Marbella old town walking tour: tapas and wine tasting

Three hours on foot through centuries, ending with food and wine instead of a museum.

A three-hour walking tour of Marbella's old town with a live guide in English, Spanish, German or Russian, covering Plaza de los Naranjos, the Barrio Alto, the church and Arabic walls. You sample regional olive oils along the way, then visit two traditional tapas bars for a selection of small plates paired with one glass of wine at each stop. Children from age 5 are welcome.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Marbella old town and tapas

• Walk through Marbella old town
• Visit Plaza de los Naranjos
• Explore Barrio Alto district
• See the church and Arabic walls
• Sample regional olive oils
• Visit two traditional tapas restaurants
• Enjoy tapas with paired wine

The Experience

The walk starts in Marbella's old town and moves through the main square of Plaza de los Naranjos, the Barrio Alto district, the church and the Arabic walls that mark the town's Moorish past. Your guide narrates the history and stories of the area as you move through the streets, building the context for what you are standing in front of. The route is walkable for all fitness levels.

Partway through, you pause to taste a selection of the region's natural olive oils — the kind of tasting that changes how you think about a staple ingredient. Then the walk leads to two traditional tapas restaurants where the real eating begins. At each bar you get a selection of tapas and one glass of wine, so you are tasting as you go instead of rushing through a single meal at the end.

The guide speaks English, Spanish, German or Russian, so the stories land in your language. The whole thing runs three hours, which leaves the rest of your day open — long enough to actually know the old town, short enough to fit around other plans.

What’s included

• Walking tour of Marbella's old town with a live guide.
• visits to Plaza de los Naranjos, Barrio Alto, the church and Arabic walls.
• tasting of regional natural olive oils.
• two traditional tapas bars with a selection of tapas at each.
• one glass of wine per person at each bar.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Marbella in-Style

Is this one for you?Three hours is long enough to move through the old town with real stories and stops, but short enough to leave your afternoon open for the beach or other plans. If you want to eat and learn at the same time instead of choosing between a walking tour and a meal, this one threads both into one.

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Top questions

What is the Plaza de los Naranjos and why does the tour start there?

Plaza de los Naranjos is the main square of Marbella's old town and the heart of the historic center. The tour begins there because it is the anchor point for understanding the layout and history of the surrounding streets and districts you walk through.

How many tapas bars do we visit and what do we get at each one?

You visit two traditional tapas bars. At each bar you receive a selection of tapas and one glass of wine, so you taste the local food and drink across two stops rather than one.

Are the olive oil tastings part of the walking route or a separate stop?

The olive oil tasting is woven into the walking itinerary — you sample regional natural olive oils as part of the tour before moving on to the tapas bars, so it is all one continuous experience.

Can children join this tour?

Children are welcome from age 5 and up. The three-hour walk and the tapas tastings are suitable for families with older children.

What language does the guide speak?

The guide is live and available in English, Spanish, German or Russian, so you can choose the language that works for your group when you book.