A new marina is scheduled to be constructed in Mijas in order to boost the number of berths in the Costa del Sol region.

The Empresa Publica de Puertos de Andalucia, or Public Company of Andalucian Ports, reports that the new development will contain between 800 and 1,000 berths following an investment of €50 million (£38 million).

More investment is likely to follow, while there are also plans to incorporate two docks for transatlantic cruisers, which could increase access to the coast for tourists visiting the area.

Hotels, shops and other leisure facilities will be built around the marina, and Homes Worldwide suggests that now could be the ideal time to purchase a property nearby.

The Spanish Fiestas website states that “Mijas Pueblo stands high up the mountain above the coastal resorts and is a popular half-day excursion from the Costa del Sol, whilst Mijas Costa is the resort on the coast below which attracts mass tourism to its many attractions.”

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