Estepona, world capital of ham

After last edition success and for the second year in a row, Estepona will become the world capital of ham. The professional ham cutter, Jose Maria Tellez, will organize the largest tasting of this delicious product at Estepona promenade. The event will be held from 12 till 16 August, and more than 150.000 visitors are expected.

A total of 69 companies of the sector will offer their products for "five euros the dish" with cheese, pepperoni and soft drinks.

The best ham cutters in the country will be at the event, so one of the highlights of this meeting will be watch to these ham professionals preparing the dishes that will be later offer to the guests.

This event will be open to both the public and professionals in the industry, and the main objective is none other than to value and publicize the high variety and quality of the Iberian products existing in Spain.

Exhibitors will remain open on the town centre promenade between 20:00 and 2:00 hours.

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Viva la Virgen del Carmen!!!!

This Thursday (16th of July), Estepona will be celebrating  the Virgen del Carmen, the Patron Saint of fishermen and sailors and the main Patron Saint of the city. 

The procession is one of the most important traditions in Estepona. Will start at the Church of  "Nuestra Sra. Del Carmen" (1) around 19:30hs and continues along the promenade, where two large groups, one of tourists and devotees of Estepona on the seashore, and the other in boats of all sizes decorated for the occasion, follow it in an atmosphere of joy and festivity. 

Once they reach "Correos", the beach near the post office, (2) the Virgin is put into the water (if the weather and sea conditions allow it), while the devote bearers sing "La Salve Marinera". Then, they raise the Virgin and put it on a boat. The Lady of Carmen continues its procession by sea, followed by all the boats crowded with people cheering, using the boat's sirens and  throwing fireworks. 

It was once believed, that the Virgin cleared up the waters with her presence and that only after July 16 would the sea be fit for swimming in. We can clearly confirm that it was the Virgin that kicked off the swimsuit season!!.


It is also an evening where all the restaurants in the city centre get packed, so if you are planning to go out to have dinner (on the Spanish dinner time, after 22:00), booking a table is recommendable. 

Keep in mind that Thursday is bank holiday in Estepona. Supermarkets, banks and shops are close.  


Viva la Virgen del Carmen!!


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Estepona Fair and Major Festivals 2015

If you are going to be in Estepona between the 7 and the 12 of July, you cannot miss its famous "Feria Grande" (Fair and Major Festivals).

During this week, working life in Estepona is completely stopped as a high percentage of the population throws himself to celebrate his Fair. During the day there are numerous open bars, there are lots of colour on the streets where residents and visitors gather to enjoy manzanilla wine, music and dancing.

But the main attractions will be located at the recinto ferial (on the outskirts of the town). There is a traditional amusement park with lots of rides, things to win and music all day for all ages to enjoy. 

This year stands out installation of a wheel that exceed 30 meters, and it will become one of the most interesting for the public.

Sociocultural Councilman area, Blas Ruzafa, explained that the event will start on Tuesday, at 21.00, with the opening speech of the painter from Malaga Antonio Montiel, renowned for the portraits he has done of such outstanding figures as Queen Sofia, Fidel Castro or the Queen of England.


Here you can find this year highlights:

Tuesday, July 7

19:00: A Parade of Giants in the city center will announce the start of the Fair and Major Festivals of Estepona, departing from the College Victor Serna.

A fireworks show will announce the beginning of the Fair and Major Festivals of Estepona.

00:00: Opening of the Real de la Feria and Amusement Park, with the traditional ribbon cutting by authorities, raising of flags and opening of the Caseta Municipal, accompanied by the Municipal Band of Estepona.

00:30: CRUISE Orchestra perform every night at the Caseta Municipal.

Wednesday, July 8

12:30: Opening of the "Feria de dia" at the fairgrounds. (Every day from 12:30 till 18:00 aprox.) dance, party, drinks and more party.  

NOTE: This day will be dedicated to children, and all the attractions will have a 50% discount. (attractions normally start circa 19:00hs)

Thursday, July 9

21:30: Performance Group "Ballroom Dancing, Cabaret and Eastern Dance" of the Department of Culture, led by Mariví Rodriguez, and the Group of "Modern and Contemporary Dance" Claudia Ramirez Rodriguez.

Friday, July 10


21:30: Performance Group "Classic-Spanish Dance and Flamenco" of the Department of Culture, directed by Lourdes Barrientos.

00:30: Great festival of Sevillanas with "CANTORES of HISPALIS". Free entrance.

Saturday, July 11 

20:30: GRAND PARADE at the fairgrounds. A procession of carriages will carry the Queens and Ladies of the Fair. 

00:30: Concert by MELODY. Free entrance.


Sunday, July 12

19:30: Bullfight for the Fair and Major Festivals 2015 at the bullring. The bullfighters Francisco Rivera "PAQUIRRI", Cayetano Rivera and Javier Jiménez will cope 6 Bulls of the MURUBE lifestock.

Visitors are always welcome!!

How to get to the Feria: The "recinto ferial" is at the end of Juan Carlos I avenue. There is a big parking area near the theatre.  

GPS: 36.431478, -5.159535



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Noche de San Juan - San Juan's Night

San Juan's night is full of bonfires, fireworks, music, dancing, and sardines. It's the welcome to summer, and its celebration takes place during the shortest night of the year.

Many towns, cities or villages celebrate this first Summer Fiesta. All the celebrations share some things in common, yet each also has its peculiarity.

Bonfires, fire and water are the protagonists of the night. Men and women, young people and children, all dedicate their days and afternoons to the preparation of bonfires. According to tradition, if people jump three times over a bonfire on San Juan's night, they will be cleansed and purified, and their problems burned away.

It is the night of San Juan, night of pagan and religious rites, magical night of the summer solstice, where the fire and the water become protagonists, the fire as a purifying element, the water to recover.

Certain festivals seem to summarize life in Spain, with its love of having a good time in the company of friends and loved ones. The Night of San Juan is definitely one of these events. It is a celebration that is usually held on the beach with roaring bonfires, drink, food, and friends. It is a memorable, almost surreal scene and one that needs to be experienced.

I hope you can jump over the fire next year!!!

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Estepona culture on the streets + Tapas route this weekend!!

During this weekend,  Estepona will bring the culture to the streets.

The Felipe VI Theatre will be joining celebrations for the weekend, with a concert by Calum from La Voz Kids (a TV show similar to X-Factor or American Idol) on Friday 12 at 9.30pm.

That evening, guitarist Paco Jimeno will also be directing a concert by Flamenco Guitar School pupils at El Patio at 8pm, and on Saturday 13, a band of local street musicians will be performing under Juan Gamero at the orchid gardens.

Dance will also have a part in proceedings, with a show by classical Spanish dance and flamenco teachers Lourdes Barrientos and Lourdes Bazan at 8pm in Calle Villa on Friday 12, and a show by pupils from local dance schools at noon on Sunday 14 at the Plaza ABC.

Displays of work by art workshops on the Friday, a free lesson on growing orchids, a municipal chess school tournament and a performance by theatre students on the Saturday are also planned.

In addition to all this, it will be a "Tapas route" with more than 40 local establishments will join to the  be offering a free tapa with every drink between June 12 and 14. 

I hope you can enjoy it!!

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24 hs Deportivas

In one week Estepona will celebrate the 39th edition of the"24 horas deportivas" An event that unites all its citizens regardless of age, nationality or physical conditions in the practice of different and varied sports disciplines.

But how is that an event of this nature was established?. Here you have the story of how it all began.

It was in April 1977, when a group of  young friends where discussing about the fondness for sports shown by the people of Estepona and regretting about the lack of areas to practice and the little interest shown by public administrations to improve this.

They decided they must do something to show that sport was important for the citizens of Estepona despite the lack of facilities (at that moment they only had a football field without remodelling since it was built in the 50's, and a slab of cement that the local authorities dare to call "multi-sport facility". Therefore, they decided to protest in the most sportsmanlike way possible. They perform jointly all the activities in the "existing facilities" without stop, and they found out that they need an entire day to complete all the activities. That was the beginning of the 24hs of sport in Estepona!

It was amazing to see how the people support the event. Even with sports that took place really late night. Around 1.300 athletes participated on that first edition. Seeing the absolute success of the event, the organizers decided to repeat year after year. Having more support from public administrations, shops in the area and the different sports associations.

Some of the sports you can watch (or participate) during this day are: Football, Basketball, Tennis, Beach Volley, Chess, Golf, Kiteboarding, Martial arts, and a long etc.

You can check the full info here: http://24horasdeportivas.com/edicion-24h-2015/

(I'm afraid its only in Spanish, but if you want to receive some specific info just let me know)

See you there!!


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