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| Estepona | ||
| region | Andalusia | |
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| Residents | 70.228 (2020) | |
| height | 69 m | |
| Tourist info web | Turismo Estepona | |
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Estepona is a seaside resort in the province Málaga on the Costa del Sol. One has lived from tourism for decades and is accordingly prepared for foreigners.
background
Estepona is located on the Mediterranean Sea with the Sierra Bermeja mountains over 1000 m high in the background. The beaches are 21 km long. Remnants from prehistory have been excavated in Estepona. The Romans, Phoenicians and Moors left traces that can be found in the 1 Museo Arqueológico (former town hall) in the center of the old town at Plaza Blas Infante and the Tue.-Sa. Open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
In addition to the old town of Estepona, a lot of urbanizations for vacationers were built in the fifteen years before the real estate bubble burst. Between the old town and the city limits of Marbella, the “New Golden Mile” was built along the Mediterranean Sea in competition with the “Golden Mile” of Marbella. The New Golden Mile includes the districts of Rio Padron, Villacana, Cancelada, El Saladillo, Benamara, Isdabe-Atalaya , El Paraiso. West of the old town towards Algeciras, the districts of Bahia Azul, Valle Romano and Buenas Noches emerged. Overall, the city now offers space for more than 100,000 residents.
getting there
By plane
The nearest airport is Málaga Airport, more on how to get here by plane the airport side. The journey time by car to Esepona is about an hour. From the UK, Estepona can also be easily reached via the airport of Gibraltar.
In the street
Estepona is located on the A 7 and AP 7 motorways, which connect the provincial capital Málaga with the port city of Algeciras on the Strait of Gibraltar. The Autovia AP 7 is chargeable. You can drive 120 km / h. The A 7, the former N-340, can be used free of charge. In the summer months there are traffic jams caused by accidents on the A 7 almost every day. Often there is only one connection between neighboring towns on the Costa del Sol, the A 7.
By train
Estepona has no rail connection. An extension of the S-Bahn from Málaga to Estepona is planned, but the completion is not in sight. The nearest train station is in Algeciras.
By bus
From Bus station there are at least three daily connections from Algeciras to Madrid (9 hours) with Daibus and a night connection with As a on the coastal route to Barcelona (19 hours).
Serve regional lines Comes (Line overview) and Portillo (Line overview).
By boat
The nearest sea ports are Algeciras, for ferries to Morocco and Málaga on the Mediterranean. Cruise ships also dock in Malaga.
mobility
Dynamic cardsIn the environment is the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos and the mall
There are three City bus routes (2018: € 1,10-1,40):
- 1 (Minibuses) daily 7.30am-9.30pm every half hour: Urban. Beverly Hills (2 km west of the center) along the sea along Avenida del Carmen and Avenida de España to the American hamburger roaster at the motorway exit.
- 2 daily 7.00-22.00 every half hour: between Estepona Puerto (in front of Edificio PuertoSol or Plaza de Toros) and the Urb. Mar y Monte. Numerous hotels are along the way.
- 3 4 times a day all year round, more often in summer: Bus station to Bermuda Beach (Hotel Piedra de Paloma) along the Carrefour, Plaza Ortiz, Centro, Avenida Juan Carlos, Plaza de Toros, Kai Alde, Playa del Cristo, Segers, Beverly Hills, Valle Romano, Arena Beach, Don Pedro, Arroyo Vaquero, Bahia Dorada 2.
Tourist Attractions
Noteworthy are historical buildings such as the clock tower, watchtowers, the fortress 2 San Luis Castle and the church 3 Iglesia de los Remedios at Plaza San Francisco.
In the bullring 1 Plaza de Toros one finds the small one combined Museo Paleontológico, a rather curious exhibition (Tue-Sun 9.00-16.00) with a dinosaur skeleton in the middle and bullfighting posters on the walls of the:
- Museo Taurino Antonio Ordóñez, C / Matias Prats (Plaza de Toros). In memory of well-known bullfighters, founded in 1972.
- Museo de Imagen y Sonido. Homage to the director Luis García Berlanga. in the Sala Edgar Neville Apparatus from the first hundred years of cinema history.Price: all 3 free.
- 4 Torre del Reloj (Bell tower). Fall in love with the remainder of the first church built after the liberation from the Moors in 1473.
- 5 Castillo de San Luis.
Remains of the fortress begun in 1457.
- Los Pedregales Park
- 6 Parque Botánico Orquidario (Orchidanium; Jardines de Carmen Thyssen), C / Terraza 86. Artistically designed park and botanical garden with a tropical greenhouse.Open: greenhouse Tues-Sat 10.00-14.00, 17.00-20.00, Sun.Price: greenhouse € 3.
activities
There is an uninterrupted, well-kept sandy beach between the harbor and Carrefour. For those who prefer more active types of vacation see Estepona Natural.
Festivals
- San Isidrio Labrador. On May 15th, a festival of farmers traditionally with procession.
- Quema de los Bigotes de San Juan. A traditional night celebration on 23./24. June.
- Fiestamayores Ferias. The festival takes place annually as a large folk festival at the beginning of July.
- Virgen del Carmen. The fishermen's festival on July 16.
shop
- 2 Mercadona (in the Buenas Noches district; in the old town on Avenida de Andalucia). Grocery supermarket, the big chain.Open: Mon-Sat 9.00-21.30.
- 3 Supersol, C / Torre Almenara (in the business district above the harbor). Another branch is on the edge of the old town (Urb. La Portada, Parcela 4D) about 150 m from the Mercadona.
- Hardware store, in the El Saladillo district on the A7 towards Marbella.
kitchen
A directory of the “Gastronomia” can be found on the http://turismo.estepona.es/gastronomia/ Tourism website].
Cheap
- Beach cafe Pepe's Beach, on the beach of El Saladillo.
medium
- Restaurante La Alcaria de Ramos, in the El Paraiso urbanization. Tel.: 34 952 886 178. Turn off the A7 (formerly N 340) at km 176 (land side) and drive up into the urbanization past the Hotel El Paraiso to the restaurant. The restaurant offers remarkable and imaginative Spanish cuisine at reasonable prices.Open: Sun closed.
Upscale
- Lido restaurant in the Hotel Las Dunas. Very exclusive and not cheap, but very nice.
nightlife
- Centro Cultural Padre Manuel, C / San Fernando 2. Tel.: 34 952 80 83 85. Open: Mon.-Fri. 8.00-22.00.
The harbor district in particular comes alive late in the evening in the surrounding pubs and discos.
accommodation
A full overview can be found on the Tourism website.
Cheap
medium
- Hotel Diana Park ***, on the A7 in the El Paraiso district. Tel.: 34 952884279. Characteristic: ★★★.
- Hotel Atalaya Park ***, Avenida de las Golondrinas in the Atalaya-Isdabe district. Tel.: 34 952889000. Characteristic: ★★★.
- Hotel Iberostar Costa del Sol (formerly Playabella) ****, near the A7 (exit Cancelada) in the El Saladillo district on the beach of Costalita. Tel.: 34 952880868. The hotel is closed in winter.Characteristic: ★★★★.
- Hotel Crowne Plaza ****, on the A7 in the El Saladillo-Benamara district. Tel.: 34 951-055500. Characteristic: ★★★★.
- Hotel Selenza ****, on the A7 (exit Cancelada) in the El Saladillo-Bel Air district, Camino de Brijan. Tel.: 34 952899499. Characteristic: ★★★★.
Upscale
- Hotel Healthouse Las Dunas ****, on the A7 in the El Velerin district. Tel.: 34 952809400. Characteristic: ★★★★.
- Hotel El Paraiso ****, on the A7 in the El Paraiso district, Avda. de la Gardenia. Tel.: 34 952 88 30 00. Characteristic: ★★★★.
health
- 2 Centro de Salud, C / Cristóbal Ruiz Méndez, 19. Tel.: 34 951 97 04 45. Public health center, this is where the EHIC recognized while Spanish doctors usually like to reach out in private practice.Open: Mon.-Fri. 8.00-20.00.
- 3 Centro de Dialisis (Dialysis center), Av. Puerta del Mar, 56.
Practical advice
The zip code is 29680 and there are three post offices:
- Post office, Calle Caridad 2.
- Post office, Calle Huerta Nueva 10.
trips
The over 1000 m high green Sierra Bermeja was a difficult obstacle to overcome and at the same time the gateway to the hinterland of Andalusia.
- A worthwhile excursion leads over the MA 557 from Estepona up the mountain into the Sierra Bermeja to Jubrique and 1 Algatocin. After the serpentine driveway up to the almost 1000 m high pass Puerto de Peñas Blancas with a beautiful view of the Costa del Sol from Estepona. Here you can make a 4.5 km detour to Refugio Reales. The good road leads uphill and down through pine and chestnut forests with beautiful views of Jubrique. A little later there is a junction to the left into the artists' village Genalguacil. Here you can find a lot of sculptures and ceramics all over the village. The mayor has invited artists in the summer for years. You left the many works of art behind. The journey continues to Algatocin. In the valley of the Rio Genal, next to the bridge, you can find the 1 Venta San Juanwhich is open on weekends (Fri-Sun) and public holidays. The stop is worth it. Hungry guests are offered a variety of grilled meats and sausages cooked on a large outdoor grill. The Venta is very well attended on fine weekdays. The campsite is also operated Camping Sanjuan. Next door is the competition Camping Genal both also with bungalows.
In Algatocin one arrives at the A 369, which after Ronda or. Algeciras leads. One can go over Ronda and Marbella(San Pedro de Alcantara) or via the two attractive white villages Gaucín and Casares drive back to Estepona.
You can eat out in the Venta San Juan, Tel. 34 952 15 20 55 in the valley of the Rio Genal (municipality of Jubrique). Meat and sausages are served from an outdoor grill on weekends and public holidays. There are also salads etc.
- 7 Selwo Aventura.
'A large animal park in the area of the city of Estepona. The park presents various ecosystems on over 100 hectares. More than 2000 animals live here in large enclosures. The mountainous landscape and the size of the terrain create a habitat for the wild animals that roughly corresponds to their country of origin. One sees, inter alia. Big cats, elephants, antelopes and many small and large birds in a valley covered with nets. With minibuses you go on “safari”.Open: Seasonal 10.00-18.00 / 20.00; In the low season only Fri-Sun and school holidays open.Price: adults € 25.90, children € 18. Online tickets with discount. In the affiliated hotel: double € 99-124.
- In the El Padron district you will find the Escuela del Arte Ecuestre, the riding school with a large hall and a riding course. Is a must for horse lovers.
- Excursion to the street of Gibraltar (Buses to La Linea) or Tarifa, to Punta del Carnero, to Casares (Bus L77, Mon.-Fri. 2x daily) and Gaucín.
- The city of Estepona offers guided hikes in the mountains, which tourists can also take part in. Registration in the city sports complex Polideportivo on Calle Luis Buñuel. The local "Alpine Club" [1] (Group de Montaña de Estepona) offers guided hikes. However, you have to become a member there for an annual fee.
literature
Web links
- http://www.estepona.es/ - Estepona Official Website
- Local television news (sp.)
- Estepona Natural Biking, hiking and riding trails as well as corresponding associations in the region (sp.)
