A guide to Estepona

Estepona

Estepona is located about 15 minutes west of the holiday resort of Marbella. It is off of the N340 / A7 road that runs the entire length of the Costa del Sol although you can also get to it via the toll road (AP7).

Directions to Estepona from Malaga Airport
As you exit the airport you follow the signs for the N340 / A7 in the direction of Cadiz / Algerciras. Once on the road you continue all the way to Estepona (about 60 minutes travelling time). There are a couple of sections where you can join the toll road, the first being just before Fuengirola and the second after you have gone past Marbella, just to the left of the Puerto Banus tunnel.

Directions to Estepona from Gibraltar Airport
As you leave the airport you will need to turn right and then loop back so you are on the correct side of the road. Just head straight along the coast road (with the sea on your left), through the many traffic lights until you exit La Linea. After this you will go through a couple of large roundabouts past the refinery on your left, always heading in the direction of Malaga. About 200 meters past the refinery you need to take the exit on your right for Estepona, Sotogrande and Malaga. Stay on this road until you see another sign for Puerto Sotogrande / Estepona. Then just follow signs for Estepona.

Estepona

Estepona is a very Spanish town and although it has undergone much development over the last few years, it remains very popular with Spanish tourists. A huge underground car park has just been completed right next to the sea front to allow additional parking facilities for the many visitors to the town.

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The beach at Estepona is a long and is mainly good quality sand. Running along the promenade area are many chiringuitos (wooden structures serving food and drinks). Some of them are very popular and have fantastic fish and seafood menus.

The town of Estepona itself is quite big and is a busy commercial centre with lots of different shops, banks and restaurants / bars. Some run opposite the seafront and others are a road or two back from the beachfront.

Behind the main front part of Estepona is the old town where you will come across small narrow roads, lined with small houses mostly whitewashed and many displaying colourful flowers in colourful Spanish ceramic pots.

If you head west along the seafront (away from Malaga) you will come to Estepona port. It is not difficult to see the port from a distance as the buildings are painted pale blue and white. Again in the port area are shops, restaurants and bars. On a sunday there is a busy market which attracts tourists from all over the area.

As well as being a thriving community of it's own, Estepona is a holiday resort and has some good quality hotels nearby.

Due to the slightly more authentic feel than some of the more eastern holiday resorts on the Costa del Sol, Estepona is also attractive to property buyers that want to be close to the other towns and facilities but actually live in a more Spanish type of community.