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- Cabopino (Marbella east) — dune-backed, blue-flag, naturist section
- Artola/Cabopino dunes — protected, wildest sand
- Burriana (Nerja) — long, full facilities, family-perfect
- La Cala de Mijas centro — pretty village backdrop
- El Saladillo (Estepona) — long, flat, low-density
- El Cristo (Estepona) — sheltered, calm water
- Playa de la Rada (Estepona centro) — paseo, restaurants
- El Bombo / Maro (Nerja) — cove, snorkelling
- Bahía de Casares — broad, undeveloped
- Playa de los Monteros (Marbella east) — backed by villa estate
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Playa de Venus (Marbella centro), Carihuela (Torremolinos centro in August), Bajondillo. Crowded, narrow, not the Costa del Sol at its best.
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- Estepona guide4,900 €/sqm · +11.7% YoY
- Nerja guide3,900 €/sqm · +9.8% YoY
- Marbella guide6,800 €/sqm · +9.2% YoY
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