The Garden of the Costa del Sol
Discover Estepona
step by step.
An interactive layered map, walking routes, a directory of 160+ restaurants and plans tailored to your time in Estepona.
What to Do
Walking routes, murals, historic centre, beaches and gardens.
Route of the Murals
74 large-format murals in the open-air museum.
Where to Eat
Restaurants, bars and beach bars in Estepona.
History
Local stories, heritage and hidden places.
Mercado Santa Ana
Seven gastronomic concepts under one roof.
Interactive Map
Explore Estepona by layers: murals, history, beaches.
Route of the Murals
74 murals. One open-air museum. No entrance fee.
Since 2012, Estepona has invited international artists to paint its walls. The result is the most unexpected art gallery on the Costa del Sol — spread across blind walls, street corners and residential facades across the historic centre.
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Historic centre
The heart of Estepona.
Squares, towers, Moorish heritage and car-free streets. All on foot, no entry fee, in the centre.
Routes & walks
Discover Estepona route by route.
Murals, poetry, sculptures, charming corners and watchtowers by the sea. Five routes to see it differently.
Open-air artSculpture Route
Bronze, steel and stone by international artists placed in squares and promenades. Permanent art with no entry fee.
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HeritageWatchtowers
Seven 16th-century towers that watched over the Mediterranean horizon. Today they are unique viewpoints over the sea and Sierra Bermeja.
View routeBest time to go
Early morning, midweek.
The old town is quieter before 11am. The light is better. The flowers too.
Explore
Estepona on the map.
Murals, history, beaches, gardens and restaurants — all on one interactive layered map.
74 street murals
74 large-format murals across the historic centre, neighbourhoods and seafront.
History & heritage
Castle, Moorish towers, museums and Roman remains.
Sea & beaches
The seafront promenade, the harbour and Blue Flag beaches.
Gardens & nature
The Orchid Garden, urban parks and the greenest city on the Costa del Sol.
Eating by area
The market, the harbour and the tapas corners of the old town.
Where to eat
160 restaurants, bars and beach bars — filter by area, name or type.
This is Estepona too.
What doesn't appear
in the guides.
Names, streets, trades and small stories that make a city stay with you.
A midwife on a Vespa.
Juana Luna rode through Estepona for years when almost no woman drove. She has a statue in Parque del Calvario. Nobody passing by knows it.
Read the storyFour generations of doctors on the same street.
Calle Caridad. Since 1897. The same doorway, four doctors, a century caring for Estepona without changing address.
Read the storyThe doctor held captive in Algiers.
Pedro Manrique, a physician from Estepona, was taken by Barbary pirates in the 16th century. A street in the historic centre bears his name today.
Read the storyAgenda
Estepona through the year
Festivals, traditions and moments that only happen here.