This popular area of the Spanish coastline was discovered in the late 1940’s by some early pioneers, these were Ricardo Soriano, Marquis of Ivanrei, Marquis of Ivanrei, Marquis of Salmanca and the Prince Alfonso van Hohenloe, they were attracted to the area thanks to its paradise like conditions, the great climate that Spain offers all year round and the limitless possibilities of future development.
These men saw the potential of making the area that is now known as Puerto Banus, as one of the most popular holiday destinations in the world.
It wasn’t until the late 1960’s early 1970’s that the resort became famed for it’s glitz and glamour, and this was all thanks to one single man, Jose Banus, yes you’ve guessed it the man that the area is now named after.
Jose Banus, bought a large area of land, which was originally destined for the breeding of bull fighting cattle, bull fighting was once a popular spectators sport in Spain, the area of land that was purchased is now popularly known as Neuva Andalucia, which is now home to a number of great holiday apartment complexes including the award winning Aldea Blanca.
Jose Banus was a clever business man and saw that the resort was gaining popularity especially among the rich and famous, playboys and glamour pusses!
It was then that he started dreaming of a marina, which would be the envy of many and would attract the playboys and glamour pusses from all over the world, with property surrounding the marina that would be some of the most luxurious in the world.
This was the beginning of the real estate boom in what is now known as the Puerto Banus area, which led to some amazing developments being built over the years including the award winning complex of Aldea Blanca.
Jose’s dream became a reality with the help of two architects, Noldi Schreck and Marcos Sainz, they both believed that they key in their design was a combination of both traditional Andalucia design and modern architecture.
Puerta Banus soon became the place to go, the place to be seen, thanks to the wonderful design and the image that Noldi and Marcos had created. With Jose’s dream and their design, the image of a traditional Andalucian fishing village combined with the modern design of yacht moorings, bars and restaurants soon quickly spread across the world, making Puerto Banus a favourite holiday destination for the world’s elite.
With the completion of Jose’s marina, Puerto Banus, in the early 1970’s , the resort has remained popular with not only the worlds rich and famous but also others looking to soak up some of the wealth that is on display, and thanks to developments like the award winning Aldea Blanca you can enjoy the glitz and glam that Puerto Banus has to offer, even if you don’t live there!
Thanks to those early pioneers and some clever business ideas the development of Puerto Banus has turned this destination into one of the world’s most popular holiday destinations for all!
Puerto Banus is truly where it is at!