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What to see in Almería

The province of cinema and desert: Europe's only coastal desert, the finest marine park of the Spanish Mediterranean and undeveloped volcanic coves.

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🏘️ Municipalities in Almería

Almería · 27 places to see

The city of sun, with over 3,000 hours of light per year. Its Nasrid Alcazaba, Europe's only coastal desert in Cabo de Gata and the greenhouses that feed Europe are its triple identity.…

Mojácar · 14 places to see

A white village perched 175 metres above the Alboran Sea, with labyrinthine streets and the mythical prehistoric Indalo symbol. 15 km of blue beach and the Moorish old town form a unique contrast.…

Níjar · 14 places to see

A municipality encompassing the Cabo de Gata Natural Park, Europe's only coastal desert and a Biosphere Reserve. Virgin turquoise coves, white villages and Moorish artisan ceramics.…

Roquetas de Mar · 13 places to see

Spain's municipality with the most sunshine hours (3,100 per year) and home to the world's largest greenhouse complex. Its castle, lighthouse and crystal-clear beaches make it a rising tourist destination.…

Vélez-Blanco · 10 places to see

Andalusia's most beautiful Renaissance castle, whose courtyard was sold to the Metropolitan Museum of New York in 1904. The Cueva de los Letreros with the prehistoric Indalo is UNESCO World Heritage.…

Macael · 9 places to see

World capital of white marble: Macael quarries have supplied marble for the Alhambra, El Escorial and the Vatican for over 2,000 years. The landscape of white marble mountains is absolutely unique in the world.…

Adra · 6 places to see

Almería's oldest city, founded by the Phoenicians as Abdera in the 7th century BC. Its cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers are exported across Europe from Spain's largest processing plant.…

Cabo de Gata · 5 places to see

Europe's only coastal desert and a Biosphere Reserve. Extinct volcanoes, unspoilt beaches and the exceptional marine biodiversity of the western Mediterranean.…

Tabernas · 4 places to see

Europe's only continental desert, filming location for over 600 Spaghetti Western films. Sergio Leone filmed The Good, the Bad and the Ugly here. Martian landscapes of ravines and badlands unique in the world.…

Albox · 4 places to see

The Almanzora Valley, land of white marble, historic mining and the most authentic cuisine of inland Almería. Albox, Cuevas del Almanzora and Vera form the cultural triangle of northern Almería.…

Isleta del Moro · 3 places to see

Cabo de Gata's best-kept secret: with only 170 inhabitants, this fishing village between two rocky islets is Spain's version of Mykonos. Unspoilt turquoise waters, fresh fish from the harbour and absolute peace in Europe's only co…

Lucainena de las Torres · 3 places to see

Almería's windmill village: its seven restored 19th-century windmills are unique in the province and throughout southeastern Spain. A semi-desert landscape with starry skies unique in Spain.…

Los Millares · 2 places to see

The most important Chalcolithic settlement in southern Europe (3200-2200 BC), with over 100 megalithic tombs and a triple line of walls. A unique window into the birth of civilisation on the Peninsula.…

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