Marina

This upmarket marina has plenty of delicious eateries, cafes and lively music bars open  late. There really is something for everyone. The marina is family frendily and for those who want to stay out late you can dance all night.

Delicious Places To Eat

El Cazador (On the Marina try Prawn Pil Pil as a starter or the prawn soup!)

La Pampa , said to be the place to eat in town, definitely worth finding!

Robbies in town (not open Mondays an absolute must, what an experience)

Rossatti Itallian ( On Marina at the top opposite Blue Reef Bar – Fantastic Food)

Visa Versa café bar on marina very nice place for breakfast & coffee

Try as many places as possible, local restaurants for ‘ Sword Fish’ very generous portions

Bars – So Many

Ronaldos Café Bar ( Marina Happy Hour @ 8pm Each Evening Very Good Value)

Boycotts Bar (In Town Great Music Collection, Owned By English Couple , Opposite The Vines Restaurant )

Verdi Bar (On Marina At Front Of Tall Blue And White Tower , Live Music)

Jazz Bar ( Marina )

La Luna ( Karaoke Friday Nights)

Tapas Bars Galore – Wonder through the side streets in town to find local bars with cheap drinks and tapas. Town has a great atmosphere and is beautiful to walk around.

Shops

Pharmacy (Outside Front Of Apartment, Turn Left Towards Town, 2 Min Walk On Same Side)

Supermarket English Food Opposite Front Of Apartment Building, Cross Road (Leslies)

Supermarket Supersol has opened a large supermarket across from the apartment you can see it from the balcony, very cheap for drink etc

Directions From Malaga Airport

Leave the Airport Terminal or car hire company and follow the only exit road. After the roundabout you will see the huge 'San Miguel' brewery on your right (keep right), go past it and you will start to turn onto a dual carriage way. Follow signs for Marbella , Algercirias, Cadiz . Keep to the right hand lane because very soon you turn off onto the E15 toll road (green sign) . Although this costs money (around 8 euros in total) it’s very quick and avoids all the little roads going through resorts, you stay on this road until you turn off for Estepona When you turn off you will see the Mcdonalds sign high up and you know you are going the right way. Once you arrive in Estepona, you head for the Puerto Estepona. You come along the main road through the town keep the beach on your left hand side. As you approach the port you will see the Bull Ring (large white oval building ) on your right hand side. Our apartment block is next door. You will identify it from the picture on our leaflet. If you reach the port roundabout you have gone to far.

Address: 304 Balcon De Estepona, Puerto Estepona.

Festivals and Fiestas

In Estepona the following traditional festivals are important

Three Kings (6th January) - Typical procession which takes place during the evening in the centre of town. The three elaborately costumed 'Kings' throw sweets to the crowd. This is a wonderful event and unlike here the children actually get their presents on this day when the kings gave gifts to Jesus. Great party time, this is Christmas in Spain .

Carnivals (Shrove Tuesday) - Very festive procession with floats through the centre of the old town. In the evening the town hall sponsors a free concert with dancing during which a celebrity is invited to be the Master of Ceremonies (Pregon).

Easter Week - Holy Week celebrations. As in most Andalusian towns, there is a procession every afternoon which lasts well into the night. A throne, representing part of the Easter story is carried by a team of men around the town accompanied by the municipal band and hundreds of 'brotherhood' members.

Saint Isidro the Farmer (15th of May) - One of the towns two patron saints. A festive pilgrimage to the chapel in Los Pedregales Park . (5km inland from the town on the road to Casares which leaves the town by the industrial estate. Many youngsters and families camp over the weekend at the park where there is live music and dancing. There is a livestock contest and agricultural machinery and produce shows. There is also a procession through the streets of the old town.

San Juan (23rd of June) - The action is on the beach with bonfires and partying throughout the night. Beach bars serve the traditional barbecued sardines. The tradition is to paddle in the sea at midnight , so cleansing the soul. Some young revellers go still further and take a swim fully clothed!

The Summer Feria (1st or 2nd week of July) - Music and dancing takes over the centre of town during the day. At night the festivities continue at the Fairground (top of Ave Juan Carlos near the junction with the by pass). A free bus is available to shuttle people from the town centre, it departs from Calle de la Teraza, outside the Café Real. The fair culminates with a bullfight on the Sunday afternoon.

Virgen del Carmen (16th of July) - Events organised by the local fishermen in honour of their patron saint. At dusk a replica of the Virgin del Carmen is carried by a team of fishermen from the chapel in the fisherman's quarter (west end of the promenade) into the sea. Crowds watch from the beach and a flotilla of small boats joins in the celebration.