World on Foot

History of San Pedro Alcántara Boulevard: From the A-7 Highway Tunnel to One of Marbella’s Major Urban Spaces San Pedro Alcántara Boulevard , located in the heart of San Pedro Alcántara, Marbella, is today one of the most recognizable urban spaces in this part of the Costa del Sol. Its gardens, walking areas, children's playgrounds, fountains, leisure spaces and distinctive pedestrian walkway are now part of everyday life for both residents and visitors. However, the place we know today as San Pedro Alcántara Boulevard has a relatively recent history and is directly connected to one of the most significant urban transformations experienced by San Pedro in recent decades: the undergrounding of the former N-340/A-7 highway . The construction of the boulevard was not simply a matter of creating a new park. It involved transforming an important barrier that had physically divided San Pedro Alcántara for many years and creating a new public space capable of connecting different parts of...