Costa Tropical

The jewel of the Costa Tropical, Salobreña is a whitewashed township clinging to huge lump of rock just back from the shoreline, topped by a Moorish castle and surrounded by lush sugar cane plantations.

Enjoying a beautiful setting, this pretty village overlooks a picturesque horseshoe-shaped bay which is famous for its crystal-clear waters, sheltered beach, and excellent watersports facilities, particularly scuba-diving. It is one of the main resorts on the Costa Tropical.

Motril is the largest town on the Costa tropical with 50,000 inhabitants. Is it a commercial town that benefits from the tropical fruit and flower producers in the area. The town of Motril is located just off the main coast road between Almeria and Malaga where the N325 turns inland for Granada.

Becoming increasingly popular among foreign residents. It is an attractive coastal resort town that is particularly popular in the summer with Spanish holiday makers. The interesting seafront promenade is divided into many sections by the small coves and headlands that are typical of this part of the Costa Tropical.

This page provides information about the Polopos Tourist Office.

This page provides information about annual festivals taking place in Polopos each year.

There is a bus service from Polopos to Granada using the bus company, ALSA.

Polopos dates back to the Andalusi era. Los Ceheles were two Tahas located in the eastern most area of the Granada Coast. The Tahá located further to the East was called the Tahá de Sahil, normally more depopulated than its companion in the West due to the continuous incursions of Turkish corsairs and Barbary Moors. Several rural cisterns and water wheels remain as timeless witnesses of this Arab period, symbols of an undoubtedly prosperous agriculture.

This page provides information about the Otívar Tourist Office.

There is a bus service from Otívar to Almuñecar and Granada using the bus company, Grupo Fajardo.

This page provides information about annual festivals taking place in Otívar each year.

Otívar has a natural environment ideal for outdoor sports and a village centre in typical andaluz style with many interesting buildings. For this reason, Otívar has become a popular destination. It has about 1030 inhabitants.

This page provides information about the Molvízar Tourist Office.

This page provides information about annual festivals taking place in Molvízar each year.

There is a bus service from Molvízar to Ítrabo, Lobres, Salobreña and Motril using the bus company, Grupo Fajardo.

Although there is evidence of human settlements in Jete since the Neolithic period, with burial caves and evidence of abundant lithic and ceramic industries, the origin of the current settlement dates back to an era in which Muslim populations lived in the area. Geographers spoke from the eleventh and twelfth centuries of a settlement known as “Set”, “Xet” and “Yeth” - a name that means “shore” or “bank” - as a farm belonging to the Alfoz of Almuñécar.

Lentegí is situated inland from the Costa Tropical, tucked away in the southern part of the Sierra de Almijara mountains and protected by the river Río Verde. It is a popular destination for lovers of rural tourism and adventure sports such as canyoning and caving.

Lújar is a great combination of the beautiful Sierra and the coast, which is just a few minutes away. As a result, visitors to Lújar can experience the mountains and the sea on the same day.

Not to be confused with Calahonda beach which is situated between Marbella and Fuengirola, Calahonda is a beautiful old fishing village on the Costa Tropical. Although it is considered to be a part of the Motril municipality, it is located on the very eastern boundary of the municipality, straddling the A-7 coastal road. The town has not been subject to large developments and therefore the coastal village has managed to preserve its’ traditional identity.

This page provides information about the Lújar Tourist Office.