Local Area

Estepona

Estepona is one of the most beautiful towns in the South of Spain, making it the ideal place for you to spend your Holiday. It's glorious summers and mild winters make it the perfect holiday destination.
Estepona houses several street cafes and tapas bars that still serve traditional spanish delicacies. It's cobbled, narrow streets maintain its pueblo charm and character. You'll also find unusual shops and bodegas, where you'd least expect them. All very inviting and very friendly.
The Old Town encompasses sophisticated restaurants, leisure and cultural activities, and shops of all descriptions, while conserving its typical andalucian architecture, its peaceful squares and white houses adorned with plants and flowers.
The Estepona Marina is situated at the west end of the seafront promenade. This is a very pleasant place for a stroll and there are some magnificent boats moored here. There are also a wide variety of excellent bars and restaurants, open both midday and in the evening while younger revelers can enjoy the late night disco bars. There is a popular tourist market here on a Sunday morning. For more information on Estepona click here.

Puerto Banus

Image: Flowers and Boat in Puerto Banus Port

Puerto Banus is only a few kilometres west of Marbella, and being under the Municipality of Marbella shares many characteristics of the Costa del Sol's most well known resort. Famous for it's picturesque marina filled with multi-million dollar yachts, Puerto Banus also boasts a beach that stretches for one kilometre - the golden sands are a major attraction to this town that was once a traditional Spanish fishing village decades ago.
Nightlife buzzes at Puerto Banus with your choice of alfresco bars, piano clubs and discos while during the day this is a window shopper's dream with several of the world renowned fashions houses featured here, in addition to small, interesting shops and boutiques. For more information on Puerto Banus click here.

Marbella

Image: Sierra Bermeja Mountains

Marbella is one of the original Costa del Sol resorts, made famous by becoming Europe's playground for the rich and famous. Although Marbella conjures up images of plush hotels, casinos, multi-million dollar yachts and Ferraris, exploring the back streets of Old Marbella will reveal stately buildings that date back to the 16th century or beyond, along with small traditional shops, cafes and galleries - a far cry from the modern Marbella just a stone's throw away that most people only know about and see.
Throughout the old town, small plazas lined with local bars and orange trees add to the traditional feel and are a great place to take a break and soak up the atmosphere before heading back to modern day life. To escape the hustle and bustle further, the Sierra Bermeja Mountains rise up behind the resort and are ideal for exploring by 4x4 or on foot; plenty of viewpoints provide opportunities to see the two and a half mile coastal spread that is Marbella. For more information on Marbella click here.