Welcome to Puerto de la Duquesa, one of the best kept secrets on the Costa del Sol, Spain.
La Duquesa is in the township of Manilva midway between Marbella and Gibraltar. It is about 10km
south west of
Estepona and less from Sotogrande on the N340 highway, the 'Carretera.' It is about an hour from Malaga airport and
only 25 minutes from Gibraltar. Duquesa is a small seaside town with a lively port
area around the marina and a good selection of friendly shops, bars and restaurants.
We have a lovely apartment to rent in the Marina de la Duquesa, a new complex right on the blue flag beach. See our home page for more details.
Duquesa Beach
The prestigious Marina de la Duquesa complex is in a quiet area on the seafront yet it is only 2 minutes from the marina and port area of Puerto de la Duquesa.
There are no high rise hotels
here to spoil the view. On the European blue flag sandy beach in high season are various
watersports and fishing and a seafood restaurant. The beach stretches north as far as
Sabanillas and on to Estepona. South, it winds around the
coast to the well known golfing resort of Sotogrande.
Lively Port Area
Around the lively port, you will find numerous shops and bars, a bank with an ATM and an
internet cafe. There is a newsagent
that sells guided tours and a shop that rents bikes, videos, DVDs and even playstations and
fishing tackle.
There are hairdressers and beauty salons, clothes and souvenirs. Restaurants include
cuisine from France, Italy, Thailand, China,
India, Great Britain and Ireland as well as Spain.
The marina has more than 300 berths for boats of all shapes and sizes
from all over the world. The Duquesa waterfront is closed to traffic
making it very safe for families. In the summer there is a popular street market.
Duquesa Golf and Country Club
Duquesa's golf and country club is a championship 18 hole Robert
Trent Jones course. It is 400m away and overlooks the Mediterranean with
views out to North Africa and Gibraltar. Costa del Sol is sometimes referred to as the
Costa del Golf. There are plenty of other top quality courses within a 30 minute drive
of La Duquesa including the world famous courses in Sotogrande;
recommended courses are on our golf webpage.
Sabanillas Town
Sabanillas is a nearby seaside fishing port with a more Spanish feel, less than
ten minutes walk away, either along the beach promenade or the road. There
are many shops including pharmacies, a tabac where you can buy stamps,
supermarkets, an English bookshop and furniture shops if you feel so
inclined. There is a selection of bars and restaurants and a market on Sundays.
There are plenty of beautiful places to visit in Andalucia. Marbella is 25 minutes away, Granada about a 2 hour drive and Seville 2.5 hours. More suggestions are on our Day Trips page.
The Costa del Sol has over 320 days of sunshine a year.
K Dempsey
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