Estepona Things to Do

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It is the beach situated in the centre of Estepona. It has a well-tended promenade with gardens and palm trees and lots of servicies as local restaurants (chiringuitos).

Es la playa situada en el centro de la ciudad. Tiene un paseo marítimo bien equipado, con jardines y palmeras, así como varios servicios y restaurantes locales (chiringuitos).

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This church of 18th century was a convent of the Franciscans till they had to abandon it due to the church property confiscation law. On the façade we can find an original combination of rococo style with other features, possibly influece of the colonial architecture from the Hispanic Americas. It's recently restored inside, and even they have installed a TV closed-circuit allowing the parishioners to follow the masses better.

Esta iglesia del siglo XVIII fue primero un convento de los padres franciscanos hasta que en 1835 tuvieron que abandonarla con motivo de la ley de desamortización. En la portada se observa una curiosa mezcla de rasgos estilísticos rococós con otros que parecen proceder de la arquitectura colonial de la América Hispana. Por dentro está recien restaurada e incluso han instalado un circuito cerrado de televisión para poder participar mejor en las misas.

Mass schedule - Horario de misas

Weekdays - Diario: 20:00 (winter - invierno) / 20:30 (summer - verano)
Sundays - Domingos: 11:00, 12:00, 20:00 (winter) / 11:00, 20:30 (summer - verano)

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It's a small and pleasent beach, a little far from the city centre and next to the marina. It has a nice shell shape and a view of the Rock of Gibraltar in front of you. If it's a sunny day you can even see Africa.

Es una pequeña y agradable playa, algo lejos del centro de la ciudad y cerca del puerto. Tiene una bonita forma de concha y se puede ver el peñón de Gibraltar al frente. En días soleados incluso se puede observar África.

Want to get away from it all and live life the way YOU want to........well why not pop along to Costa Natura for the weekend, book a room and relax! Still wondering what kind of place this is? Well, its a nudist park! I always wondered what people were doing behind those walls when i was younger, and to a certain extent, Im still interested now!

If you have no qualms about walking in your birthday suit in front of others all day long, then THIS is the place for you!!!! Enjoy your stay!

there is a small estate agent along side the port where you can book many day trips.
we booked an early start day trip to gibralter. you can either go shopping or take a guided tour of the rock. we saw the rock and its famous apes.

My favourite places to visit in the area:

Ronda: don't agree with bullfighting but there is the oldest arena there with a museum. Lovely town, lots of atmosphere, old Roman viaducts, stunning view. Lovely buildings and old churches.

Mijas: pretty village with donkeys, tiny streets with all sorts of souvenir type shops.

Casares: village perched on a hill, the road to get there used to be a bit hairy, don't know if it's still the same. There was a place to stop en route and look at Casares across the valley. It was really weird because it reminded me of Babel, one could hear all the chattering coming from the village even though one was still far away. Old monastery at the top with stunning views.

Markets: plenty everywhere, I particularly like the one in Estepona Marina on a Sunday morning.

Puerto Banus: a must for people watching!

The White Villages: don't remember the names but they are quaint and pretty.

Tapas: go to the little tapas bars and get a taste of lots of little nibbles - delicious.

Visiting the Wednesday market is an absolute delight. You can find so many wonderfull things here at these markets at absolutely fantastic prices. The only problem that you will have is to cart the stuff back home. If you missed the Wednesday market in town, remember that they also have a Sunday market at the marina.

As I said previously, you have to walk around this lovely town in order to discover the many secrets that are hidden between the narrow little streets and up those steepy hills. Put on those walking shoes and start walking! If I did not walk I would never have found this lovely old church and the wonderfull architecture in this little street