# Playa del Faro, Spain: what it is and when to go

> Playa del Faro is a beach in Marbella, Spain. Interests: Beaches and With kids. The best time to visit is March to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 31. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-del-faro/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Beach in Marbella, Spain · Beaches, With kids
- **Where:** Spain
- **Best time:** March to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** AGP Málaga, 40 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 36.50662, -4.8915

## What it is and where

Playa del Faro is a beach in Marbella, Spain.

It is in [Marbella](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/marbella/), where this site lists 40 more places to see, 1.3 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 36.50662, -4.8915; the nearest main airport is Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP, Málaga), 40 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.506624%2C-4.891498)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.506624%2C-4.891498)

It is one of the [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa/) and [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/familia/) places in Spain. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Playa del Faro is **March to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 46 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 39 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 43 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 56 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 57 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 29 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 16 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 24 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 13 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 02 |
| November | Possible | 10 h 01 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 31 |

In June there are 14 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 31. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beaches | June and September | April to May, July to August and October |
| With kids | March to June and September to October | November to February and July to August |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Playa del Faro has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Spain in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Spain

To enter Spain there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Spain checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Marbella Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/faro-de-marbella/): Lighthouse in Spain · 154 m
- [Ermita de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/capilla-de-santiago/): Church in Marbella, Spain · 685 m
- [La Encarnación, Marbella](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parroquia-nuestra-senora-de-la-encarnacion/): Church in Marbella, Spain · 767 m
- [Ermita del Santo Cristo de la Vera Cruz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ermita-del-santo-cristo-de-la-vera-cruz/): Church in Marbella, Spain · 867 m
- [King Abdul Aziz Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mezquita-de-marbella/): Mosque in Spain · 3.2 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

## More in Spain: Beaches

- [Beach of La Concha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-la-concha/): beach in Donostia-San Sebastian, Basque Country
- [SS America](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ss-american-star/): American ocean liner built in 1939
- [Playa de Gulpiyuri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-gulpiyuri/): Shortest beach of the world
- [Playa de Las Teresitas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-las-teresitas/): beach of San Andrés, Tenerife
- [As Catedrais beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-las-catedrales/): beach in Aguas Santas, Galicia, Spain
- [Platja de la Mar Bella](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mar-bella-beach/): Beach

Every Spain place under Beaches, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Playa del Faro?

It is a beach in Marbella, Spain.

### When is the best time to visit Playa del Faro?

March to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 31.

### How do you get to Playa del Faro?

The nearest main airport is Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP), 40 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.506624%2C-4.891498) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Spain is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Spain map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Marbella Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/faro-de-marbella/), [Ermita de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/capilla-de-santiago/), [La Encarnación, Marbella](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parroquia-nuestra-senora-de-la-encarnacion/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1184334), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101570101), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).