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Spain - Costa del Sol West - Estepona |
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Estepona is a popular tourist destination that has succeeded in retaining its traditional character and charm. Narrow cobbled streets wind through the town and are lined with cafes and tapas bars that still serve typical Spanish cuisine.
Estepona is sheltered on its northern reaches by the slopes of the Sierra Bermeja
( maximum height is 1.449 meters at the summit of Los Reales ). The district has a varied landscape with smooth undulating terrain divided by
scores of streams and small rivers.
Estepona has a wonderful, quiet cove Playa de Cristo which is ideal for small children because of its shallow, safe waters.
There is also a long, sandy beach
called La Rada and a small nudist beach. The beaches are very clean and well
cared for and all have bars on them. In total there is 23km of sand.
Estepona port and harbour was built in 1977 – it is a short walk from the centre. It
is mainly fishing and sports orientated. There is a market here on Sundays.
With more than 20 km. of coast the whole area is great for water sports.
Climate
Estepona has a mild microclimate for ten months of the year with a mean annual temperature of 18.7 ºC.
| Spring |
21 ºC |
| Summer |
25 ºC |
| Autumn |
16 ºC |
| Winter |
14 ºC |
The mean annual temperature of the sea is 18 ºC.
The sun shines for more than 325 days a year. It rains on approx. 40 days every year, when it can occasionally be torrential. The prevaling winds are westerlies and easterlies.
Getting there
Málaga International Airport is 70 km, Gibraltar Airport is a mere 45 km. away. The International Port of Algeciras is 50 km - with daily ferries to North Africa. |
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