Estepona
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General
Lat: 36.4147 Long: -5.1602
Estepona is a town and municipality in the region of the Costa del Sol, southern Spain. It is located in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia . Estepona is renowned for its beaches, which stretch along some 21 km of coastline. It is a popular resort and holiday destination. Population: 54,709 inhabitants.
Approaches, Routes and Navigation
The lighthouse is to the NE of the harbour which itself has 4 blocks of flats behind it. Enter the harbour having rounded the western end of the outer breakwaterside. Berth alongside the outer end of pontoon 5. The pontoon is unmanned by marineros but they will pick you up on CCTV cameras and be with you shortly to allocate a berth. Marina - Contact - Tel 952 80 18 00 Fax 952 80 24 97 Email VHF Ch 9
Charts
British Admiralty 1848, 3578 Spanish 453
Weather
Marinas and Anchorages
Estepona Marina
Latitude: 36* 24'N Longitude: 5*09'W Radio VHF: CH9 & 16 Harbour Entrance width: 80m depth: 5m 443 Moorings 8 - 35m long, 1.5 - 4m deep Tel: +34-952 801800 Fax: +34-952 802497
Only 5 minutes away from the town center, the marina is a beautiful urban complex with an unmisteakable touch. To stroll round the area is a real delight, feeling the sea air, enjoying the view, the boats, the relaxed people here and there looking for a place to offer themselves a well deserved rest. Such search possibly rewarded in one of the many good restaurants available in the marina.
At latitude 36º 24’ N. and longitude 5º 9’ west, radio VHF CH:9 and 16, the marina has an entrance 80 meters wide and 5 meters deep, inside the deepness being between 1.5 and 4 meters with a rocky bottom.
It also has many berths, 443, measuring between 8 and 35 meters long, half of which can be rented. The marina counts with an information office, customs, passport control, General Marina Information goes here
Facilities
- Fish market within the harbour.
- 80 tonne travel lift, repairs at the boatyard,
- sailmaker, chandlers,
- life-raft servicing,
- diesel & petrol,
- supermarket, laundry.
- marina authorities,
- first aid,
- a nautic club
- public toilets,
- showers,
- parking,
- water, electricity, telephone, ice,
- post office and launderette.
It also offers weather information, dry docks, divers, repair area, cranes and nautic shops.Further information is available on (00 34) 952 80 18 00.
Places and things to see
Good places to eat and drink
Estepona has a wide array of cuisines on offer, ranging from local Spanish cuisine to most Mediterranean cuisines such as Italian and French. Many restaurants offer terrace dining allowing diners to eat outside during the late evening in pleasant temperatures.
Many restaurants offer multilingual menus to cater for the needs of those speaking English or German.
Most restaurants are located near to the seafront, either along the main promenade adjoining the sea or along Calle Real. There are a number of small Plazas or squares next to Calle Real, on which numerous restaurants can be found.
Fast food restaurants are also present, but are not as numerous as most other European cities. There is a single McDonald's restaurant at the edge of the town, close to Carrefour, and a small Burger King located along the main seafront promenade.
