/ (enable when live) -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb91c02 e-con-full tmd-card tmd-guide-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb91c02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2242484 tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2242484\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ai-three-kings-crowns-roscon-de-reyes.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"AI illustration of three golden crowns and a rosc\u00f3n de Reyes for the Three Kings celebration in Spain\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb90fa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb90fa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">COMING SOON<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f3f6bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f3f6bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Three Kings parade in Marbella<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-230ab6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"230ab6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tmd-pill-pending\" data-tmd-pending-link=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/guides\/three-kings-parade-marbella\/\">COMING SOON<\/span><!-- pending link: https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/guides\/three-kings-parade-marbella\/ (enable when live) -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-248597d e-con-full tmd-card tmd-guide-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"248597d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8f8ec2 tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d8f8ec2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ai-luxury-christmas-shopping-bags.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"AI illustration of navy, cream and gold Christmas shopping bags and a gift box in a softly lit boutique arcade\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81f7767 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81f7767\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">COMING SOON<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd1db5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd1db5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Luxury Christmas gifts in Marbella<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-769748a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"769748a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tmd-pill-pending\" data-tmd-pending-link=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/guides\/luxury-christmas-gifts-marbella\/\">COMING SOON<\/span><!-- pending link: https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/guides\/luxury-christmas-gifts-marbella\/ (enable when live) -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1911fa tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1911fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Also coming soon: <span data-tmd-pending-link=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/guides\/malaga-christmas-lights-from-marbella\/\">M\u00e1laga Christmas lights from Marbella<\/span><!-- pending link: https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/guides\/malaga-christmas-lights-from-marbella\/ (enable when live) --> \u00b7 <span data-tmd-pending-link=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/guides\/things-to-do-marbella-winter\/\">Things to do in Marbella in winter<\/span><!-- pending link: https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/guides\/things-to-do-marbella-winter\/ (enable when live) --> 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