Istán is situated at the end of the world, just behind Marbella. At least with the car the travel is at its end in Istán. Where is Istán? Now, for many years only a few tourists have lost their way and reached Istán. Nowadays everything has changed.

Istán is still like a sleeping village in the mountains, but there are some things which can make the village more and more attractive for tourists. The inhabitants of Istán are friendly and for us Istán is a very special village. The people did all with hard work and love to feel good on the main place of the village. The first view and the entrance of the village Istán does not show, what this nice village really offers.

When you drive from Marbella in direction to Istán, you are driving first under the motorway. After that you will see the most important change of the last years: The reservoir.

On the way to Istán you drive on a good road with fantastic rocks at the sides. Now, you are behind the mountain, where you have the stunning view to Marbella. Here in the hinterland the mountain will appear bigger and you wonder how people can climb and climb to build their homes here on the rocks.

Then you will reach the village and the first impression is not breathtaking. Here you see houses built which a tourist might not like. Park your car here at the beginning of the village. Walk through the beautiful alleys and enjoy the stunning view to the reservoir.

By walking through the village you notice very quick that the first impression is not for all things of the village. Istán is long ago a place for tourists. The doors of the houses are open and it gives the visitor the feeling: "You are welcome".

Also friendly and honest are the people of the townhall (Ayuntamiento/photo below, house on the right). Here you can get more information about Istán and they help if you have questions. The design and decoration inside are simple, but nice. The inhabitants seem to be riendly. Perhaps the tranquility in the mountain makes the people calmly.

The first idea could be to live here and to buy a plot. Now, to build a house in this region won´t be easy and the costs to make the access in the rocks to your home, one must also think about. Istán has also to loose its innocence and we hope that they don´t agree to constructions at all costs. It can be nice to visit Istán as it is.

Behind Istán there is no good road access, only country lanes to the nature reserve. The panorama picture shows Istán from its most beautiful side, from behinde.

Not the reservoir , but Istán itself has impressed us, and so we give our special: