How King Fahd Has Helped Marbellas Economy

"Extravagant" is the perfect word to describe Marbella, Spain. This area is known for its very popular guests and is considered as one of the best option if you ant to spent beachfront holidays in Spain. The interesting thing is that many of the visitors are the wealthiest of the rich. The most famous of these rich visitors is the late Crown King of Saudi Arabia, Fahd ibn Abdul Aziz.

One of King Fahds more popular achievements is effectively turning Marbella into the Saudi royal familys getaway. He has built for himself and his family the Nahda complex to house his family and his retinue of guests during their stay, and within this complex one can find a commissioned imitation of the United States White House building. As testimony to his financial capabilities, King Fahds White House duplicate is constructed out of marble and gold. Most citizens and business owners in Marbella loved King Fahd because his visits often mean employment and business opportunities. Known for his spending practices - King Fahd is said to have once left a tip valuing at least a thousand dollars - the Kings visits only mean one thing for Marbella - profits for the economy of the people of the area. Marbellas economy earns a great deal of revenue because the King hardly ever travels with less than a hundred people in his entourage. Because of the large number of visitors to Marbella, establishments are required to step up production in order to provide for the needs of this huge group accompanying the Saudi King.

King Fahd's residential complex is utterly extravagant, even by the most lavish criteria. In fact, it has been furnished into what one can only call as the Saudi Royal Familys second home. The need to respond to their religious obligations meant that the Saudi King had to build an exclusive mosque for himself, the royal family and visitors that come along with him on the visit. Not surprisingly, a luxurious residence is not complete without a swimming pool, but King Fahd's residence has a couple of. They have everything that they need within the complex, really, including an exclusive hospital that is manned by some of the worlds exceptional workers in the medical industry.

The Saudi royal family compound can be considered the symbol of luxury and pomp in Marbella. Naturally, there are other samples of architecture in the area that could still be examples of what high living could be in Marbella, but they are all trumped by the extravagance that only oil money can buy! In 2002, the compound was subjected to extensive remodelling that ultimately boosted the propertys value to about 108 million Euros!

King Fahd of Saudi Arabia is well loved by the people of Marbella due to the financial opportunities he brings and economic boosts when he visits the place. It is no exaggeration that he is considered the greatest single contributor of the "land blessed by Allah." On his death in 2005, he was accorded the honour of being an adopted son of Marbella and was given a half-mast in observation of his death as well as three-day mourning period.

If you want to visit the place you can go trhough various travel agency or checked online websites and find affordable accommodations and cheap holidays 2013 special online offers. The trip to Marbella can be quite costly but it will surely be worth every penny.