Puerto deportivo Jose Banús, Marbella

Puerto Banus (or just 'Banus') is very calm and peaceful during the off season, but from May until late August, it is the prime party spot on the Costa del Sol. The only place in southern Spain that can compete with the partying that goes on here is Ibiza. Expect to see plenty of Maserattis and Ferraris, parked beside the yacht-lined strip, and to pay 10 euros ($12) per drink. Banus during the summer would best be described as the Spanish version of Nice, France. This area is not called the Spanish Riviera for nothing. Expect to be up until sun-up if you're going to party here...not for the faint of heart!