Costa de Almeria

COSTA DE ALMERIA

Garrucha
Garrucha is an authentic fishing town. Fish is therefore the main dish on the menus in the restaurants. With a lovely harbour and beautiful esplanade for relaxing walks. Garrucha also has some incredible monuments to visit, Saint Joaquin's Church, Ermita del Carmen (chapel), Plaza del Ancla, Fisher's monument and the Castle of Jesus Nazareno (16th century). Garrucha holds fiestas every month of the year except for October and November.

Águilas
Águilas is a typical Spanish Village located in the Region of Murcia but very near Andalucia. There are 36 beaches, but it is only possible to swim at five: Clabardina, La Colonia, Levante, Las Delicias and Prolong Poniente. There are sandy beaches with crystal clear water, perfect for diving or fishing. In Águilas the average temperature is 25°C. The Village has many museums to visit. If you would like to see some of Águilas history then visit the Roman thermal baths (1790). Other interesting places to visit are the townhall, the casino, Plaza España, fish harbour and the old mill.

San Juan de los Terreros
This is a very beautiful village on the coast of Andalusia. The economy is tourism in the Summer and fishing during the Winter. The place to visit here is Cala de la tía Antonia (Aunt Antonia's cove), where you can see incredible rocks and caves. A very special fiesta is celebrated here on the second Sunday in May.

Carboneras
This is an ancient fish and mediterranean village with 6000 inhabitants approx and now one of the most developed villages in Almería. Here you will find excellent beaches and interesting places to visit, for example, the Castle of San Andrés (from the 15th century), the Tower of Rayo (15th century), the Tower of Mesa Roldán (17th century), Fuentes' House, Patio Andaluz and the Labyrinth's House. Carboneras celebrate their local fiesta between the 12 and 15th of June.

Mojácar
Mojácar is a small village next to the Mediterranean Sea. Almost 6000 people live there and it benefits from many restaurants and hotels. Mojácar has a 17 km long coast with amazing beaches and interesting places to visit.Such as the Holy Mary Church (1560), the observatory on Plaza Nueva which offers some spectacular views, Ermita de los Dolores (17th century), the observatory del Castillo and Puerta de la Ciudad.

You could arrange to visit some of the following local places, Nature Reserve Cabo de Gata-Níjar, Sorbas' Caves or the Desert of Tabernas, the only desert in Europe where you can see the sets of the western films. The area is still a first choice of location for many films, TV, commercials and video shots.
If you are interested in enjoying some of the local fiestas there are a number held here. Romería de San Isidro (15th May. Religious fiesta), Hogueras de San Juan (23rd June. Popular fiesta), Moros y Cristianos (from the 4th to the 6th June. Art and Culture fiesta), San Agustín (24th -29th August).

Vera
Vera is a tourist village, which offers culture, beautiful beaches, an esplanade and a coastline that stretches 5km long. It is near to the other tourist attractions of Mojacar, Garrucha and Los Velez. With coves, large sandy beaches, with crystal clear and clean water. Nominated with a blue flag, which is given by the European Union to those beaches with the highest quality.
Almeria airport is close by and it also has its own bus station.

Vera has a rich and important history. It was the centre of many battles and territory sharings. Many sites have been found from the Neolithic and Bronze Age. Vera suffered from an earthquake in 1518 and the village was completely destroyed.

Golf in Almeria
Practice your favourite sport in Almeria.

At the moment, there are several established golf courses in the province of Almeria and many are under planning or construction. Mojacar is a popular choice for golfers, as the 18-hole Club Marina Golf Mojacar course is situated practically in the town centre. An exciting new course is the Desert Springs, in Cuevas del Almanzora, the only true desert course in Europe, built to US PGA standards. There is also a good choice of challenging 9-hole golf courses. Many new resorts boasting a great variety of sports facilities are currently under construction, e.g. Almanzora Country Club and Valle del Este.