Parque Antena - Estepona districts
By Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale
Parque Antena is a small, low-density residential area located on the mountainside between the Rio Guadalmansa (to the east of Marbella), Camino de la Boladilla and Calle Rio. The district comprises several established urbanisations and a golf course, offering a quiet and well-spaced living environment.
Residential areas
Parque Antena features a mix of apartment blocks, townhouses, and detached villas, with development spanning several decades. Some individual homes date back to 1968, contributing to the area’s mature character.
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The district is names after the original Parque Antena development of 18 scattered blocks five-storey high with four 85m2 apartments in each constructed in 1968 on the commanding location by the coast road and overlooking the coast and the River Guadalmansa Valley. Access is from the east side of the River Guadalmansa on the service road (old N-340).
Other communities to the west of the original have access from the service into Cota La Serena. These are the Urbanización Parque Antena, which comprises low-level apartments completed in 1998. Another community is that of Coto de la Serena, built in phases around the golf course from 1989 to 2008. Some of the low-level apartment blocks around Calle Seguidilla were built in the late 1960s, with some registered in 1968. An apartment-based urbanisation, Palomar de Castiglione, was built in 1989 and Residencial la Palmera (2000), a housing complex with townhouses of considerable size and an outdoor community pool.
The gated community, Dunas Green on Camino de Hornacino, is the more westerly t community within the Parque Antena area. Built in 2004, it has a communal garden and swimming pool.
Places of Interest
Due to its terrain and proximity to the Sierra Bermeja, the district offers a variety of walking, hiking and cycling trails suitable for different levels.
Restaurants
Parque Antena offers a selection of casual and contemporary dining options. Within the suburb, the restaurant Venta Restaurante El Caserío (also known as Magnus Grill Bar) on Calle Seguidilla offers a wide range of traditional Spanish tapas and Mediterranean cuisine in a family-friendly setting. Another nearby restaurant, Paco Heidi, on Avenida Flamenca, offers a wide range of food and drinks. On Calle Martinete, Sol Y Sierra (Rita’s Bar) is a popular local favourite. FONS is a Mediterranean restaurant with a contemporary gastronomic approach. It is based in a renovated 18th-century cortijo (farmhouse) within the grounds of Coto de la Serena urbanisation. In addition to the restaurant, it also functions as a venue for weddings and private and corporate events.
Golf and Sports
Coto de la Serena Golf Course - also known as Club de Golf El Coto—was designed by Pedro Morán Montero and opened in 1991. This distinctive 9-hole, par-3 course is set within the Coto de la Serena urbanisation and features tranquil, Japanese-style landscaping, divided by a gently winding stream. Though compact, it presents a genuine challenge: precision off the tees is essential, particularly on the par-3 holes that weave through dense, lush vegetation. More>
There are several public football pitches (Calle Del Álamo, Calle del Fresno) and basketball courts (Calle Saleares) within the area.
For water-based activities, Marbella Fishing (charter services) and Marbella Catamaran (boat hire) operate from Residencial La Palmera.
Services
There is a small supermarket (with limited hours) within the Parque Antena complex and a pharmacy, Farmacia Cespedosa, on Calle Seguidilla.
There are two garden centres in the vicinity offering indoor and outdoor plants, landscaping, pots and urns and a range of other related products. Agrojardín Garden Centre (1991), on the salida Parque Antena, which, in addition to plants, offers a selection of decor items such as vases, candles, etc., as well as an electric car charging station. And further along the service road, a second garden centre, Floryplant (1984), which, as well as traditional landscaping and gardening, has cultivation fields of over 100,000m2, creating one of the largest developments of ornamental plants on the Costa del Sol.
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Bus Service
There are also public bus services passing Parque Antena: L-79 Estepona - Marbella between Estepona town and Marbella town, La Cañada Shopping centre and Marbella Bus Station. There is also the municipal E-3 Microbus (only four services a day) to and from Estepona town.
For buses to Estepona, there is a bus stop on the service road roundabout infront of Restaurant Casario called Parque Antena, stop number 22971. Timetable and live wait times.
For buses to Marbella, cross on the pedestrian overbridge to the coastal side of the A-7 coast road where on the service road is a stop called Parque Antena, stop number 22972. Timetable and live wait times.
Car Hire, Taxi and Transfers
In addition to hiring a car in Estepona, Malaga Airport, or Gibraltar Airport, Estepona taxis and several firms offer private transfers by minibus car or limousine to and from the airport and the surrounding areas. Bolt and Uber Apps also work within the district.
For those who want to enjoy more of the sights of Andalucía, the district is situated close to the A-7 coastal highway and within a short distance of the AP-7 toll road. This road is typically quieter, but there are toll booths at Manilva, San Pedro and Calahonda in both directions – tolls can be paid in cash, by credit card, or VIA-T (non-stopping) so visitors can easily access destinations on either side of Estepona. Along the coast to the west, these include Sotogrande, Gibraltar, Tarifa and the golden sand beaches of Costa de la Luz. Along the coast to the east, these include Marbella and Malaga. They can also explore the inland villages of Casares and Gaucin on the road to Ronda. Not forgetting the magnificent cities of Seville, Cordoba and Granada.
Neighbouring Districts
The neighbouring district to the west (Estepona) is Resinera-Voladilla.
The neighbouring district to the east (Marbella) is Cancelada.
