El Tesoro del Fenicio
Travel Blogs from Almunecar
Rio Verde
... there are several small dams - it looks like it has been a long time since there was any water here for them to hold back!
Eventually, the Carretera, which we've been able to see in the distance for some time, looms just above us and after one last effort (assisted by just having eaten the last chewy bars of the day), we're back at the car - and the weather has finally cleared up completely. So tomorrow, we'll be doing Navachica ....
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Collado de los Civiles
... Just before the path branches away for the final climb to the Collado de los Civiles, there's an excellent sheltered spot for an early (first) lunch break, before we tackle the stiff climb upwards to the Col. Having completed this, it's time for the second lunch break! Despite the clouds, the views are excellent - Maroma behind us and Lucero just to our left are both covered, but in front of us, we can still manage to see Cerro Machos, Cadena and Cisne, plus ...
Cerro de las Forosa
... at this stage.
The summit of Cerro de las Forosa (1163m) is reached by a firebreak and is a rather undistinguished rounded top, but the views make up for this - not only the Sierra Nevada, but also the eastern end of the Almijara and the nearer limestone peaks above the Carretera.
It's possible to continue northwards along the ridge, using a decent undulating track. There's actually a group of five cyclists on it this morning, but no other walkers. The ...
Venta Los Pradillos
... and the views to the right are stunning. You can see all the peaks of the Almijara National Park strung out almost in a line - from Lucero on the left, right round through Cadena, Cisne, Almendron and Navachica, to Cielo on the right. And you can also look southwards, down to El Fuerte and the Mediterranean. It's one of my favourite spots in this area.
The path is neither straight nor level, but it's all easy walking as it continues to the Venta Los ...
Friends with benefits!
... s is a friend of his. We are fortunate indeed! There are only 2 apartments per floor, the other rented by our friends who arrived soon after to take us on a tour of their town. We walked around our neighbourhood, to the tourist bureau which is housed in a beautiful old home and property where Jose played as a child as he knew the family that lived there. The owner being at the time in charge of the sugar factory. It is also where our friends' daughter got ...
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Other places to stay in Almunecar
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lti Playacalida Spa
Urb. Torregalera, S/N, Almunecar | 4 star hotelfrom $88 -
Almunecar Playa Spa Hotel
Paseo de la China s/n., Almunecar | 4 star hotelfrom $70 -
Best Alcazar
Camino de la Playa, s/n, Almunecar | 4 star hotelfrom $55 -
Helios Costa Tropical
Paseo de la Flores (Playa San Cristobal), Almunecar | 3 star hotelfrom $66 -
Bahia Tropical Hotel
Paseo del Tesorillo, Playa del Pozuelo (Tamaray), Almunecar | 4 star hotelfrom $77 -
Victoria Playa Hotel
Avda Amelia Sanchez de Alcazar s/n, Almunecar | 3 star hotelfrom $65 -
Hotel Playa Cotobro
Paseo de Cotobro, 1, Almunecar | 4 star hotelfrom $55 -
Hotel Almijara
Calle Acera del Pilar n0 6, Almunecar | 3 star hotelfrom $53 -
La Najarra
Guadix 12, Almunecar | 3 star hotelfrom $29 -
Hotel Carmen
Avda Europa 19, Almunecar | Hotelfrom $43 -
Hotel Bahia de Almunecar
Avda. Juan Carlos I, Almunecar | 4 star hotelfrom $90 -
Chinasol Apartamentos Turisticos
Del Mediterraneo 51, Paseo Maritio de San Cristobal , Almunecar | 3 star hotelfrom $36 -
San Carlos Hotel Almunecar
Calle Larache 2, Almunecar | 3 star hotelfrom $51 -
Hotel Casablanca
Plaza San Cristobal, 4, Almunecar | 2 star hotelfrom $61 -
Turismo Tropical
Paseo de San Cristobal 10 , Almunecar | 3 star hotelfrom $42 -
Las Gondolas Playa
Paseo Reina Sofia, 3 - Urb. Las Gondolas, Local 1 s/n, Almunecar | Hotel -
Pension La Herradura
C/Real 5, Almunecar | Hotelfrom $43