The friendly appearance of the town fascinates at first sight. One can start exploring it from the palm-lined promenade El Paseo Maritimo, which runs next to the town’s most popular beach \u2013 la Playa de la Rada. The nearby marina offers excellent service: restaurants serving Mediterranean cuisine, and rental of water sports equipment. Next to it there are also the fishing port littered with snow-white boots, and the second most popular beach of Estepona \u2013 la Playa del Cristo. The Old Town attracts with its small natty houses, lavishly decorated with bright flowers and its heart is la Plaza de las Flores \u2013 one of the favorite tourist attractions, where there are works of art from the Gar\u00f3 collection.<\/p>\n
Estepona: Climate<\/h2>\n
The climate in Estepona is Mediterranean, due to the proximity of the Strait of Gibraltar, similar to the climatic conditions of the rest of the Costa del Sol shore. The summer is hot with the average temperature of 28.0\u00b0C (June), 31.7\u00b0C (July) 32.3\u00b0C (August).
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The average annual temperature is 17-18\u00b0C. The number of sunny days in Estepona is above 320 a year, rainy days \u2013 about 35 days a year.
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Estepona: Beach rest<\/h2>\n
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Estepona owns about 20 km of coastline, and many various beaches. Some of them are close to the luxurious residential complexes and gorgeous hotels and others lie in the outskirts of the town. The beaches with the best location for tourists are the Playa del Cristo, and the Playa de la Rada. The first one is a five-minute walk west from Estepona Marina. It is a beautiful, cozy cove with a rescue team in season, and also two beach bars with cool drinks, snacks and ice-cream, a convenient parking, and kids\u2019 playground.<\/p>\n
The second beach \u2013 Playa de la Rada is much longer and more lively; it is about 2.5 km in length, and stretches from the Marina to the Estepona Old Town. It is the town’s most popular beach, is surrounded by a magnificent Paseo Maritimo \u2013 the seafront promenade, and has all necessary services: chiringuitos, restaurants, child’s and sporting grounds, WC, showers, a handicap ramp, and a lifeguard stand. There is also underground parking along the seafront. Not too far from here, to the west of Estepona, there is a fancy nudist beach \u2013 la Costa Natura playa, which became the first official naturist site throughout Spain.<\/p>\n
All Estepona Beaches are listed below (West to East):<\/strong><\/p>\n First, this authentic Andalusian town has perfectly preserved its historical appearance and therefore has a lot of ancient attractions, which means that the tourist property purchased here will always be valued.<\/p>\n Centro Historico de Estepona<\/strong><\/p>\n Cozy houses, bright narrow streets, fine balconies with flower pots \u2013 one couldn’t ask for a more romantic place for a walk!<\/p>\n How to find: Calle Aurora, 3, 29680 Estepona, M\u00e1laga<\/p>\n This is a real \u00abplace of power\u00bb for both tourists and locals. In the evenings, everyone gathers together on the embankment – from young to old: they are communicating with friends, walking dogs, rollerblading, sitting at cafes, playing with kids or just admire the surrounding scenery.<\/p>\n How to find: Paseo Mar\u00edtimo Pedro Manrique, 29680 Estepona, M\u00e1laga<\/p>\n It is a tropical garden filled with fragrance of delightful flowers. Just imagine: there are about 5.000 different plants, 1.300 species of orchids, more than 15.000 cubic meters of building volume and more than 1,000 square meters of the interior space! Life on this sea pier is in full swing from morning until late at night. For those who want to see a lot of exclusive and expensive sea vessels in one place, to enjoy lunch or dinner in a cafe with amazing views, to show children frolicking sea fish, or maybe to rent a yacht with a fun group to meet the sunset in the middle of the ocean – you’re in the right place!<\/p>\n How to find: Puerto Deportivo de Estepona, Torre de Control, 29680 Estepona, M\u00e1laga<\/p>\n It may be surprising but the old Estepona is able to harmonize its ancient appearance and urban walls creatively painted with modern graffiti! Many tourists are in a hurry to enjoy the skill of young artists: bright colors and unexpected story line cheer up great. The name of the place speaks for itself: this is a square of beautiful flowers, cozy cafes with delicious ice cream and aromatic coffee. In one of the many shops, one can buy a cute trinket to remember holidays or even a little dance with other cafe visitors to a cheerful tune.<\/p>\n Other historical sites of Estepona include the dolmens of Corominas, the Roman villa in Las Torres, the ruins of the castle of Nicio (Castillo del Nicio), the beautiful church \u2013 Iglesia de Santa Mar\u00eda de los Remedios, and 7 watchtowers of the XV-XVI centuries, built all along the 21-kilometer coast.<\/p>\n Secondly,<\/strong> Estepona continues to develop and expand urban boundaries, which means that one can make profitable investments in buildings under construction, or buy housing that meets all modern standards of comfort (heating in homes, using of eco-friendly materials, solar panels, etc.)<\/p>\n Third,<\/strong> Estepona has excellent transport links: international, intercity and urban. The major Gibraltar International Airport (Aeropuerto Internacional de Gibraltar) is located just 45 km from Estepona and it offers direct flights to Manchester Airport, Gatwick Airport (Crawley), London Luton Airport and Bristol Airport.<\/p>\n Malaga Airport (Aeropuerto de M\u00e1laga – Costa del Sol) is 80 km away, and comfortable buses run twice a day, the travel time is 1 hour and 15 minutes. To get Estepona from this airport, one can also take the Renfe train with a transfer to the bus in Fuengirola, the total travel time will be approximately 1 hour 45 minutes. The taxi ride will take less than an hour, but will cost 60-80 euros, while the option by bus (direct) or by train (with a transfer) will cost less than 15 euros.<\/p>\n The A-7 Autov\u00eda highway runs along the Costa del Sol and connects it with other resort cities – Marbella, Malaga, Granada, Cadiz and many others, also there is a high-speed toll highway AP-7 in this direction.<\/p>\n Estepona’s urban transport runs on two lines: Circular L1 (around the town and Circular L2 (connects the Old Town with the urbanizations).<\/p>\n Fourth,<\/strong> Estepona perfectly combines a healthy and sporty lifestyle with luxury and comfort. For these purposes, the town has:<\/p>\n Fifth,<\/strong> Estepona\u2019s guest service is at the highest level: there are many five-star hotels that offer not only fantastic mountain and sea views from the rooms, but also such exclusive services as a private beach, an outdoor bar by the sea, beauty and spa treatments, a golf course and much more.<\/p>\n According to the travel portal Tripadvisor, the following are among the best hotels in Estepona:<\/p>\n Address: Carretera de Cadiz, Km 159 Playa El Padron, 29680, Estepona Spain The number of refined cuisine restaurants in Estepona is also pleasantly surprising with its variety. It is worth trying here the famous local delicacies: trout Padron (La trucha del Padr\u00f3n), cream soup Campera, Gazpacho soup, Malaga salad made from potatoes, peppers, tomatoes, eggs, oranges and herring, flavored with olive oil, and chicken braised in Malaga wine.<\/p>\n According to the same portal, tourists especially prefer the following:<\/p>\n Purchasing of real estate in blooming Estepona or the \u00abtown of flowers\u00bb has many advantages. Regarding to the web-site idealista.com, housing prices are the following:<\/p>\n The most expensive districts of Estepona are Punta Plata (3.475 \u20ac\/m2) and Seghers (2.956 \u20ac\/m2). The most budget friendly areas are Playa Bah\u00eda Dorada (2.082 \u20ac\/m2) and Estepona Pueblo (2.162 \u20ac\/m2). The most affordable housing are placed in the areas of Selwo (2.316 \u20ac\/m2) and Benamara-Atalaya (2.472 \u20ac\/m2).<\/p>\n One-bedroom apartment\/flat or studio<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n
Estepona: Benefits of living in<\/h2>\n
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Paseo Maritimo de Estepona<\/h3>\n
Orquidario de Estepona<\/h3>\n
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\nHow to find: Calle Terraza, 86, 29680 Estepona, M\u00e1laga<\/p>\nPuerto Deportivo de Estepona<\/h3>\n
Ruta de Murales Artisticos<\/h3>\n
\nHow to find: Av. Juan Carlos I, 30, 29680 Estepona, M\u00e1laga<\/p>\nPlaza de las Flores de Estepona<\/h3>\n
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Elba Estepona Gran Hotel & Thalasso Spa<\/h3>\n
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Kempinski Hotel Bahia<\/h3>\n
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\nRoom price: from 353 \u20ac<\/p>\nSenator Banus Spa Hotel<\/h3>\n
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Healthouse Las Dunas Beach Hotel and Spa<\/h3>\n
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Estepona Hotel & Spa Resort<\/h3>\n
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Marriott’s Playa Andaluza<\/h3>\n
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Sol Marbella Estepona Atalaya Park by Melia<\/h3>\n
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Iberostar Costa Del Sol<\/h3>\n
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H10 Estepona Palace<\/h3>\n
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Exe Estepona Thalasso & Spa – Adults only<\/h3>\n
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Restaurante Bar El Gale\u00f3n (European and Mediterranean cuisine)<\/h3>\n
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Amura Bar Restaurante (Seafood, Mediterranean cuisine)<\/h3>\n
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Chanchalay Bar Restaurante (International cuisine, tapas bar)<\/h3>\n
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India House (Indian, Asian cuisine)<\/h3>\n
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La Carbonara (Italian, Mediterranean cuisine)<\/h3>\n
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Plan B Restaurant (Indian cuisine, cafe)<\/h3>\n
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Restaurant Chilli (Mexican cuisine)<\/h3>\n
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ABA (Asian cuisine, Fusion cuisine)<\/h3>\n
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Mini India Diana (Indian, Asian cuisine)<\/h3>\n
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Jaipur Purple (Indian, Asian cuisine)<\/h3>\n
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Estepona: real estate<\/h2>\n
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