Health Destination Marbella

By Salma Hwedi on - 3m. reading time

One of the top European holiday destinations is making a name for itself as one of the best health resorts.

One of the top European holiday destinations is making a name for itself as one of the best health resorts.

According to Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, health tourism generates revenue of 75 billion euros a year around the world. Marbella with its easy access by land, sea and air, blue Mediterranean, majestic mountains, idyllic country scenery, unique microclimate, healthy Mediterranean diet, excellent clinics with a long list of medical experts, top-notch Spa, wellness and fitness facilities is perfect for health tourism.

The latest report of the World Health Organization confirms that Marbella is the true ‘urban lungs’ of the Costa del Sol, being the third Spanish city with the best air quality and among top 10 most green areas per inhabitant. Add a vibrant social and nightlife, amazing shopping and just about every sporting activity under the sun (golf, tennis, fishing, yachting, horse-riding: football, mountaineering, etc), as well as art galleries, casino, discotheques, numerous restaurants, incl Michelin-starred. No wonder, many visitors combine holiday and health care.

Private clinics promote their exclusive services for patients from all over the world, hospitals have departments working exclusively with clients from abroad, and the demand for multilingual employees has greatly increased in health tourism sector on the coast, rising by 20% in 5 years, according to a report by Adecco, which forecasts a volume of growth up to 40%. The flow of health seekers attracted with high level of quality care is constant throughout the whole year.

" Marbella is the third Spanish city with the best air quality…"

Focused on luxury, Marbella offers outstanding facilities and clinical services, incl. medical check-ups within 24 hours, treatments and surgical procedures employing the most advanced techniques. People feel they are staying in a hotel, rather than a clinic, for ex., Hospital Ochoa luxury facilities are set right on Paseo Maritimo overlooking the sea and African coast.

Spain is one of the countries which provides the most fertility treatments in Europe, and Marbella has become a favourite destination for patients who want to fulfil their dream of becoming parents.

People like to look beautiful and to feel beautiful. Therefore, Marbella has an impressive amount of modern medical centers and facilities providing a complete range of the most advanced aesthetic plastic surgery and cosmetic dentistry techniques, beauty treatments, pampering sessions, detox and de-stressing regimes. Among well-known specialists in plastic, aesthetic and reparative surgery are the member of several scientific international societies Dr. Martínez Gutiérrez and the Ocean Clinic’s professionals. Prestigious Clinic DLP Dra. Larisa Pastushenko located in Puerto Banús, one of Marbella’s most luxurious areas, uses the best products on the market and the most advanced techniques in aesthetic medicine. Doctors with 20 years of experience in dermatology and cosmetology, provide medical consultations and beauty treatment in Vitana. Loved by London celebs Paul Foster Nail Boutique brings a whole new beauty experience to Marbella.

Legendary facilities of Marbella Club Wellness and Six Senses Spa at Puente Romano, Vincci Estrella del Mar Beach Club Spa, Glow Wellness and Fitness Club, Finca Cortesin Spa, Healthouse Las Dunas Beach Hotel & Spa prove that Marbella focuses on body, mind, soul and spirit.

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Let’s be healthy and happy!

Collaborator Salma Hwedi