Marbella Inside & Out

Discover the magic of Marbella from an "insider" point of view – by Liz Glazer

Category Archives: Marbella Town seascapes


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Moonstruck from Marbella…

I don’t know if any of you were out doing some moon-bathing in the glorious glow of August’s Full Sturgeon Moon a couple of nights ago,  as I was in Marbella – but it really was a spectacular sight to behold.

I went down to the shores of Marbella Town on the eve of the full moon,  where obscured at first by mottled clouds, she revealed herself in a haze of orange glory, on the backdrop of an inky black sky.

On the night of the full-moon itself, I went with a friend for a moonlit picnic on a beach out of town, where moon-gazers like us,  basked in her mystical beams and strolled along the shores before a sea mist descended and it was time to go home.

I hope you´ll enjoy the photos I took, some with magical moonlight effects…

Photos and text by Liz Glazer


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Startling rain-laden clouded sunset skies in Marbella Town

Rain-laden clouded sunset skies

Driving down from the nearby mountain village of Ojén to Marbella Town in the late afternoon, after a lovely Sunday lunch with some friends, the patches of blue sky amid the dramatic dark heavy rain clouds that hung above the sea, was a sight to make my heart sing… Continue reading →


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A celebration of Marbella Town’s autumnal sunset seascapes and magical moons

Marbella sunset skiesHaving been absent from Marbella Town throughout the month of September due to the death of my dearest Dad at the end of August – and not really here in spirit since my return – it is only since I got back home last weekend after a week literally walking my grief away in the healing wooded hills of the nearby white village of Ojén (post coming soon)  – that I’ve come back down the mountain with my soul refreshed and inspired once more to relaunch my blog and  share the gentler-paced late autumnal life in Marbella  – both inside and out.

We have been blessed with inordinately beautiful mild weather these past few weeks and now the welcome rains have come, I’ve had time to go through my photos and select a few taken on my evening walks along Marbella Town’s beachfront promenade to share with you… Continue reading →


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Marbella Town’s beaches: A place to disconnect and reconnect…

Nothing brings people together like the sea and the beach – people of all ages and sizes, families, total strangers and from all walks of life, becoming one, casting off their worldly worries and responsibilities to reconnect with their inner joy and peace.

As someone who walks or cycles along the beachfront of Marbella Town almost every day, I have taken a series of photos over time that capture this collective sense of wonder, freedom and tenderness which I’d like to share with you here and which speak for themselves… Continue reading →


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Freewheeling in & around Marbella Town : Leisure Harbour to Marbella’s Banana Beach (2.7 km) & beyond…

Banana Beach dunes

If you’re staying in Marbella Town and don’t have a car or don’t fancy the relatively long walk from the town centre to reach the fine-sanded expanse of beach known as Banana Beach, some 700 metres to the east of the fishing port, an alternative way of spending a few hours enjoying this lovely stretch of coastline is to pack up your beach gear in a rucksack, rent a bike and cycle there. Continue reading →


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Africa & Gibraltar: a vision of harmony and peace – Marbella Town seascapes vol. 4

Between two continentsI thought I´d share this series of photos with you that I took recently from the shores of Marbella Town, of the magnificent sunset views of the Atlas Mountains and Gibraltar – a vivid reminder from Mother Nature of the peaceful coexistence intended for us all, irrespective of race, creed or colour and which inspired this short poem:

As I gaze in wonder upon Africa and the Rock of Gibraltar

Etched in soft sunset hues upon the horizon before me,

Divided by only a seeming handspan of ocean

I wonder how it’s possible that conflict could even exist,

When presented with this vision of such harmony and peace... Continue reading →