La Mairena is a hill top residential resort on the Costa del Sol, just 5 km (3 mi) from the coastal ruralisation of Elviria, on the eastern outskirts of Marbella, Spain.
[1] Many cork oaks, which hadn’t had their protective bark harvested before the fire, have survived and are regaining their abundant canopy of small dark leaves.
[citation needed] The El Soto de Marbella development in the village has a 9 hole practice golf course, gym, bar and restaurant.
[citation needed] Walking, and mountain biking are popular with a number of trails from the village leading into the Sierra de la Nieves National Park and along the nearby River Ojen.
[citation needed] The village is home to two international private schools: the German Hoffman College (often referred to as the Deutsche Schule Málaga) and the bilingual Colegio ECOS.