Estepona

Solmar Villas are pleased to offer a selection of holiday villas in Estepona on the Costa del Sol.  Estepona is 75km from Malaga Airport, at the foot of the Sierra Bermeja Mountains.  What used to be a small fishing village, has now grown into a great tourist area, with all facilities, accommodation and attractions.

Markets

There is a tourist market held in Estepona Marina on a Sunday morning, selling everything from gifts, belts and sunglasses to arts and crafts and fruit.  There is another market in the town on a Wednesday morning, which is a local traditional market with the fresh fruit, vegetables, clothes, shoes and general household items. There are also other towns nearby who hold good markets, Puerto Banus has one on Saturday mornings in the Bullring, selling Moroccan goods, gifts, clothes, shoes and all sorts of interesting items. 

Fiestas and Festivals

Over 3000 festivals are celebrated every year in Andalucía; they include fairs, pilgrimages, carnivals and religious processions. There are a few that are celebrated through Estepona. Here are some that can be enjoyed whilst staying at one of our Estepona Villas:

• Three Kings Festival – on the evening on January 6^th, 3 kings riding on horses through the town scattering sweets to the crowds.
• The Carnival – this is celebrated before the 40 days of lent, having processions, carnival queens, dancing and amazing costumes.
• Easter – Semana Santa – This is a parade that leaves from the church and proceeds around the streets; this takes place on the week leading up to Easter Sunday.
• La Noche de San Juan (the night of San Juan) – This usually falls on the 23^rd/24^th June celebrating the longest night of the year. Everyone gathers on the beaches for BBQ’s, bonfires, fireworks, music and a party all through the night.
• Feria Week – Every town or village has a Feria week; they all have music, food, drinks, stalls, rides and a public fairground. Esteponas Feria week is on the first week in July.

Golf

You can also play golf on your Estepona villa holiday. Estepona Golf Course is a family run, 18 hole golf course.  The course has quite a challenging layout.  You can hire the clubs and buggies from here; there is also a restaurant and bar on site.

Beaches

The beaches in Estepona take up 21km of the coast. The main beach in the centre of Estepona is La Rada Beach.  It is backed by a modern sea front t promenade, with Chiringuitos (beach bars), shops and restaurants. El Cristo beach is situated just outside the town and is a small sheltered cove, great for children, there are two new beach bars there both playing music, giving the beach a good atmosphere. El Padron beach is a few km to the east of the town, with a large car park and two beach bars. There are lots of quieter beaches all along the coast. There is also The Costa Natura, is Spain’s first purpose built naturist complex. The complex is supposed to be a member’s only club, but you can buy a temporary membership, the beach is officially classified as “naturist”!

Things to do

There is so much to do while on your Estepona villa holiday.

• Estepona Marina: You can take a stroll along the marina; there are some magnificent boats and yachts moored along it.  There are also some great bars and restaurants here.
• Fishing Port:This is to the west of the marina, you can watch the boats land their catch and there is a fishing auction early in the mornings.
• Art Galleries: There are no actual galleries in Estepona, but there are many exhibitions held.
• The Bullring:Inside the magnificent building of the Bullring, there are four museums:
  • The Museum of Archaeolog
  • Local Museum
  • The Museum of Palaeontology
  • The Bullfighting Museum

• La Torre del Reloj:This is the remains of a church that was built in 1473, there are regular tours starting from the Tourist Information.
• Aqueduct de Saladavieja: A small aqueduct, from an old Roman town that once stood there.
• Puerto Banus: An upscale community, with designer shops, exclusive bars and restaurants and nicknamed “Playground of the rich and famous”.
• Ronda: famous for its incredible gorge, giving you a good day out.
• Casares: Typical white Andalucian town set in the hills.
• Gibraltar:40 minute drives from Estepona, there are a whole line of Duty-free shops, selling, electrical goods, gifts, jewellery, leather and perfumery. There are also an array of other attractions including the Tour of the Rock, St Michaels Cave, the Apes Den, and the amazing views from the top. There is also a newly built Casino, glass making museum and processions by the armed forces.
• Selwo Wildlife Park:a range of exotic animals living in semi-wild, the park is based on the African Safari.
• Shopping:in the town centre of Estepona there are two streets where the majority of the shops are situated, Calle Real and Calle Terraza.  Estepona has charming boutiques, selling shoes, clothes and accessories.  There are also shops selling leather and some good bargains to be found.
  • Laguna Beach Village – a new upmarket shopping area, just to the east of Estepona, with shops including Armani, Gucci, Hugo Boss and many more.
  • Marbella/Puerto Banus –Marbella has an amazing shopping centre, the home to the rich and famous. There are many exclusive boutiques and designer shops in the town.

As well as our collection of Estepona villas, we also offer properties in the Costa Del Sol resorts of Duquesa, Nerja and Sotogrande.

We also have a full selection of holiday villas in Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands and the Mainland Spain regions of Costa Blanca and Costa Brava

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