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Manilva
From Estepona centre20 min
Duration2-3 h
DifficultyEasy
PriceFree
Best timeAll year (grape harvest in September)
KidsSí
AddressCastillo de la Duquesa, El Castillo, Manilva
About
- Castillo de la Duquesa (1767, Charles III era) next to the beach
- Roman complex next to the castle: villa, baths, necropolis and fish-salting factory
- Vineyard village (D.O. Málaga), with the Iglesia de Santa Ana
- La Duquesa marina and Sabinillas beach (Blue Flag 2026)
Good to know
- Getting there: about 14 km and 15 min from Estepona on the A-7
- Parking in El Castillo: there's normally space on the streets of the neighbourhood; at Puerto de la Duquesa there is a large car park by the port
- Playa de Sabinillas: Blue Flag 2026, a promenade with fish restaurants (Marymar) and a village atmosphere
- Fiesta de la Vendimia (Grape Harvest Festival) on the first weekend of September, with grape treading; Santa Ana on 26 July
- Sunset on the terraces of Puerto de la Duquesa, with the Castle and the Roman baths a couple of steps away
Near here
Bodega Nilva and Viñas de Manilva Visitor Centre (CIVIMA)Wine and food · Manilva · 20 minManilva is moscatel grape country by the sea
Puerto de la Duquesa and Castillo de la DuquesaCulture · Manilva · 15 minMarina with 328 berths surrounded by terraces, bars and shops, with a relaxed atmosphere and a good sunset
Restaurante MarymarFish and seafood · Manilva · 20 minFish restaurant right on Sabinillas' seafront promenade, with a terrace by the sea and moderate prices.
Canuto de la UtreraHiking · Casares / Manilva · 25 minKarst gorge in the Sierra de la Utrera with remains of a Roman road