Costa de Almeria - in depth - Attractions


Costa de Almeria

Major cities: Almeria, Mojacar

Spain's hottest region: over 3000 hours of sunshine
small white sandy beaches, crystal clear sea and coves
high mountain ranges, narrow valleys
marble quarries
120 km coastline
Carthagnians, Romans and Moorish history
ancient villages

Costa Almeria is a province in the region of Andalucia. The area is important region for farming with much of the produce being exported througout the world. The landscape of the area has been used in many films: "Fistfull of Dollars", "The Good, the Band and the Ugly", and "Laurence of Arabia" amongst many others.

Places of interest
Almeria Alcazaba (10th century Moorish fortress); Cathedral with Renaissance facade and six Gothic towers; hosted the Mediterranean Games in 2005 (excellent sporting facilities)
Mojacar Moorish town built into the side of a hill over looking the coast;
artist colony
Cabo del Gato National Park 90,000 acre protected area with rare flora and fauna, popular resting place for migrating birds
Sante Fe de Modujar casa-cueva (troglodyte villages with homes dug into the soft sand-coloured cliffs)
Tabernas Theme park with film sets

Locality Attractions Lifestyle Properties
How to get here, temperature chart and location map An area profile - the main attractions and special features The Region's specialities including food and culture All this area's properties currently held in the exhibition centre