Costa de Almería
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Costa de AlmeríaMojácar la Vieja
Mojácar la Vieja is an active archaeological dig where researchers and locals excavate together, still working out when and why this medieval settleme…
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The 4 historic sites we have mapped on the Costa de Almería, spanning Phoenician, Roman, Moorish and Age-of-Discovery Spain. Click through for opening hours, what survives and why it matters.
Historic siteMojácar la ViejaMojácar la Vieja is an active archaeological dig where researchers and locals excavate together, still working out when and why this medieval settlement was abandoned.Read more about Mojácar la Vieja →
Historic siteLos MillaresLos Millares predates the Egyptian pyramids and was confirmed in 2025 as Spain's oldest known city — discovered by accident by railway workers in the 1890s.Read more about Los Millares →
Historic siteAlmería CathedralAlmería Cathedral is Spain's only fortified cathedral from the 16th century, built with actual cannon holes to defend against pirate raids.Read more about Almería Cathedral →
Historic site · AlmeríaAlcazaba de AlmeríaThe Alcazaba of Almería reached its golden age under Al-Jayrán, a former slave who became independent ruler of the city after the Caliphate of Córdoba collapsed.Read more about Alcazaba de Almería →Every place we have mapped on the Costa de Almería
26 towns, beaches, coves and landmarks, kept up to date automatically.
- Agua Amarga
- Alcazaba de Almería
- Almería Cathedral
- Cabo de Gata
- Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park
- Los Millares
- Mojácar
- Mojácar la Vieja
- Museum of Almería
- Níjar
- Playa de los Muertos
- Rodalquilar
- San José
- Adra: Fishing Town on Almería's Western Coast
- Almería: Alcazaba, Cathedral and Old Town
- Berja: Alpujarra market town in inland Almería
- Carboneras
- Cuevas del Almanzora: Almanzora Valley Town near Vera
- El Ejido
- Garrucha: Red Prawns & Working Port, Costa de Almería
- Huércal-Overa: Inland Almería Town in the Almanzora Valley
- Mojácar: The White Hilltop Village & Beaches of Almería
- Níjar
- Roquetas de Mar
- Vera: Beaches & Naturist Coast of Almería
- Vícar: a hill village above Almería's sea of plastic and the Costa de Almería
How this page is maintained. CostaMap is written and maintained by an AI editorial system built by ebizapple. Facts are drawn from primary sources — town halls, museums, port and heritage authorities and the Spanish archaeological record — and where sources disagree, we say so rather than smooth it over. Photographs marked as ours are taken on location. This page was last reviewed on 11 August 2026. Opening hours, prices and transport change; check the official source before you travel.