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The occupants of the elegant Edificio Los Portales I celebrated the renovation of this iconic Marbella building in style with a glamorous cocktail launch party on Wednesday 15 June.

Avant-garde architectural styles are currently very much in vogue in the Marbella area, replacing a spell during which colonial décors were de rigueur indoors, and contemporary Mediterranean architectural lines predominated outdoors. Against all of this, however, there is a timeless classic that retains its standing and attraction throughout. The country style, as exemplified by the stately Andalusian house, is very well at home in this southern part of Spain.

Marbella’s long-held dream of having its own glamorous marina looks set to be realised. What’s more, after many years in which the vision of oceangoing cruise liners parked off a Marbella beach seemed destined to remain a mirage, they are very much part of the new package.

If you’ve ever imagined living in California you would only have to add a little more sun, far more culture and smaller cities full of international appeal that lie within half an hour of unspoiled nature reserves and pretty little mountain villages, to convert the Californian dream to Marbella reality.

Those who thought Marbella is all about beaches, tourism, luxury residential areas and hedonism may have to think again, for right behind the main boulevard there is a maze of little streets and squares that make up Marbella’s charming Old Town.