Estepona - Málaga - Costa del Sol

The municipality of Estepona is located in the Western Coast, in the province of Málaga. Though the city is right beside the beach, the major part of its territory is inside Sierra Bermeja and the foothills that descend from them, outstanding the Peak of Los Reales, of great beauty and ecological interest. The natural beauty of the mountain range and the presence of a forest of Spanish firs at the highest zone have deserved the declaration of Nature Reserve by the Regional Government of  Andalusia.

In the history of Estepona there is a mix of Phoenicians, Romans and Arabs, being in the Arabic epoch when the core of the present village was settled.

The north zone of the municipality borders on the region of Ronda, whereas the urban area is located in the coastal strip. The average rainfall is of 900 l/sq m and the average yearly temperature is set in 17 degrees centigrade.

Estepona Monuments

Castle of Nicio
Castle of San Luis
The Calvario Chapel
Church of the Virgin of the Remedies
Bullring
Town Hall
The Clock Tower
The watchtower
Yacimiento de las Torres

Gastronomy

The appearance of the big tourist flows in the zone have necessarily expanded the autochthonous culinary offer, in such a way that the international cuisine has established itself practically in all restaurants. Even so, the maritime tradition of Estepona has not only survived but, precisely due to the tourism, it has been strengthened and the tasty 'pescaíto' is one of the identity signs of the Estepona´s stoves.

How to get there

By Plane: From Malaga airport , Estepona is located at a distance of 70 km.,with regular flights to all the capitals of the world. From the airport of Gibraltar, Estepona is located only 45 km.

Distances

To Marbella 35 km
To Málaga 88 km
To Gibraltar 48 km
To Ronda 66 km