Built as a resort town to accommodate the huge influx of tourists that descend upon the Costa Almería during the summer period, Almerimar has no shortage when it comes to hotels and accommodation. Most hotels here have swimming pools and are built in a resort style, located very close to the sandy beaches.
Unfortunately we don’t yet have any hotels, hostels or apartments to display right now, however being but a 25 minute drive from Almuñécar & Salobreña which are larger, coastal towns, and just 10 minutes from Molvízar, you can take a look at their great selection of hotels and accommodation.
Unfortunately we don’t yet have any hotels, hostels or apartments to display right now, however being but a 25 minute drive from Almuñécar & Salobreña which are larger, coastal towns, and just 10 minutes from Ítrabo, you can take a look at their great selection of hotels and accommodation.
Although Otívar is considered a part of the Costa Tropical, the village is set slightly inland but still just a short drive from the coast. Whether you stay in a hotel or rent a holiday apartment you can be sure to enjoy a breathtaking landscape and not be out of options for something to do.
What was once a small fishing village is now the most important touristic hub of the Cabo de Gata-Níjar National Park. San José is home to some of the most breathtaking scenery in Almería province and also has some of the most spectacular beaches on the Costa Almería.
El Ejido is well-known for its close proximity to many beautiful beaches as well as to the Reserve of Punta Entinas-Sabinar. For this reason, the town is a hub for tourists and travellers and has quite an array of hotels and accommodation options to welcome them. As well as hotels, the town has quite a few hostals and guesthouses, providing a cheap and comfortable alternative.
Vélez de Benaudalla is a beautiful village set in a stunning natural environment, making the area a popular destination for climbers and hikers alike. After a day of adventure retire to the local bars and restaurants which will be sure to fill you with local delights from sweet to savory.
Hotels in Salobreña range from luxury to budget. Hotels are found both in the old town and on the coastal strip. Salobreña, known to many as 'the jewel of the Costa Tropical' is a beautiful place to stay.
Roquetas de Mar is known not only for it's fishing village traditions, but also for its fame as a resort town. Within the municipality of Roquetas el Mar is the famous "Aguadulce" (Fresh Water) resort - one of the first tourist resorts established in Spain in the 1960's and has been classified as a Centre of National Touristic Interest.
Take a look at our pick of hotels and other accommodation in the stunning seaside town of La Herradura, which overlooks a picturesque horseshoe-shaped bay. The bay is famous for its crystal-clear waters, sheltered beach and excellent watersports facilities, particularly scuba-diving. A great destination for a relaxing hotel break or more adventurous underwater adventure.
The capital city of north-eastern Andalucia, whose name is derived from the Arabic for 'crossroads of caravans,' Jaen has recently had a spurt in growth of tourism. Known for being the world capital of Olive Oil, the city is the largest producer in the world.
The Parador de Nerja is a family beach hotel. This is a modern establishment with 98 comfortable rooms, most of whose ample balconies look out to sea, lovely lawns along the clifftop, and an outdoor swimming pool for the summer visitors who come to enjoy the eastern Costa del Sol.
One of the world's top young golfers has close family links with Andalucia. Sergio Garcia has roots in Almeria, where his mother is from, and his sister was born.
Nastasia Nadaud of France secured a four-stroke victory at the Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España presented by Oysho, the season-ending event on the Ladies European Tour, with a score of 66 (-6). The 21-year-old began the day in third place, five shots behind the overnight leader, Trichat Cheenglab, but found birdies early in her round at the Real Guadalhorce Club de Golf. She made birdies on the first and third holes, followed by an eagle on the fourth, and then a further birdie on the fifth, which took her to the top of the leaderboard.
The Parque Nacional de Doñana is one of Europe's most important wetland reserves and a major site for migrating birds. It is an immense area; the parque itself and surrounding parque natural or Entorno de Doñana (a protected buffer zone) amount to over 1,300 sq km in the provinces of Huelva, Sevilla and Cádiz.
Every year in May, after the first full moon, fishermen from towns on the Cadiz part of the Costa de la Luz, including Barbate, Zahara de los Atunes, Conil de la Frontera, and Tarifa, set up a complicated labyrinth of nets off the Atlantic coast, called the almadraba, to catch blue-fin tuna. This is a major social and gastronomic event, providing essential (if seasonal) work for fishermen, packing factories, restaurants along the coast.
As one of the world’s top holiday destinations, Andalucia has a superb selection of hotels – as you would expect. Whether you want an avant-garde designer city spot, a quintessentially traditional place with tiled arcaded patio, a rural country-house bolthole, or a beachfront resort, you’ll find it here.
If you are considering visiting Otívar you may find our maps a useful tool, we provide three maps, one of the region of Andalucia with Otívar highlighted. The second handcrafted map gives the location of Otívar with the corresponding local road network. In order to help our readers we have also embedded a Google map which is centered on Otívar.
The least-known of Andalucia's provincial capitals, Jaen is a historic city which is famous for its superb olive oil, grown in the rolling fields which surround this ciudad dating back to Moorish times.
The name Alhambra comes from an Arabic root which means "red or crimson castle", perhaps due to the hue of the towers and walls that surround the entire hill of La Sabica which by starlight is silver but by sunlight is transformed into gold.
