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Marbella Marina
Qatari Sheikh Abdullah Ben Nasser Al-Thani, who has invested the Country's wealth across the world incuding Malaga Football Club, will extend the port and include a 200m quay for cruise liners in a bid to attract a new form of tourism to Marbella’s shores. A €400 million plan for a five-star hotel on the marina, as well as bars, restaurants, shops and supermarkets will bring La Bajadilla in line with Banus.
Development chiefs have asked for the new marina to be ‘emblematic’ hoping it will become a top holiday destination. An industrial state (smart car dealerships), which has dominated the eastern coastline on the outskirts of Marbella for decades, will also be done away with to create and area for more urban development and green space,. It will eventually be serviced by an AVE (highspeed) train line, to link it with the rest of Spain. A 200-metre pier in the outer part of the marina, connecting directly with the inner harbour, will allow liners to dock.
An exclusive pier inside the marina has been set aside for 26 boats. With a further 541 berths for private craft, La Bajadilla's capacity will increase from the present 262 to 803. The marina will also provide more moorings for for pleasure and excursion craft with room available for fishing boats and nautical industries. The project includes underground parking for 450 vehicles in addition to 683 parking spaces above ground.
