Estepona, a city with a soul ...

Estepona, on the famous Costa del Sol, has preserved the charm of typical Andalusian villages, characterised by their quiet squares and narrow streets lined with small white houses adorned with flowerpots. It is also a tourist destination with all kinds of modern facilities, from golf courses to sports and leisure facilities.
Along its 21 kilometres of coastline, several beaches have been awarded the European Blue Flag. Highlights include the seafront and the marina area, where every Sunday there is a market selling typical products and crafts. Right in the centre is La Rada beach, perfect for a spot of swimming.
Its beautiful historic centre has a very Andalusian feel, with renovated streets lined with white houses adorned with numerous flowerpots. The city offers a number of artistic itineraries, such as the Mural Route, with more than 40 works of art, the Sculpture Route, with more than 30 pieces by different artists, and the Poetry Route, with poems in different languages. Its monuments include the Clock Tower, the 18th-century Church of Los Remedios and what was once San Luis Castle. The megalithic necropolis of Corominas, the original-style bullring, the plaza de las Flores, the casa del Aljibe (with its archaeological museum) and the botanical park, home to numerous species of orchid, are also well worth a visit.

Lovers of green spaces will be delighted to discover the natural landscapes of the Sierra Bermeja, and from the summit of Los Reales (1,449 metres), look out over the most westerly part of the Costa del Sol, the Rock of Gibraltar and North Africa. Estepona also boasts several golf courses, the Costa del Sol Equestrian School and the Selwo Aventura park, where more than 2,000 animals live in semi-freedom.just a few kilometres away is Manilva, whose coastline boasts some seven kilometres of beach, and Casares, whose rich historic and artistic centre is presided over by the La Encarnación church and the Salt Tower. Along the coast, you can reach Málaga, one of the Costa del Sol's main tourist destinations, and Fuengirola, a town deeply rooted in Andalusian tradition, with magnificent beaches.