Infrastructure: Noise barriers to be erected in Juan Benítez
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Infrastructure: Noise barriers to be erected in Juan Benítez

For the installation of noise barriers in the Juan Benítez area, the municipality of Estepona has awarded the contract to the Sedinfra S. A. company. The work will start in the next few weeks and is expected to take about four months. The Juan Benítez area is bordered by the AP-7 motorway to the north,…

Fishing competition: I. Open Mar-Costa Playas de Estepona
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Fishing competition: I. Open Mar-Costa Playas de Estepona

Interested anglers can now register for the fishing competition “I. Open Mar-Costa Playas de Estepona”, which will be held on Sunday, 23 October, from 10 am. About 80 participants from different parts of Andalusia are expected to take part in the fishing competition between the river La Cala and the beach of La Escollera. The…

Maintenance: Sewage network is being cleaned
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Maintenance: Sewage network is being cleaned

More than 16,000 drains and sewers have been renewed in Estepona this year to prevent flooding during heavy rains. In addition, more than 138 kilometres of the sewage network have already been cleaned this year to ensure its proper functioning. The work is being carried out by the municipality in collaboration with the company Hidralia….

Urban development: work on the coastal strip
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Urban development: work on the coastal strip

The Mayor of Estepona, José María García Urbano, and the President of the Association of Municipalities of the Western Costa del Sol, José Antonio Mena, visited on tuesday the works on the new path that will connect the settlements of Arroyo Vaquero and Costa Natura. The works, which are being carried out by Urinci S.L.,…

Tender: City invites tenders for construction work for underground car park
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Tender: City invites tenders for construction work for underground car park

The City of Estepona has put out to tender the construction works for an underground car park that will be located next to the Nuestra Señora del Carmen parish church. The new underground car park will have three floors and a capacity of around 330 vehicles. Half of the parking spaces will be allocated on…

Urban development: Estepona receives honorary award
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Urban development: Estepona receives honorary award

For the redesign of the pedestrian zone “Avenida de España”, the city of Estepona receives the honorary award “Ciudades que Caminan” 2022 of the network of the same name. Among other reasons, the jury highlighted the elimination of motorised traffic on the 1.5-kilometre stretch of the coastal strip. This represents a huge step towards more…

Technology: Academy for young explorers
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Technology: Academy for young explorers

Robotics, programming, design, 3D printing and computer science can now be learned by tech-savvy children from the age of eight at the so-called Children’s Technology Academy in Estepona. The Elite Brain Technology Centre workshops aim to teach a range of techniques and skills for solving everyday problems through computational thinking. Classes in the different courses…

Tourism: Special success for hotel sector
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Tourism: Special success for hotel sector

Hotels in Estepona achieved the highest profits in the whole of Spain in August and profitability in the sector increased by 30 per cent compared to the same period last year. This is according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE). Revenues in the city’s hotels reached 249.25 euros per available room per…

Running event: Race for a good cause
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Running event: Race for a good cause

At the IX Carrera Urbana de Estepona, up to 800 runners can compete against each other on Saturday, 8 October, and Sunday, 9 October. On Saturday, the weekend will start with the races for children and young people in the municipal athletics stadium. Participants and interested parties can also donate to various organisations for a…

Culture: Auditorium Felipe VI starts autumn season
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Culture: Auditorium Felipe VI starts autumn season

The Felipe VI Auditorium in Estepona is offering more than twenty events in the autumn season. It starts with the performance “Mester de Algarabía” with the actor Rafael Álvarez “El Brujo” on Saturday, 24 September, 7 pm. Tickets cost 20 euros plus fees and can be ordered at tafestepona.com or purchased at the Auditorium box…