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On your next HOLIDAY RENTALS IN SPAIN, make your base of operations the charming village of Manilva. This little village has been able to retain what makes it Spanish while at the same time disallowing anonymous sky scrapers to be built. It has only been in recent times that tourists have discovered this beautiful seaside village that has been able to remain intrinsically Spanish. The commercial centre of Manilva only covers two square kilometres and is home to the majority of its residents. The municipality of Manilva covers several communities. For starters, there is the white village of Manilva itself that is situated inland from the little fishing village of San Luis de Sabinillas or as the locals say just Sabinillas. To the west of Sabinillas is a residential area with a golf course that surrounds a quiet yachting marina known as Puerto Duquesa. The other fishing village along the coast to the west is Castillo de la Duquesa which got its name from the nearby castle. Scattered along the coastline are more residential areas as far as the village of Punta Chullera. The village of Manilva has a population of approximate 31,000 with just over half residing permanently in the village and the rest are only temporary or have holiday homes. In the past Manilva´s economy has relied on agriculture and fishing but more recently tourism has begun to play a major part in the economy. The Manilva River forms the eastern boundary of this municipality; this is where the crops are grown as well as in the valleys. A large portion of land is used to grow grapes which are used in the production of the locally well known sweet wine that has to be drunk not long after it is bottled, as it does not keep well. While you are in Manilva take a look what the Romans left behind in this little village with a fascinating history. The Roman sulphur baths and an aqueduct are good examples of the Roman style building plus they have been well preserved. To give you some idea of how important the town was to the Moors, when they left the town slowly faded in to the distance. During the 16th century poor people from the north of Spain were offered free land to move to the Manilva area. This offer was at the request of the towns of Malaga, Marbella and Ronda who felt that the coastline needs to be protected. This land was not in actually given away for free as the area was subject to raids from Moorish and Turkish pirates hence they needed to fight for their land. To give them a better than even chance to survive, the village was located on a hill three kilometres inland. If you happen to be here in September then be ready to have fun at the Manilva Grape Harvest. This simple and yet unpretentious village can easily be missed as people rush south on the coastal road as it does not pass through the village. If you do find your way to Manilva you can buy grapes or raisins on the roadside along with some of the best vegetables in the area. When you do reach the village, keep one eye on the road with the other one on the magnificent countryside. When you arrive in Manilva where you have organized your HOLIDAY RENTALS IN SPAIN take some time and explore the surrounding area with its little fishing villages. This place could be the Holy Grail when looking for that special something that makes it Spanish.
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