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Salobreña town, Andalusia

Plaza de Goya, Salobreña, Andalucía

Description

Salobreña is a town on the 'Costa de Granada' (or "Costa Tropical') in Andalusia. The old town sits atop a large rock formation and includes a 10th century Moorish castle, narrow streets and whitewashed houses - the typical Andalusian village. The new town spreads in the plain, all the way to the beach. The climate is semi-arid and sub-tropical.

Access & Transport

The town is 65km south of Granada (A-44) with buses making the journey in 55mins. It is also 95km straight east of Malaga along the coastline (A-7 or N-340).

Instructions & Recommendations

This activity combines well with the Nerja Caves, 30km away, on the road to Malaga.

Meta review

Mostly very good online reviews for the old town (not much love for the new town and the surrounding area) with visitors enjoying the white houses and colourful flowers. Recurring suggestion to park at the foot of the hill and walk up rather than driving through the very narrow streets. As for the castle, it looks interesting from outside and is certainly well lit but visitors state that there is not much to see and that the person at the ticket office isn't the most cordial at times.

Environmental & Social

The main activities in the town have a low carbon footprint. Tourism is a welcome injection of activity and revenues in the local economy

Conclusion

The small town of Salobreña is one of the most scenic in Eastern Andalusia. If offers a combination of typical white-house village and seaside town, meaning it should be of interest to a wide range of travellers and works well as a stop between Malaga and Granada or Almeria.

Key positive

Photogenic streets and buildings

Panoramic views from the castle

Key negative

Car traffic can be a challenge

Suitability

No restrictions but manual wheelchair users may need assistance going up the streets

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

June 2024

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit

av. transport time:0h 45m

est. visit time:4h

Sunlight based

Sunrise / early morningOk

MorningOk

Lunch timeOk

AfternoonOk

Sunset / eveningOk

Night – bef. midnightOk

Night – aft. midnightNo

Pricing
Free

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