The Town
Almuñécar, an all year round holiday destination which enjoys an average of 320 days’ sunshine a year, is a lively resort-cum-working town on the Costa Tropical, a coastal stretch that is situated between Malaga and Almeria. The town is very Spanish and retains a Moorish atmosphere in its extensive old quarter, a maze of cobbled streets with many shops, tapas bars, cafés and restaurants, which form the heart of the town. There are a number of attractive beaches and bays at Almuñécar and its surrounding districts and superb sea front promenades provide easy, pleasant strolling in reach of both beach and town, with plenty of opportunities to stop for refreshments on the way.
The town was founded by the Phoenicians more than 3,000 years ago and was later occupied by the Romans and subsequently by the Moors. Roman remains include an aqueduct and the foundations of a fort, which is now the Castle (Castillo de San Miguel) built by the Moors during the reign of Carlos V.
There is a lively daily (except Sundays) covered market selling fish, meat, produce and various other items, held to the north-east of the old town. Well worth a visit just to absorb the atmosphere. Every Friday there is a large general market which is very popular. On the 1st Saturday of the month a rastro (flea market) is held.
The apartment is situated 1.75 miles from the centre of Almuñécar. From the apartment you can walk along the seafront all the way to the town centre. There are plenty of cafés, bars and restaurants lining the route. A regular bus service operates along this route if you want to save your energy for the town.
There are numerous bus services from Almuñécar to local destinations along the coast and also regular services to Almeria, Malaga and Granada.