NIGHTLIFE
The Romantic Nights...or those a bit more peaceful
Any night of the week you can always find some where to escape to, in Estepona Port there is the ever growing numbers of secretly located restaurants, you just need to look above you and you can see them overhanging amongst the candlelit treetops. or you could go for a stroll down into the town, the endless winding roads of Estepona will led you to some beautiful restaurants, (see restaurants) full with gentle music but that still retain the Spanish atmosphere. the beaches at night, not so much on the weekends are practically deserted except for the odd man strumming on his guitar. a perfect way to end a perfect day, just lying back, relaxing, watching the sun set over the African mountains on the horizon.
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This is where I discovered why the Spanish have these genius siesta's, because they do not sleep till 4 or 5am in the morning so trust me, you need the energy....
ESTEPONA
When the sun sets over the Mediterranean horizon, in some parts of the urban Estepona centre a young atmosphere starts to flourish and then transfers itself to the port and, in the hours approaching dawn, ends up in the nearby discothèques. The same as on the rest of the Costa del Sol, the most lively nights are on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays. The young people generally tend to go out first to the "Calle Real" district of the town. Here we can find a wide variety of establishments where the night can begin, the drinks are cheap and the atmosphere is lively and loud.
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The "Calle Real" zone is where the greatest number of youngsters from Estepona and the surrounding areas gather between the hours of approximately 11.00 p.m and 2.00a.m., which is when most of the bars close and the journey to the port begins. We recommend you take a taxi to the port, which will cost you about €2. If you prefer it, you can walk along the promenade which ends very close to the port and takes approx. 15 minutes.
Estepona Port is, without doubt, the most lively nightspot in the area all through the week. Here we find a collection of disco-bars for all tastes. They normally open their doors around midnight until 4 o'clock in the morning. its easy to spot the general area of excitement in the port, the back street just under the ramp. here are some on the best bars with loud popular Spanish tracks blaring out and sweaty youngsters dancing the nights away. the drinks in the port are a fair bit more expensive than the town. Please bear in mind the bars seem to change every year! But there is always something to suit your needs!
Relevant from Summer 2007...
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When the doors close of all the bars it's time for the discothèques in the town, which reach their peak attendance between 4 o'clock and 7 o'clock in the morning. From the taxi rank in the port, one can take a taxi to one of the discothèques for approx. €2. In the town there are two discothèques which share the mass of people: Disco Teatro, which is situated in Calle Caridad behind Calle Real, and the discothèque NIAGARA in Avenida Juan Carlos.
SURROUNDING AREA- Star spotting in Banus!
Summer 2007 stars spotted:
Jade Goody
Callum Best
Niki Grahame
Chantelle Preston
Cilla Black
Dale Winton
Danielle Lloyd
Michelle Scott-Lee
Kate Moss
Kelly Osbourne
Sadie Frost
Cheryl Cole
Ashley Cole
A big hit is predictably the town of Marbella, with the ever growing popularity of the celebrity invested port of Porto Banus. although it turns out to be an expensive night, we would 100% recommend it for the sheer scope of disco-bars with either British hop-hop, 70's music, Spanish or English pop music or anything else you can think of. the whole general buzz and ambience of the area is bound to set you into a good mood for an amazing area full of beautiful and rich people. Some places that need to be mentioned are Scream and Goodfellas, both small and secluded disco bars in Banus but worth the visit, particularly Goodfellas for its 'cave' setting. About 10minute walk form the actual port is the club 'OH!', my visit here had my jaw hitting the floor, its amazingly picturesque layout was completely unexpected. the gardens full with beautiful plants, waterfalls and swimming pools, then the huge dance floors taking I believe around 4,000 people, about 10 bars, some amazing dancers. the whole look of the place is un-miss-able. the music is heavily based around Spanish popular music and the drinks are very expensive, a vodka and orange can end up costing €10.
Discothèque Olivia Valere- This is a very exclusive nightclub set in the strip between Marbella and Estepona, if you do manage to get in you will have a very easy chance to rub with the shoulders of many stars, yet I assure you, you will leave broke. costing around €6 just for a diet coke! it is undoubtedly a beautiful place full with a very sophisticated crowd so the bouncers can afford to be very picky about who they exactly let in.... so for the ladies... Gucci or Versace? Singers as big as Prince or Mike Jagger, tops models like Naomi, Kate or Emma, dancers of the stature of Joaquin Cortés or Antonio Canales, and even actors like the star Bruce Willis, pop star Britney Spears and David Beckham has even been spotted there. All this together with Vips rooms, assure the most exclusive of nights. www.oliviavalere.com
Inside Olivia Valere
Ministry of Sound- Their Summer 2002 med tour was supposed to stop in Marbella yet they had forgotten to buy the drinking licence for the venue so I am told, perhaps by 2003 they will have sorted themselves out and if loud dance and house music is you scene we are sure you could be guaranteed a good night, just check the details with the ministry first. www.ministryofsound.co.uk