Shopping in Estepona

Estepona Shopping

Most of the shops are situated in the town centre on Calle Real or Calle Terraza. There is a wide variety, including boutiques, souvenir shops, delicatessens, stationers and bakeries.

Laguna Village

Luxury shopping and designer brands are available from the Laguna beach village complex on the beach, east of the town centre near the Kimpinski Hotel. Burned down in 2019, will be replace by a beach club complex.

ESTEPONA MARKETS

Tourist Markets -  Sunday Morning
Officially called 'Mercadillo del Puerto' in the Marina - Gifts, leather work, watches, costume jewellery, arts and crafts, presents, novelties, music CD's and tapes. This market has been established for 30 years and is very popular. From 09.00 to 14.00hrs. The adjacent bars and cafes of the port provide welcome relief for the weary. The numerous restaurants are popular for Sunday lunch. The traders white vans occupy the prime parking spaces in the port from dawn to dusk clearly should be forced to park elswhere. Entering the port by car on a Sunday morning is chaotic, We suggest the nearby parking that is always available behind the Bullring at the end of Calle Matias Prats.

Car Boot Rastro -  Sunday Morning
Is in the Estepona Bullring Market in the old items, jewelery, book, old photographs, games, memorabilia, leather work, watches, arts and crafts, music CD's and video tapes. From 09.00 to 14.00hrs. Easy to visit if parking behind the bullring and visiting the Marina

Mercadillo Ecologico y de Artesania
For those that want more on a Sunday there is also a craft market on a Sunday morning called Mercadillo Ecologico y de Artesania in Plaza ABC, just back from the Paseo Maritimo between the Marina and the old town. Sunday 10.00 to 14.00 hrs.

Handicraft Market 
Mercadillo de Artesanía every Saturday in Plaza Begines from 09.00 to 14.00hrs.

Town Market
Wednesday Morning 09.00 to 14.00 "El Rastro" is off the Avenida Puerta del Mar.  Actually Calle Eslovaquia, Calle Polonia and Calle Eslovenia  in the Parque de Los Niños area.This is the traditional town market that has taken place for 50 years although it has moved locations a few times due to housing developments and permanent feria grounds. Good for fresh fruit and vegetables, clothes and house wares available.

Covered Market
The Mercado de Abastos was closed in 2016 and opened after refurbishment as Gastro food market called Gastro Mercardo. 

Poligono - Industrial Estate

The industrial estate is located to the west to the town. To reach here take the signposted junction from the bypass. This is where you can find auto repairs, wood yards, furniture makers, printers, marble suppliers and builders merchants. To reach here from the centre of town, take Avenida Juan Carlos and turn left at the top by the BP petrol station.

Larger Supermarkets

Security Note: Be aware that tourists in hire cars are sometimes targeted by professions thieves. Hire Cars are easy to identify especially if there is a company car hire sticker on the back.  Professional thieves are known to target tourists en-route from the airport to the lodging. If you stop at a supermarket for shopping with a laden car, leave one member of your party with the car. Beware of distraction tactics in supermarket car parks. 

Carrefour on the Avenida Literal (entrance to Estepona from the A-7 Marbella.  Opposite the Palacio de Congresos. Large outside and underground car park. Large food and drink, bakery, fish and meat counters. Selection of Malaga and Andalucian fayre. Sushi station. Also clothing, tools, small DIY, decoration, pets. Row of independent shops including Quick Digital Photo Printing, Fresh Pasta, Souveners, Flowers Hairdresser.  

Mercadona (4)popular economic quality goods in town located on the inner ring road Avenida de Andalucia, AND on Avenida Juan Carlos, both with small underground Carparks. There are also two larger stores one on A-7 just west of Estepona in La Enmedia district opposite Costa Natura. Other is a larger more modern spacious store with self service dining area to consume products purchased. Large outside Car Park. Opened in June 2024 on Avenida del Mar next to BP petrol station. There is also a Mercadon on the mountain side of the A-7 coast road at Belle Air near Cancelada.

Aldi (2) on the A-7 just west of Estepona in La Enmedia district opposite Costa Natura. Also on Avenida Juan Carlos I on large roundabout opposite BP petrol station in commercial  area known as Estepona park. Small outside car park.

Lidl (1) on Avenida del Mar opposite Rainbow steps. Outside Car Park

SuperCor (1) on Avenida del Mar close to Marina and over bridge.  Multi-storey car park adjacent. This branch reopened in July 2024 to replace small convenience store in Estepona marina. The is an quality produce and selected brands in a quieter atmosphere. Mead counter, fish counter, sushi bar. Take away or eat in the cafe area freshly pre-prepared cooked foods. Supercore convenience store on mountain side of A-7 east of Estepona at El Pilar near Benavista.   

Post Office

The main office is in the seafront promenade near the centre of the old town. The collection of parcels and "Lista de Correos" you will find at this main office to. A second Post Office is located on Calle Huerta Nueva in the 'Huerta Nueva' district west of Avenida del Carlos and the old town centre. 

Sunday Opening hours in Andalucia

Sunday Trading on Costa del Sol

Traditionally very few shops used to open on a Sunday or public holiday in Andalucia. This was due to restrictions on Sunday trading by the Junta de Andalucía (regional government). However, since 2020, the number of Sundays when shopping centres and large supermarkets are permitted to open has increased substantially.

Trading on Sundays and bank holidays for shopping centres and shops whose floor space is more than 300 square metres is decreed by the Junta de Andalucía. Shops that can open on any Sunday or holiday are:

Shops selling cakes and pastries, bread, ready meals, chips (French fries), nuts and sweets, newspapers, flowers and plants; also the preparation and sale of churros.

Shops selling cultural and sporting products located inside museums, and cultural or sporting establishments.

Petrol stations and shops designated as 'convenience stores'.

Shops in train and bus stations, and airports and sea ports.

Larger shops and shopping centres are permitted to open on the following Sundays and holidays throughout Andalucía. Note that this does not imply that all shops in a town or village will be open on a Sunday; it simply means that they are permitted to open. In practice, larger shopping centres and retail parks will definitely be open, while some shops in towns and cities will open. Shops in smaller towns and villages will be closed, apart from small convenience stores and petrol stations.

Permitted Sunday and bank holiday trading days in 2024 - Costa del Sol

Any town that the Junta de Andalucia has designated ‘an Area of Great Tourist Influx' can open on additional Sundays or Holidays. This aplies to Easter week (from Palm Sunday to Resurection Sunday inclusive) and Summer from 1st June to 30th September. This applies to Sunday and holiday trading in the Costa del Sol towns and cities: Malaga, Marbella, Fuengirola, Estepona, Benalmádena, Torremolinos, Nerja, Rincón de la Victoria, Mijas and Manilva. It also applies to coastal resort towns on the Costa de la Luz and the Costa Almeria.

There are 28 permitted Sunday and Bank Holiday trading days in 2024 on the Costa del Sol
6 January 2024
24 March 2024 (Palm Sunday)
28 March 2024 (Easter Thursday)
29 March 2024 (Good Friday)
31 March 2024 (Easter Sunday)
June 2024: every Sunday
July 2024: every Sunday
August 2024: every Sunday
15 August 2024 (Asunción de la Virgen)
September 2024: every Sunday
12 October 2024 (Día de Colon)
1 November 2024 (Día de Todos los Santos)
1 December 2024
6 December 2024
9 December 2024 (following Día de la Concepción Inmaculada)
15 December 2024
22 December 2024
29 December 2024

This list is similar each year; depending on the day of the week that a public holliday falls. Local town halls are permitted to modify two days with respect to their local holidays.

Opening Hours

Shopping centres are generally open from 10.00 to 22.00 Monday to Saturday. They are also open for the same or slightly reduced trading hours on the Sundays and bank holidays listed above.