The Málaga artist Ana Mena, despite her success in Spain and Italy, remains very connected to Estepona, where her family lives and where she spends long periods. The municipality boasts of being 'the garden of the Costa del Sol'.
The singer Ana Mena, born in Estepona in 1997, has managed to establish herself as one of the most promising young voices in Spain and Italy. However, her international success has not erased her bond with her hometown, where her family resides and where she herself spends long stays on the Costa del Sol.
Estepona, known as 'the garden of the Costa del Sol', has managed to combine its tourist development with the preservation of its Andalusian identity. Its historic centre, pedestrian and filled with colourful pots, white facades, and urban art, is one of the best-preserved in Andalusia. The Route of Murals, with over 60 large-format paintings, turns the promenade into an open-air gallery.
Among the attractions of the municipality stands out the Estepona Orquidario, one of the few botanical gardens-orchidariums in Europe, with over 5,000 plants and a glass dome that has become a symbol of the city. It also features the Prehistoric Necropolis of Corominas, which recreates megalithic funerary architecture with five dolmens about 5,000 years old.
For lovers of natural history, Estepona offers the Paleontological Museum, with replicas of dinosaurs and Pliocene fossils, and the Archaeological Museum, located in the Casa del Aljibe, with four rooms dedicated to different historical periods. Sports and nature enthusiasts can enjoy hiking routes in Sierra Bermeja, with sea views, and the marina for boat excursions.
Urban beaches like La Rada and El Cristo invite swimming or tasting fried fish in their beach bars. The promenade completes the leisure offer by the sea.
Popular festivals are another attraction of Estepona. The maritime procession of the Virgen del Carmen on July 16 gathers numerous tourists and locals who await the Virgin on the shore, while dozens of decorated boats accompany her across the sea. On May 15, the procession of San Isidro Labrador is celebrated, with people dressed in traditional rural attire. Other notable celebrations include the Fair and Major Festivals in July, San Juan in June with the burning of the júas, and the feast of the Virgen de Los Remedios in August. In September, the municipality hosts the Costa del Sol's Fantastic and Horror Film Week.
Ana Mena, who began her career in shows like 'Menuda Noche' or 'My Camp Rock', has always maintained a strong bond with Estepona, where she is now considered a distinguished neighbour. The singer often shares images of her hometown on her social media, helping to promote the tourist destination.
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