Area information Estepona

Often overlooked in favour of nearby Marbella, the gorgeous town of Estepona is one of the Costa del Sol’s hidden gems. It boasts one of Andalusia’s prettiest old quarters as well as some of Málaga’s best beaches and seafood restaurants. It has managed to retain its identity as an unmistakably Spanish pueblo blanco, replete with its own unique ambience and style. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the town’s enchanting oldest quarter – a barrio as every bit as attractive as Granada’s Albaicin, Seville’s Santa Cruz and Córdoba’s San Basilio.

Estepona has a varied culinary scene and, unlike many other Spanish towns its size, offers some excellent Mexican, Indian, Chinese and Italian restaurants. Yet it would seem a shame to come here and not dine out on some of the freshest and best-cooked fish in the Mediterranean, served at superbly-priced seafood restaurants and ludicrously cheap tapas bars.