Padel is one of the most popular sports in Marbella and Spain. Discover the best clubs to practice it in Marbella, trainers and how to find people to play.
The countdown is on to the Marbella Legends Tournament, taking place at the Aloha Golf Club in Nueva Andalucia’s Golf Valley from the 14th to the 16th of February. This tournament is the first of the Legends Tour 2025, which was previously known as the European Senior Tour.
This tournament is wonderful to watch and it’s free to attend for the general public. Not only that, but there are opportunities for amateurs to play alongside their heroes too.
Whether you’re watching or playing, why not organize a holiday on the Costa del Golf to coincide with the Marbella Legends Tournament? You can play on some of the best courses, watch this great tournament and enjoy amazing restaurants, bars, nightlife and activities. Check out our Marbella vacation rentals, which make the perfect base for your golfing holiday.
It’s an honour to have Marbella chosen by the Legends Tour to be their first event of the new season. However, it’s not a surprise, when this is such a golfing hotspot, with some incredible golf courses and amazing facilities for golfers, such as golf shops, luxury accommodation and things to do, for players and spectators alike.
Marbella Legends is a three-day seniors tournament featuring some big names in the world of golf, including past winners of the Ryder Cup and the Masters. It also has a Pro-Am event taking place the day before. It is part of the PGA European Tour, so you can expect some very high-level play.
Aloha Golf Club is the venue for this three-day tournament. They are no strangers to hosting major competitions, having hosted the PGA Tour three times in recent years. Designed by Javier Arana, it is widely considered one of the best on the Costa del Sol, with a par of 72 and an overall length of 6,900 yards. It’s praised for its fast and well-maintained greens and the challenges of the narrow fairways and water hazards. It is also friendly, with a magnificent restaurant and social club.
It is located in Nueva Andalucia, which has a number of fantastic golf courses, very close together, as well as some excellent restaurants and bars, and is within easy reach of Puerto Banus and Marbella. Search for holiday rentals in Nueva Andalucia.
Who is playing in the Marbella Legends?
There are some big names playing in this tournament, including Spanish players Jose Maria Olazabal, who won the Ryder Cup twice and Miguel Angel Jimenez, who is a two times Masters Champion. Colin Montgomerie will also be playing, who was the Ryder Cup Captain and a five times Ryder Cup Winner.It also features Scottish golfer Paul Lawrie, New Zealand legend Michael Campbell who won the US Open in 2005, Argentina’s Angel Cabrera and England’s Roger Chapman.
You can see these amazing golfers playing at Aloha for free, and enjoy the stunning natural beauty and friendly welcome of this club. If you’re a golf fan who usually watches on the TV, it’s a great experience to see it in the flesh.
There are also opportunities to play alongside these greats with the Championship Pro-Am experience on the 13th of February, or the complete Legends Experience, where you can play alongside these incredible players in the tournament itself and live the life of a professional golfer. Find out more about these playing experiences.
About The Legends Tour
This is the new name for the European Seniors Tour which was formed in 1992 for professional golfers over the age of 50. It’s part of the PGA European Tour, DP World Tour and European Challenge Tour.
In 2020, there was an exciting new addition to this established tour, adding into the golf format the ability for amateurs to play along the professionals. The new look tour collaborates with top golf clubs and legendary golfers and creates a fantastic show for spectators who watch live and via TV. It then adds in the opportunity for amateurs to get involved and have unprecedented access to the professionals and all the aspects of a professional golf tournament.
Who organizes the Legends Tour?
It is organized by the European Tour Group and Staysure Founder and Group CEO Ryan Howsam to create a great experience for players and spectators alike.
What countries does the Legends Tour visit?
After Marbella, the Legends Tour will travel the globe starting in Barbados, then moving on to Ireland, USA, Greece, the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Mexico, before coming to an end in India in December. Check out the Schedule
Golf Holidays in Marbella
We’d love to welcome you to enjoy an amazing golf holiday in 2025. Come and watch amazing tournaments like the Marbella Legends, and stay a few more days to play on some of the area’s world-class courses, improve your game with golf classes and eat in some wonderful restaurants. You can play golf in Marbella throughout the year, thanks to our fantastic climate, but the peak golf season is spring and autumn. Contact us if you’re coming to watch the Marbella Legends and we’ll let you know what accommodation is available for you close to Aloha Golf Club, or in the area of your choice.
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[post_content] => Andalucia is a paradise for golfers, with over 90 courses in all – that’s more than any other region in Spain! With so many fantastic golf courses in Andalucia, plus wonderful weather all year round, this area is an obvious choice for organizers of golf tournaments. Add to that the top-class accommodation and everything visitors could want, and it’s no wonder that so many golf tournaments are played in Andalucia every year.
As big golf fans, we’re really looking forward to seeing some of the world’s best golfers play in Andalucia in 2025. There are so many golf tournaments to look forward to. There are many professional tournaments where you can see some amazing players in action, and many others for amateurs, which you can take part in yourselves.
Here’s our guide to some of the best golf tournaments in Andalucia, plus when and where they are taking place. More information is released by the organizers and golf clubs closer to the dates, so check back if you’re planning to visit one in particular, or contact the golf club, or the Andalusian Golf Federation directly to enquire about playing or watching the action.
February
Campeonato de Sevilla 2025, Real Club Pineda de Sevilla, Seville
Date: 8th & 9th February
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The beautiful and historic Real Club Pineda is hosting this competition in February. This is one of the first Andalucia golf tournaments of the year. Operating since 1940, this golf club and equestrian centre is a lovely place to visit to watch or play golf, tennis, padel, football, croquet and more. The cafeteria and the bar are open for refreshments and there will be lots of great golf on show. Prizes will be presented on the 9th of February around 16.30 if you want to see who will be crowned the winner.
Date: 14th - 16th February
Marbella’s Aloha Golf Course is hosting the first tournament of the Legends Tour from the 14th to the 16th of February. This golf tournament in Andalucia is a European Senior Tour, for players over 50. This event is free to attend for the general public, so you can see Legends of the game up close and personal! There’s also the opportunity for passionate amateur players to play alongside their idols with their Legends Experience.
Date: 10th - 11th May
This golf tournament in Andalucia is hosted by the Bellavista Golf Club in Huelva, which opened its doors in 1916. It’s a wonderful location for a golf tournament, which hosts over 100 sporting events per year. This 18-hole championship course is in a stunning setting, with fast greens, wide fairways and offers a highly technical challenge.
Date: 19th May
The tour organized by the Royal Andalusian Golf Federation year after year continues to add competitiveness, excitement and talent among the participants.
Date: 24th – 25th May
The Almerimar Golf Course is a 27-hole course, designed by Gary Player, which is well known for its beauty. It is a favourite for golf tournaments because of its versatile and flexible layout. It will be hosting two golf tournaments in May, and more details will be released shortly.
Date: 26th May
The Professional Circuit is an Andalusian golf tournament, which was launched in 2016 by the RFGA and the Andalusian Professional Golfers’ Association. This tournament offers professional players in the region the chance to compete for cash prizes on some of the most iconic golf courses in Andalucia.
In May, it’s coming to the Chaparral Golf Club, in the Malaga province. This is a spectacular parkland forest course, with amazing scenery, within easy access of Malaga airport. Designed by the so-called “Picasso of Golf” Pepe Gancedo, it offers a unique golfing experience with stunning views and is a wonderful place to play and watch golf.
Date: 9th June
The Andalusian Professionals’ Circuit is heading to Cordoba on the 9th of June, for a golf tournament at the Club de Campo de Cordoba. This course is in a stunning area of woodland, and is a 18-hole, par 72 course, which is technically challenging. As well as the golf course, there’s great tennis and padel tennis facilities, pool, gym and kids’ playgrounds and some great options to relax and socialise with other passionate golfers. This makes it an excellent place to watch all the action as part of this golf tournament in Andalucia.
Date: 23rd June
The action returns to the Costa del Sol later in the month, to the golfing hotspot of Sotogrande. La Cañada Golf plays host to the tournament. This golf course was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and is known for its entertaining fairways and fast greens. The restaurant is great, and it is popular as one of the most affordable golf courses to play on in the Sotogrande area.
Date: 27th – 29th June
This tournament in Jerez is part of the World Amateur Golf Ranking, where male and female amateur golfers can earn points for their personal rankings from official events such as these. It is open to all ages and follows a Stroke Play format. Sherry Golf is a fantastic 18-hole course and the location of this tournament. It also offers a natural grass driving range, putting green and chipping green. Combine a visit to this golf tournament in Andalucia with a tour of the Tio Pepe Sherry Factory and a stroll around the historic city of Jerez.
July
In July, the Isla Canela Links Course in Huelva hosts two amateur golf tournaments.
Date: 9th – 10th July
This is an amateur tournament for senior players, over 50 years old, playing in pairs. Players must have a licence from the Spanish Golf Federation and a handicap certificate. It follows a Stroke Play Scratch format over two consecutive days. The first day will be played 18 holes Four Balls Best Ball. The second day will be played 18 holes, under the individual formula (Canada Cup), adding for classification purposes the three rounds played. Registrations need to be made via the Andalusian Golf Federation. This tournament is taking place in Isla Canela Golf Course in Huelva, ranked in the top 100 golf courses in continental Europe.
Date: 11th – 13th July
One of the biggest golf tournaments in Andalucia for 2025 is Liv Golf. This new golf league is shaking up the world of golf and serving up even more high-octane action through 2025, with the sport’s biggest personalities showcasing their skills on the world stage. You can get tickets to watch all the action at the iconic Valderrama golf course in Sotogrande. They say, “This is golf, but not as you know it. 13 teams. 54 Players. No cuts. And shotgun starts.”
Date: 11th – 12th August
The Final of the Professional Andalucian Golf Circuit will be fought out at Lauro Golf in Alhaurin de la Torre in August, to crown the champion, under sunny skies. This epic course has 27 holes and 30 years of history and hosts a wide range of professional and amateur golf tournaments throughout the year. View the tournament calendar. There’s also lots of other things to do, such as padel tennis, horse-riding and lawn bowls.
Golf Holidays on the Costa del Sol
Why not combine watching, or playing in one of these great golf tournaments in Andalucia, with a golf holiday on the Costa del Sol? This area is known as the Costa del Golf, due to the high concentration of excellent golf courses and it’s easy to take a day trip to watch one of these golf tournaments.
The peak golf season on the Costa del Sol is spring and autumn, but the weather is great all year round, so choose the tournament you like the look of the most, or a month with a few close together and book your holiday around that.
You’re spoilt for choice with some incredible golf courses on the Costa del Sol, as well as clubs with academies where you can improve your game during your holiday in Marbella with golf classes. Because it’s such a golfing hotspot, you’ll also find golf shops to update your gear and fantastic restaurants and bars to enjoy discussing your game.
We have a wide range of holiday rentals on the Costa del Golf, within easy reach of some amazing golf courses. These make the perfect base for any golf holiday on the Costa del Sol!
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[post_content] => We are very lucky to have some amazing restaurants in Marbella. Of course, there are lots of places to enjoy traditional Spanish cuisine, as well as fine dining, Michelin star restaurants and places offering food from around the globe.
When you’ve had your fill of paella, tapas and seafood, and just want something easy, delicious and comforting, pizza is hard to beat. You’re not alone in craving pizza, even on holiday! Pizza was voted the most popular food in the world in 2020, and featured in the number 2 spot for best dishes of the world in CNN Travel’s world’s best food dishes too.
So, there’s no surprise that you’ll find many different pizzerias in Marbella, from the chain delivery options, to neighbourhood pizza joints, and international restaurants, which serve pizzas alongside a huge number of other dishes.
Here are our favourite places which we think serve the best pizza in Marbella.
1. Zozoi – The best pizza restaurant in Marbella Old Town
Tucked away in one of the pretty squares of Marbella Old Town is the fantastic restaurant Zozoi, with a charming Andalusian-style patio. We love the varied menu and wonderful atmosphere and service at Zoizoi and the pizzas and pastas are fantastic. There’s a small selection, but they are very well made and tasty. The steaks are highly recommended too!
It’s a great option if you are staying in a holiday rental in Marbella Old Town.
2. La Pappardella, one of the best pizzas in Puerto Banus
If you’re staying in Puerto Banus, La Pappardella has been delighting customers with classic pizzas and pasta dishes for over 30 years. It was opened by a family from Naples in 1993, who still run the restaurant today. They pride themselves on offering authentic Italian food and a friendly atmosphere from the South of Italy. You’ll find traditional antipasti like Vitello Tonnato, Beef Carpaccio, Bruschetta and Burrata and tomato, alongside some Spanish favourites.
They have a wonderful selection of pasta dishes, as well as risotto and gnocchi, which are very traditional. For example, their Lasagna della Nonna, is a taste of their grandmother’s kitchen in Naples here in Puerto Banus. They have 17 different pizzas to choose from, including the classic Napoli Margherita, calzone, buffalo mozzarella toppings and even white pizzas to try. Round the meal off with a classic tiramisu or panna cotta for a truly Italian experience. It will be sure to be a favourite, if you’re staying in a holiday rental in Puerto Banus.
3. Pizzeria Picasso, the traditional Italian pizza in Puerto Banus
Also in Puerto Banus is the legendary Picasso Pizzeria, which has been offering freshly baked pizzas and delicious pasta dishes on the front line of Puerto Banus, since 1982. This is a real institution and there are often people queuing for a table. They are most famous for their pizzas, and they have 19 on the menu.
They offer all the traditional favourites, plus some very interesting innovations such as chicken tikka pizzas, a Greek pizza with feta cheese, and even a kebab pizza! You can also find a fantastic selection of pasta dishes and risotto too. But it’s a lot more than just pizza and pasta. They also have a wide range of starters, salads, meat dishes, fish and seafood and some really epic burgers. Leave room for their puddings, such as their crepes, and signature cheesecake and banoffee pot.
Highly recommended!
4. El Kapricho, on the Golden Mile
El Kapricho opened in March 2024, and has quickly gained a fantastic reputation for delicious food and great service. It has an excellent selection of innovative tapas, and delicious traditional Spanish food, alongside international favourites. Their burrata and mortadella pizza is fantastic and their burgers are amazing too. Located on Marbella’s Golden Mile, you can expect a modern, comfortable interior and a very warm welcome.
5. Cibo Trattoria, specialists in wood-fired pizzas
Here’s another great restaurant on the Golden Mile, which specialises in traditional Italian food, in a contemporary, stylish setting. They have an amazing selection of Antipasti, including melanzane parmigiana, bruschetta, arancini and vitello tonnato. In Cibo Trattoria there are a lot of delicious dishes on their menu, from salads, to pasta and risotto, and meat dishes from their Italian grill. However, the standout are their pizzas, cooked to order in their wood-fired oven. There are 12 to choose from, plus a special pizza of the week, and gluten free pizza bases are available too. There’s also a lounge area where you can relax with one of their amazing cocktails.
One of the favourite Italian restaurant groups in Marbella is Da Bruno. It’s been going since 1994 in Marbella, and they have four restaurants, on Marbella’s seafront promenade and Golden Mile, in San Pedro and in Cabopino. They offer authentic Italian food, in a beautiful setting, and often have live music, which makes for a special experience. Their pasta and pizza selection is delicious, as are their meat dishes and salads. As well as their restaurants, they also offer home delivery and takeaway and you can order online.
This is just a tiny selection of the pizzerias in Marbella. Wherever you’re staying, you’re sure to find a fantastic restaurant near you. Please feel free to ask us for our recommendations near your holiday rental in Marbella.
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Padel tennis is one of the most popular sports in Spain. It’s an exciting cross between squash and tennis, played doubles-style in a glass-sided court. It’s a fast-paced game, and pretty easy to pick up, plus it’s very sociable. Joining a padel club in Marbella is a great way to keep fit and meet new people. Today we’re giving you a low-down of the best padel clubs in Marbella, as well as its history and evolution.
Enjoy Padel in Marbella
Although Padel was originally invented in Mexico, Marbella remains the birthplace of the modern style of Padel we know today. Not surprisingly there are loads of fantastic clubs to play in and they are great communities to be a part of. Where better to play padel than where it was developed and became one of the fastest growing sports in the world?
In this article, we will share our favorite padel clubs in Marbella, where you can enjoy this wonderful, fast-paced sport. However, this really is just the tip of the iceberg!
The Royal Padel Club Marbella
Real Club Pádel Marbella is a fantastic place to play padel in Marbella, work out at the gym and hang out with family and friends. With six panoramic glass paddle tennis courts, with WPT approved grass, and latest technology LED lighting. They also boast a dedicated Padel school where you can learn one of the most popular growing sports in Spain and improve your skills with some of the best coaches and trainers. And that’s not all…. This is a sports center with indoor and outdoor gym facilities, a kindergarten, boxing and martial arts classes for kids, a restaurant, salon, barber shop and restaurant. Highly recommended for all the family.
Manolo Santana Racquets Club Tennis, Padel & Fitness
Founded in 1997 by the famous tennis player, Manolo Santana, this legendary Racquets Club is steeped in the history of the sport and remains one of the Marbella’s most renowned tennis clubs. Manolo Santana Racquets Club also has four Padel courts and a gym and fitness center. They offer private lessons, there’s a padel tennis school, you can hire a court for matches, or join their mix-in sessions where you can play and make new friends too. Is there a better place to enjoy Padel than one of Marbella’s historic clubs? Sadly, Manolo is no longer with us, but his legacy remains strong in this fantastic club.
Puente Romano Tennis Club
Puente Romano is one of Marbella’s most glamorous hotels, famous for its wonderful restaurants and bars. But you may not know that it also offers one of the most important tennis and padel clubs in Europe. The Puente Romano Tennis Club includes 10 tennis courts, a gym, sauna and Turkish bath and a restaurant. It also has four padel courts and boasts an academy where kids and adults can learn to play Padel. All their coaches are licensed and highly experienced and they have coaches to suit all levels and types of players. This club has held many prestigious tournaments, including the World Padel Tour, ATP, WTA, Fed Cup and Davis Cup tournaments. You can play there too and enjoy the luxurious facilities.
Royal Tennis Club Marbella
The Royal Tennis Club Marbella offers expert training and the opportunity to play on two premium visitor’s Padel courts with excellent lighting, so even if you want to play at night or after work, you can enjoy a match at the club. You can also enroll in group and private training sessions with experienced coaches for either adults or children to develop your padel skills. There are also tennis courts, a gym, swimming pool, table tennis tables and you can even play billiards – something for everyone!
Nueva Alcantara Club
This is a fantastic padel club very close to Marbella, in San Pedro de Alcantara. It offers 16 courts, a fine dining restaurant, two snack bars, luxury changing rooms, a hair salon and more. They recently held the Andalucia Championship and offer lessons for kids and adults, plus padel tennis camps during school holidays. We’d definitely say the Nueva Alcántara Club is worth a short trip out of Marbella for!
So, what are you waiting for? It’s time to pick up your racquet and discover one of Spain’s most popular and accessible sports at one of these top picks to begin your padel journey.
Find people to play padel with in Marbella
On holiday in Marbella and want to play padel, but don’t have anyone to play with? No problem! Most of the padel clubs in Marbella run regular mix-in events. These events are usually open to all and allow anyone to come along and play with others, plus share a few drinks after the matches.
Manolo Santana Club arranges several mix-ins a week, with something for all abilities. There’s a beginners mix-in on Wednesday at 11am, for higher levels there are events in the evenings on Thursdays and Fridays with food afterwards and there’s one for all abilities with a BBQ on Sundays at 12. Manolo Santana Club has Mix-In Paddle Tennis Matches.
We’d recommend that once you’ve settled in to your holiday rental in Marbella, you pop down to your nearest padel club and ask about their mix-in options as soon as you arrive. It’s a great way to meet people and get active during your holiday.
Learn padel in Marbella
As you’ve seen in our list of padel clubs in Marbella, they all offer private lessons and also padel tennis schools for kids and adults which run throughout the year. So if you’re within easy reach of a padel club, you can get lessons during your visit.
There’s also Beyond Padel Academy, based at the Villa Padierna Raquet Club. Experienced and passionate coaches David Cano and Guillermo Vizcay promise to supercharge your padel skills, no matter your level.
There are also private padel teachers that can come to the padel courts in your development, or villa, to give you and the family private lessons, without having to travel.
Padel championships in Marbella and beyond
The International Padel Federation organizes World Padel Championships around the world. There are tournaments in Italy, Hungary and Qatar scheduled this year and you can check out their tournament calendar to find out what’s going on near to you!
If you’re on holiday in Marbella in July, you should head to Malaga for one of the best padel tournaments of the year, the Málaga Premier Padel tournament. Taking place from the 6th to the 14th of July, it will feature some of the best players in the world competing to improve their FIP ranking and for glory! Tickets are €16 for the main matches and just 7.50€ for the qualifiers.
You’ll also find regular tournaments and matches at all of the padel clubs in Marbella, so pop in and ask whether there’s anything happening during your stay.
History of Padel
Padel tennis originated in Mexico and was started by Enrique Corcuera in 1969, when he decided to adapt his personal squash court in Acapulco, creating a new sport called Platform Tennis which involves two players on a smaller court, for a fast-paced, dynamic game.
One of Enrique’s Spanish friends, Alfonso Hohenlohe-Langenburg (the founder of the Marbella Club Hotel) fell in love with the sport and decided to bring it back to his home country, establishing the first two Padel courts in Spain at the Marbella Tennis Club in 1974. He adapted Enrique’s original concept to create a more competitive sport, and over the following 25 years, began to spread this new sport across the country, until over 500 Padel clubs had opened across the Spanish territory in the early 2000s.
The evolution of Padel in Spain… and in the world
Spain has continued to be enamored with the sport, and it is one of the country’s fastest-growing sports activities. By 2005, there were over 1000 Padel Clubs across the country, and the largest Padel Associations decided to establish an international championship that launched the Padel Pro Tour, a championship that lasted until 2012.
The World Padel Series was founded in 2013 to firmly establish padel on the map, and professional worldwide championships replaced the Padel Pro Tour to join elite players around the world, to create an unstoppable momentum. Nowadays, the World Padel Series hosts around 15 to 20 tournaments a year and a Master Series at the end of the season, and the sport is starting to take off in other countries as well.
In 2022, according to padel.fyi there were more than 25 million active padel players in 110 countries and 40,000 padel courts globally. It is continuing to grow in popularity because it’s easy to learn, fun to play and really social.
Join the fun on your next holiday in Marbella
If you’d like to make padel part of your next holiday to Marbella, contact us today. Give us your requirements and your dates and we’ll come up with a shortlist of holiday rental properties in Marbella, which are close to a padel club, or have padel courts within the community. Some of our villas even boast their very own padel tennis courts for you and the family to enjoy! It’s a great thing to incorporate into your holiday plans!
When you book your holiday rental in Marbella, feel free to reach out to us for recommendations of the nearest clubs to where you’re staying. Many developments also have padel courts which are free to use for guests, so let us know if that’s a priority for you, and we can share a shortlist of holiday rentals in Marbella with padel courts for you.
The countdown is on to the Marbella Legends Tournament, taking place at the Aloha Golf Club in Nueva Andalucia’s Golf Valley from the 14th to the 16th of February. This tournament is the first of the Legends Tour 2025, which was previously known as the European Senior Tour.
This tournament is wonderful to watch and it’s free to attend for the general public. Not only that, but there are opportunities for amateurs to play alongside their heroes too.
Whether you’re watching or playing, why not organize a holiday on the Costa del Golf to coincide with the Marbella Legends Tournament? You can play on some of the best courses, watch this great tournament and enjoy amazing restaurants, bars, nightlife and activities. Check out our Marbella vacation rentals, which make the perfect base for your golfing holiday.
It’s an honour to have Marbella chosen by the Legends Tour to be their first event of the new season. However, it’s not a surprise, when this is such a golfing hotspot, with some incredible golf courses and amazing facilities for golfers, such as golf shops, luxury accommodation and things to do, for players and spectators alike.
Marbella Legends is a three-day seniors tournament featuring some big names in the world of golf, including past winners of the Ryder Cup and the Masters. It also has a Pro-Am event taking place the day before. It is part of the PGA European Tour, so you can expect some very high-level play.
Aloha Golf Club is the venue for this three-day tournament. They are no strangers to hosting major competitions, having hosted the PGA Tour three times in recent years. Designed by Javier Arana, it is widely considered one of the best on the Costa del Sol, with a par of 72 and an overall length of 6,900 yards. It’s praised for its fast and well-maintained greens and the challenges of the narrow fairways and water hazards. It is also friendly, with a magnificent restaurant and social club.
It is located in Nueva Andalucia, which has a number of fantastic golf courses, very close together, as well as some excellent restaurants and bars, and is within easy reach of Puerto Banus and Marbella. Search for holiday rentals in Nueva Andalucia.
Who is playing in the Marbella Legends?
There are some big names playing in this tournament, including Spanish players Jose Maria Olazabal, who won the Ryder Cup twice and Miguel Angel Jimenez, who is a two times Masters Champion. Colin Montgomerie will also be playing, who was the Ryder Cup Captain and a five times Ryder Cup Winner.It also features Scottish golfer Paul Lawrie, New Zealand legend Michael Campbell who won the US Open in 2005, Argentina’s Angel Cabrera and England’s Roger Chapman.
You can see these amazing golfers playing at Aloha for free, and enjoy the stunning natural beauty and friendly welcome of this club. If you’re a golf fan who usually watches on the TV, it’s a great experience to see it in the flesh.
There are also opportunities to play alongside these greats with the Championship Pro-Am experience on the 13th of February, or the complete Legends Experience, where you can play alongside these incredible players in the tournament itself and live the life of a professional golfer. Find out more about these playing experiences.
About The Legends Tour
This is the new name for the European Seniors Tour which was formed in 1992 for professional golfers over the age of 50. It’s part of the PGA European Tour, DP World Tour and European Challenge Tour.
In 2020, there was an exciting new addition to this established tour, adding into the golf format the ability for amateurs to play along the professionals. The new look tour collaborates with top golf clubs and legendary golfers and creates a fantastic show for spectators who watch live and via TV. It then adds in the opportunity for amateurs to get involved and have unprecedented access to the professionals and all the aspects of a professional golf tournament.
Who organizes the Legends Tour?
It is organized by the European Tour Group and Staysure Founder and Group CEO Ryan Howsam to create a great experience for players and spectators alike.
What countries does the Legends Tour visit?
After Marbella, the Legends Tour will travel the globe starting in Barbados, then moving on to Ireland, USA, Greece, the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Mexico, before coming to an end in India in December. Check out the Schedule
Golf Holidays in Marbella
We’d love to welcome you to enjoy an amazing golf holiday in 2025. Come and watch amazing tournaments like the Marbella Legends, and stay a few more days to play on some of the area’s world-class courses, improve your game with golf classes and eat in some wonderful restaurants. You can play golf in Marbella throughout the year, thanks to our fantastic climate, but the peak golf season is spring and autumn. Contact us if you’re coming to watch the Marbella Legends and we’ll let you know what accommodation is available for you close to Aloha Golf Club, or in the area of your choice.
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[post_content] => Andalucia is a paradise for golfers, with over 90 courses in all – that’s more than any other region in Spain! With so many fantastic golf courses in Andalucia, plus wonderful weather all year round, this area is an obvious choice for organizers of golf tournaments. Add to that the top-class accommodation and everything visitors could want, and it’s no wonder that so many golf tournaments are played in Andalucia every year.
As big golf fans, we’re really looking forward to seeing some of the world’s best golfers play in Andalucia in 2025. There are so many golf tournaments to look forward to. There are many professional tournaments where you can see some amazing players in action, and many others for amateurs, which you can take part in yourselves.
Here’s our guide to some of the best golf tournaments in Andalucia, plus when and where they are taking place. More information is released by the organizers and golf clubs closer to the dates, so check back if you’re planning to visit one in particular, or contact the golf club, or the Andalusian Golf Federation directly to enquire about playing or watching the action.
February
Campeonato de Sevilla 2025, Real Club Pineda de Sevilla, Seville
Date: 8th & 9th February
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The beautiful and historic Real Club Pineda is hosting this competition in February. This is one of the first Andalucia golf tournaments of the year. Operating since 1940, this golf club and equestrian centre is a lovely place to visit to watch or play golf, tennis, padel, football, croquet and more. The cafeteria and the bar are open for refreshments and there will be lots of great golf on show. Prizes will be presented on the 9th of February around 16.30 if you want to see who will be crowned the winner.
Date: 14th - 16th February
Marbella’s Aloha Golf Course is hosting the first tournament of the Legends Tour from the 14th to the 16th of February. This golf tournament in Andalucia is a European Senior Tour, for players over 50. This event is free to attend for the general public, so you can see Legends of the game up close and personal! There’s also the opportunity for passionate amateur players to play alongside their idols with their Legends Experience.
Date: 10th - 11th May
This golf tournament in Andalucia is hosted by the Bellavista Golf Club in Huelva, which opened its doors in 1916. It’s a wonderful location for a golf tournament, which hosts over 100 sporting events per year. This 18-hole championship course is in a stunning setting, with fast greens, wide fairways and offers a highly technical challenge.
Date: 19th May
The tour organized by the Royal Andalusian Golf Federation year after year continues to add competitiveness, excitement and talent among the participants.
Date: 24th – 25th May
The Almerimar Golf Course is a 27-hole course, designed by Gary Player, which is well known for its beauty. It is a favourite for golf tournaments because of its versatile and flexible layout. It will be hosting two golf tournaments in May, and more details will be released shortly.
Date: 26th May
The Professional Circuit is an Andalusian golf tournament, which was launched in 2016 by the RFGA and the Andalusian Professional Golfers’ Association. This tournament offers professional players in the region the chance to compete for cash prizes on some of the most iconic golf courses in Andalucia.
In May, it’s coming to the Chaparral Golf Club, in the Malaga province. This is a spectacular parkland forest course, with amazing scenery, within easy access of Malaga airport. Designed by the so-called “Picasso of Golf” Pepe Gancedo, it offers a unique golfing experience with stunning views and is a wonderful place to play and watch golf.
Date: 9th June
The Andalusian Professionals’ Circuit is heading to Cordoba on the 9th of June, for a golf tournament at the Club de Campo de Cordoba. This course is in a stunning area of woodland, and is a 18-hole, par 72 course, which is technically challenging. As well as the golf course, there’s great tennis and padel tennis facilities, pool, gym and kids’ playgrounds and some great options to relax and socialise with other passionate golfers. This makes it an excellent place to watch all the action as part of this golf tournament in Andalucia.
Date: 23rd June
The action returns to the Costa del Sol later in the month, to the golfing hotspot of Sotogrande. La Cañada Golf plays host to the tournament. This golf course was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and is known for its entertaining fairways and fast greens. The restaurant is great, and it is popular as one of the most affordable golf courses to play on in the Sotogrande area.
Date: 27th – 29th June
This tournament in Jerez is part of the World Amateur Golf Ranking, where male and female amateur golfers can earn points for their personal rankings from official events such as these. It is open to all ages and follows a Stroke Play format. Sherry Golf is a fantastic 18-hole course and the location of this tournament. It also offers a natural grass driving range, putting green and chipping green. Combine a visit to this golf tournament in Andalucia with a tour of the Tio Pepe Sherry Factory and a stroll around the historic city of Jerez.
July
In July, the Isla Canela Links Course in Huelva hosts two amateur golf tournaments.
Date: 9th – 10th July
This is an amateur tournament for senior players, over 50 years old, playing in pairs. Players must have a licence from the Spanish Golf Federation and a handicap certificate. It follows a Stroke Play Scratch format over two consecutive days. The first day will be played 18 holes Four Balls Best Ball. The second day will be played 18 holes, under the individual formula (Canada Cup), adding for classification purposes the three rounds played. Registrations need to be made via the Andalusian Golf Federation. This tournament is taking place in Isla Canela Golf Course in Huelva, ranked in the top 100 golf courses in continental Europe.
Date: 11th – 13th July
One of the biggest golf tournaments in Andalucia for 2025 is Liv Golf. This new golf league is shaking up the world of golf and serving up even more high-octane action through 2025, with the sport’s biggest personalities showcasing their skills on the world stage. You can get tickets to watch all the action at the iconic Valderrama golf course in Sotogrande. They say, “This is golf, but not as you know it. 13 teams. 54 Players. No cuts. And shotgun starts.”
Date: 11th – 12th August
The Final of the Professional Andalucian Golf Circuit will be fought out at Lauro Golf in Alhaurin de la Torre in August, to crown the champion, under sunny skies. This epic course has 27 holes and 30 years of history and hosts a wide range of professional and amateur golf tournaments throughout the year. View the tournament calendar. There’s also lots of other things to do, such as padel tennis, horse-riding and lawn bowls.
Golf Holidays on the Costa del Sol
Why not combine watching, or playing in one of these great golf tournaments in Andalucia, with a golf holiday on the Costa del Sol? This area is known as the Costa del Golf, due to the high concentration of excellent golf courses and it’s easy to take a day trip to watch one of these golf tournaments.
The peak golf season on the Costa del Sol is spring and autumn, but the weather is great all year round, so choose the tournament you like the look of the most, or a month with a few close together and book your holiday around that.
You’re spoilt for choice with some incredible golf courses on the Costa del Sol, as well as clubs with academies where you can improve your game during your holiday in Marbella with golf classes. Because it’s such a golfing hotspot, you’ll also find golf shops to update your gear and fantastic restaurants and bars to enjoy discussing your game.
We have a wide range of holiday rentals on the Costa del Golf, within easy reach of some amazing golf courses. These make the perfect base for any golf holiday on the Costa del Sol!
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[post_content] => We are very lucky to have some amazing restaurants in Marbella. Of course, there are lots of places to enjoy traditional Spanish cuisine, as well as fine dining, Michelin star restaurants and places offering food from around the globe.
When you’ve had your fill of paella, tapas and seafood, and just want something easy, delicious and comforting, pizza is hard to beat. You’re not alone in craving pizza, even on holiday! Pizza was voted the most popular food in the world in 2020, and featured in the number 2 spot for best dishes of the world in CNN Travel’s world’s best food dishes too.
So, there’s no surprise that you’ll find many different pizzerias in Marbella, from the chain delivery options, to neighbourhood pizza joints, and international restaurants, which serve pizzas alongside a huge number of other dishes.
Here are our favourite places which we think serve the best pizza in Marbella.
1. Zozoi – The best pizza restaurant in Marbella Old Town
Tucked away in one of the pretty squares of Marbella Old Town is the fantastic restaurant Zozoi, with a charming Andalusian-style patio. We love the varied menu and wonderful atmosphere and service at Zoizoi and the pizzas and pastas are fantastic. There’s a small selection, but they are very well made and tasty. The steaks are highly recommended too!
It’s a great option if you are staying in a holiday rental in Marbella Old Town.
2. La Pappardella, one of the best pizzas in Puerto Banus
If you’re staying in Puerto Banus, La Pappardella has been delighting customers with classic pizzas and pasta dishes for over 30 years. It was opened by a family from Naples in 1993, who still run the restaurant today. They pride themselves on offering authentic Italian food and a friendly atmosphere from the South of Italy. You’ll find traditional antipasti like Vitello Tonnato, Beef Carpaccio, Bruschetta and Burrata and tomato, alongside some Spanish favourites.
They have a wonderful selection of pasta dishes, as well as risotto and gnocchi, which are very traditional. For example, their Lasagna della Nonna, is a taste of their grandmother’s kitchen in Naples here in Puerto Banus. They have 17 different pizzas to choose from, including the classic Napoli Margherita, calzone, buffalo mozzarella toppings and even white pizzas to try. Round the meal off with a classic tiramisu or panna cotta for a truly Italian experience. It will be sure to be a favourite, if you’re staying in a holiday rental in Puerto Banus.
3. Pizzeria Picasso, the traditional Italian pizza in Puerto Banus
Also in Puerto Banus is the legendary Picasso Pizzeria, which has been offering freshly baked pizzas and delicious pasta dishes on the front line of Puerto Banus, since 1982. This is a real institution and there are often people queuing for a table. They are most famous for their pizzas, and they have 19 on the menu.
They offer all the traditional favourites, plus some very interesting innovations such as chicken tikka pizzas, a Greek pizza with feta cheese, and even a kebab pizza! You can also find a fantastic selection of pasta dishes and risotto too. But it’s a lot more than just pizza and pasta. They also have a wide range of starters, salads, meat dishes, fish and seafood and some really epic burgers. Leave room for their puddings, such as their crepes, and signature cheesecake and banoffee pot.
Highly recommended!
4. El Kapricho, on the Golden Mile
El Kapricho opened in March 2024, and has quickly gained a fantastic reputation for delicious food and great service. It has an excellent selection of innovative tapas, and delicious traditional Spanish food, alongside international favourites. Their burrata and mortadella pizza is fantastic and their burgers are amazing too. Located on Marbella’s Golden Mile, you can expect a modern, comfortable interior and a very warm welcome.
5. Cibo Trattoria, specialists in wood-fired pizzas
Here’s another great restaurant on the Golden Mile, which specialises in traditional Italian food, in a contemporary, stylish setting. They have an amazing selection of Antipasti, including melanzane parmigiana, bruschetta, arancini and vitello tonnato. In Cibo Trattoria there are a lot of delicious dishes on their menu, from salads, to pasta and risotto, and meat dishes from their Italian grill. However, the standout are their pizzas, cooked to order in their wood-fired oven. There are 12 to choose from, plus a special pizza of the week, and gluten free pizza bases are available too. There’s also a lounge area where you can relax with one of their amazing cocktails.
One of the favourite Italian restaurant groups in Marbella is Da Bruno. It’s been going since 1994 in Marbella, and they have four restaurants, on Marbella’s seafront promenade and Golden Mile, in San Pedro and in Cabopino. They offer authentic Italian food, in a beautiful setting, and often have live music, which makes for a special experience. Their pasta and pizza selection is delicious, as are their meat dishes and salads. As well as their restaurants, they also offer home delivery and takeaway and you can order online.
This is just a tiny selection of the pizzerias in Marbella. Wherever you’re staying, you’re sure to find a fantastic restaurant near you. Please feel free to ask us for our recommendations near your holiday rental in Marbella.
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