San Juan de Los Terreros
San Juan de Los Terreros is a small village of barely 1000 inhabitants in the south-east of Spain, on the Costa de Almería, between the Costa Cálida (next to the Costa Blanca) and the Costa Tropical (next to the Costa del Sol). The village is an ideal place for a quiet, sunny and typically Spanish holiday. There are typical Andalusian restaurants, supermercados, beach bars (chiringuitos) and heladerías. Some recommendations are Annie's bistro (Belgian), La Venta, La Geoda, Lucero. Typical for this coastal area are the numerous (inhabited) rock houses. Moreover, San Juan De Los Terreros has a high number of hours of sunshine. From 5 in the deepest winter months to 11 hours a day in the summer. This in combination with the microclimate - thanks to the favorable location between the Mediterranean Sea and the mountains - makes San Joan De Los Terreros very pleasant all year round.
Market: a daily night market on Sundays and during the summer months.
Aquilas
At 7 km. from San Juan de los Terreros lies Aguilas, on the Costa Cálida (north of the Costa de Almería). This typical Spanish town has about 30000 inhabitants. There is a marina and fishing port, beautiful sandy beaches with water sports facilities, and some attractions such as the San Juan de Las Aguilas castle, the Cope tower (Torre de Cope), the fortified towers of Tebas and Chuecos, the railway museum, the Fraile island (isla del Fraile): here you will find traces and ruins from a Roman past.
Aguilas is also well known for its annual carnival. This takes place in the month of February. This is a party that goes on for 2 weeks non-stop.
Market: the first sunday off yhe month.
Cuevas de Almanzora
One can find some attractions: Villaricos Castle, Church of the Rebirth, rock houses (to be seen), a dam, archaeological remains ....
Market: Tuesday & Thursday
Vera
In Vera one finds some buildings that betray a Roman and Arabic past: the Church of the rebirth, the Saint Augustine Church, and an interesting archaeological museum. This tourist resort is also known for its beautiful beaches and for those interested there is also a naturist beach. In Vera you can also enjoy good food and going out ..
Market: Saturday
Tips:
Restaurant LUA: http://www.luapuertorey.com/
Marau Beach Club: https://www.marau.es/
Garrucha
This tourist fishing village is fun to stay. There is a marina and numerous cozy fish restaurants.Market: Friday
Mojácar
This beautiful mountain village of Moorish style is a tourist attraction because of the unique winding shopping streets, which are built on a mountain slope and are therefore all on different levels. Below is the resort of Mójacar playa with its sandy beaches, restaurants and many discos
Market: Wednesday & Sunday
Mazarrón
Cartagena
Murcia
This city is located north of Cartagena, about 10 km from the coast. The Cathedral, the first stone of which was laid in 1342, is a beautiful building with façade in baroque style. Other attractions include. the Palace of San Esteban, the Church of San Miguel, the Ramón Gaya museum, the Monastery of Verónicas, the baroque Palacio Episcopal and the 18th century Palacio de los Fontes ....
Almeria
This city is an authentic melting pot of cultures, since prehistoric times. One of the most beautiful monuments is 'La Alcazaba', an Arab fortress, built for Abd-ez-Rahman III, Caliph of Córdoba. The 16th century Cathedral is also worth a visit: This Renaissance temple and fortress protected the local population against Berber raids
Tabernas: mini Hollywood
In the desert of Tabernas lies the film village 'Mini-Hollywood'. There, spaghetti westerns were included such as 'Once upon a time in the West' by Sergio Leone, 'Valdez' with Burt Lancaster and the well-known film 'Indiana Jones and the last crusade' with Harrison Ford.
Granada
Granada is a city for dreamers. You will notice this immediately when you stroll through the mystical district of Albayzín and catch glimpses of the Alhambra between the roofs. This medieval Moorish center has appealed to the imagination for centuries, from Hemingway to Lorca. Just check if you can stand up to her charm.