Location and surrondings
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Fishermen village, Carboneras enjoys a full life. Tourism is a secondary activity and it doesn't conditionate the village development. That permits its big beaches and rest of services not to be massificated even in high season.
Although the village itself is not part of the Natural Park , most of its surroundings belong to it. |
It offers any kind of service making comfortable our stay (24h HealthCare, hotels, hostels, apartments, restaurants, bars, markets, free sport activities, gyms, banks…)
But most of all, we can enjoy wonderful spots: `los Muertos´ beach, `Algarrobico´ beach, the lighthouse and `Mesa Roldán´ defense Tower. |
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Aproximación a Carboneras
Desde Almeria hacia Murcia:
From Almeria to Murcia :
By A-344/E-15, we take road A-341 in 494 Km. direct to Carboneras.
From Murcia to Almeria :
By A -344/E-15, we take road A-341 in 494 Km. direct to Carboneras
How to get to Diving Center
We are in front of the main entrance to Carboneras port, 50 meters of our motorboats. |
| Visitas de interés próximas a Carboneras
Castillo de San Andrés. Castle built in XVI century. Square floor with a tower inside, chapel, 27 rooms, warehouse, stable.
Torre del Rayo. XVI century. Located in `los Roncaores´ Stone, it was part of thr coastal alert system against invasions coming by sea. Previously there was another tower called `La Carbonera´.
Torre artillada de Mesa Roldán. Restored in XVIII century. Near the lighthouse built in the beginning of XX century
Casa de los Fuentes, last century building
Casa del Laberinto, in front of `las Marinicas´ beach.
Designed by André Block in 1960 |
Castillo de San Andrés
Faro de la Mesa de Roldán
Casa del Laberinto |
Fiestas de San Antonio |
Festivities in Carboneras
- Luminarias o fogatas de San Antón, 16th january
- San Antonio , 13th june . Scenification of a “moors and christians battle” representing ‘berberiscos' attacks.
- Noche de San Juan , 24th june, swimming at night .
- Fiestas del Pescador y del Turista, 15 -16 august, sea procession by fishermen in adorned boats in honour to ‘Virgen del Carmen'. |
Cabo de Gata Natural Park
One of the more singular Protected Natural Areas in Europe , with an extension of 34.000 hectares, the park conservation has survived apart from the increasing urbanite development of the spanish coast.
Contact with sea is remarked by the existence of beautiful cliffs and little beaches used traditionally by sailors or pirates, which presence was constant in these waters, making difficult the population assessments in the area, a fact that has helped to its preservation.
Incredible beaches, cliffs and volcanic landscapes, it´s one of the best places in Europe to interpretate geologic processes.
Little villages as Agua Amarga, Las Negras, Isleta del Moro and wonderful beaches as Los Muertos, El Playazo, Cónsul and Los Genoveses.
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| Monumento Natural Isla de San Andrés |
| A little island with volcanic origin in front of Carboneras, at the northern part of Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park .
It,s a known immersion spot where every immersion respect strictly the preservation regime for this area.
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San Andrés |
Because of its situation, not far from land, and its characteristics, holding great marine resources, it constitutes a natural element of geographic and biotic importance, being included in the mixed character´ Natural Monuments. |
| Other interesting visits |
Villa de Nijar , with tipical handicraft shops (carpets, ceramics, etc.)
Mojacar ( www.mojacar.es ), at the top of a mountain, with raised streets full of artisan shops and night atmosphere.
Las Cuevas de Sorbas ( www.cuevasdesorbas.com
In the natural area "Karst Yesos de Sorbas" there are more than 1.000 caves excavate in plaster and kilometres of galleries full of stalactites and stalagmites.
El Desierto de Tabernas (www.tabernas.org MINI HOLLYWOOD & RESERVA ZOOLÓGICA y TEXAS HOLLYWOOD WESTERN-LEONE
Witness for filming hundred of westerns as “Death had a price” of Sergio Leone.
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Nijar
Mojacar
Cuevas de Sorbas |
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