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The church was completed around 1473 on the site of an old mosque, it is the oldest church building on the Costa del Sol, but only the clock tower survives. In the 18th Century a neo-classical dome was added. Nowadays the site has been converted to a school.
Written Apr 9, 2008
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About a 25 minute drive from Estepona towards Cadiz, you will get to the town of Casares. The road is a bit winding and there is some construction work carried out on the road itself. This town is a little white village which has kept its traditional Andalusian character. The sunset over the town is spectacular.
The photo was taken about 1830hrs, with a tripod and a little help from Photoshop.
Written Apr 9, 2008
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Estepona has a beach front of around 20 Km. I thought of naming two of the most popular beaches and one which is a different kind of beach. A chiringuito for all of you who do not understand the lingo is a beach restaurant.
LA RADA
This beach is situated in the City centre it has a length of 2600m and is about 30m wide, I would say that this beach is quite busy during the summer period, it has been awarded the Blue Flag for its good condition. During the summer months there are lifeguards manning the towers. It does have access for disabled persons and parking is available in the underground parking. There are sunbeds and beach umbrellas for hire. To eat try one of the many beach Chiringuitos.
PLAYA DEL CRISTO
This beach is to the west of the Port, as you are leaving Estepona. It has a length of 700m. This beach is quite busy in the summer months. I would recommend this beach when it is windy in other beaches, as this beach is more enclosed and is affected less by winds. Due to its position you can enjoy a beautiful sunset. For eating it has two Chiringitos. It does have access for disabled persons and parking is available. There are sunbeds and beach umbrellas for hire.
COSTA NATURA
This is one of the first nudist beaches in the Costa Del Sol, it has a length of around 400m. I don’t really know much about the facilities as I have never been there, but I thought of giving this beach a mention. The entrance is by the main road.
Written Apr 9, 2008
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Estepona has some nice streets and you'll discover them just walking for the Calle Real and Plaza de las Flores area. I like specially this house, next to Calle Málaga, parallel to Calle Real. I suppose it's a private house, with wooden porch and a lot of plants and flowers.
Estepona tiene algunas calles muy bonitas. Las descubrirás simplemente paseando por la zona de la calle Real y la plaza de las Flores. Especialmente me gusta esta casa, junto a la calle Málaga, paralela a la calle Real. Supongo que será una casa privada, con porche de madera y muchas plantas y flores.
Written Mar 7, 2006
Address: Calle Málaga
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There are several museums in town, all of them located in the same building. There is an archeologic museum, a paleontologic exhibition, an ethnological museum and a bullfight exposition too.
Hay algunos museos en la ciudad, todos ellos en el mismo edificio. Hay un museo arqueológico, otro paleontológico, un museo etnológico y un museo taurino.
Opening hours - Horario de apertura
Mondays to Fridays / Lunes a viernes: 9:00 - 15:00
Saturdays / Sábados: 10:00 - 14:00
Updated Feb 18, 2006
Address: Av. Matías Prats
Phone: 952807148
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It was designed by the architect Juan de Mora Urbano and it was opened in 1972. Its particular design with an elliptic and asymmetric shape made it very unusual.
Fue diseñada por el arquitecto Juan de Mora Urbano, y fue inaugurada en 1972. Su diseño elíptico y forma asimétrica la hacen bastante original y única.
Updated Feb 18, 2006
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No doubt, it's the main shopping area in town: clothes, shoes, gifts, decoration... In addition you can find here more restaurants, bars and discos.
Sin duda es la principal zona comercial de la ciudad: ropa, zapatos, regalos, decoración... Además puedes encontrar más restaurantes, bares y discotecas.
Updated Feb 18, 2006
Address: Calle Real
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It's a square where there are restaurants, ice cream parlours and the House of Culture. In fact it's the real social city centre which is really lively, specialy in summers.
Esta plaza tiene restaurantes, heladerías y la Casa de la Cultura. En realidad este es el centro social de la ciudad, el cual está muy vivo siempre, pero especialmente en verano.
Updated Feb 18, 2006
Address: Plaza de las Flores
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They are remains of the castle the Catholic Kings built at the beginning of the 16th century to reinforce the city ramparts and promote its resettlement.
Son restos del castillo construido por orden de los Reyes Católicos a principios del siglo XVI, con el fin de reforzar las murallas de la villa y facilitar su repoblación
Updated Feb 18, 2006
Address: Calle Villa
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Probably it was the minaret of a mosque on muslim times. Following the reconquest of the town by the Castilians, the mosque becames a church, and its tower was used as a belfry. In the 18th century a neoclasic dome was added to it, and the tower was decorated with garlands, volutes and high reliefs representing an ox skull. Currently there is a school next to the tower.
El origen de la torre es árabe, periodo durante el cual probablemente fue alminar de una mezquita. Tras la reconquista de la villa por los castellanos, la mezquita pasa a ser Iglesia, con la torre como campanario. En el siglo XVIII se añade una cúpula de estilo neoclásico, decorada con guirnaldas, volutas y alto relieves representando el cráneo de un buey. Actualmente hay un colegio junto a la torre.
Updated Feb 18, 2006
Address: Plaza del Reloj
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