Almería Province
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© Lonely Planet ALMERÍA PROVINCE 3 PERFECT DAYS DAY 1 // BEACH BUMMING Stock up on picnic goods at the supermarket in the coastal town of San José ( p302 ; or, for the more prepared, Lamarca gourmet shop before you head out from Almería, p296 ), then spend the day at the beaches southwest of town ( p302 ). Pack light so you can hike over the rocks to the Calas del Barronal, the most private coves. Back in San José in the evening, enjoy a big meal of fresh seafood at Casa Miguel ( p304 ). DAY 2 // DRIVING THE COAST Head up the coast road north of San José, stopping at the Mirador de la Amatista for stunning views and in the village of Rodalquilar ( p303 ) to see the botanic gardens and the ruined gold mines. Refresh at nearby Playa del Playazo ( p303 ) with an afternoon swim. Depending on your larger itinerary, head to Mojácar ( p305 ) for dinner, or back to Almería for a tapas tour ( p294 ). DAY 3 // DESERT AND MOUNTAINS Make a morning visit to one of the western movie sets among the dramatic canyons and rock formations of the Desierto de Tabernas ( p297 ), then have lunch at olive-oil mill Los Albardinales ( p298 ). In the afternoon head for the slightly cooler elevations of the Alpujarras for some leisurely wine-tasting, or a hike in the mountains above Laujar de Andarax ( p300 ). 286 ALMERÍA PROVINCE LONELYPLANET.COM ALMERÍA PROVINCE GETTING AROUND Almería’s mountain villages are linked by bus service, but travelling along the coast around Cabo de Gata is trickier, as the infrequent buses head only to Almería city, and not to neighbouring towns. To see the whole coast, a car is a must. Driving in the city is not difficult, though in the small historic core, many streets are pedestrian-only. On-street parking is scarce, but there are many underground lots. Trains connect only Almería to Granada and Guadix. #\Orce TABERNAS p297 The surrounding desert is a popular setting for movie westerns GRANADA ‚To Baza (17km); Guadix (60km) ôSA334 Parque Natural Sierra de Baza To Guadix (29km); ‚Granada (82km) LAUJAR DE ANDARAX p300 ôSA92 Doña María #\ Ocaña The capital of Almería’s main Abla #\ Gérgal Puerto de W Buitre #\ winemaking region, just below la Ragua (2465m) Parque Nacional $Chullo $ Sierra Nevada Cinema Studios the Sierra Nevada "U (2612m) "U Fort Bravo da # Sierra Neva Ohanes #\ Western Parque Natural Leone # # Laujar de Sierra Nevada Laroles #\ Andarax #\ Los ôSA92 #\ Canjáyar ôSA348 Santa Fe de #\ #\ Millares #\ #\ Fondón Mondújar b" Ugíjar Cherin #\Gádor ‚ Alhama de \# #\ ras LasAlpujar Almería Rioja To Cádiar (5km); $Morrón #\ Órgiva (38km) Benahadux (2236m) #\ ALMERÍA PROVINCE Huércal de S or Almería de la Contraviesa ierr e Gád rra #\Berja a d Sie Almería ^# #\ Dalias Santa María #\ del Águila Aguadulce #\ El Ejido \# Roquetas Adra #\ ‚ #\ de Mar #\ Balerma To Almuñécar Almerimar (55km) #\ ALMERÍA p290 ‚ ‚ Visit the monumental Alcazaba To Melilla (148km) To Nador in this unpretentious port city (160km).