Information about Manilva on the Costa del Sol

Information about Manilva including Hotel guide, Restaurant guide, Bar/Cafe guide, Entertainment guide, Holiday rentals, Property sales, Car hire, Places of interest, Local golf courses.

 Manilva was founded in 1796 when it became independent from nearby Carares, situated some 94 km from Malaga the centre of the village stands 2 km inland from it’s 7 km of coastline with it’s 2 beautiful beaches namely, El Negro and Cala de la Sardina.

Undoubtedly the villages architectural highlight is St Anne’s Church which is situated in the centre of the village.

Places close by well worth a visit include Sainillas Castle which dates back to the reign of Charles 111, built to protect the area from marauding Berber pirates.

Also locally is the impressive Port of Duquesa with berths for over 300   boats of all kinds arguably the finest port of it’s kind on the Costa del Sol

Roman baths at La Hedionda (all though later restored by the Moors) ordered to be built by Julius Ceasar no less in gratitude after it’s sulphurous water cured him of a curious skin disease.

Numerous archaeological finds in the area suggest a number of settlements in the area possibly dated back to prehistoric times.

The most notable at Sabinillas where evidence suggests once stood a Roman village.

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