Located on the Costa Tropical, Almunecar is an exciting cosmopolitan town which is rapidly becoming  popular with Northern European holiday makers. A good mixture of first class hotels can be found throughout Almunecar, together with a wide variety of holiday rental property. Its amazing history dates back to 1500BC, with the presence of the Argaric culture in the Bronze Age.  A wealth of monuments,  ancient architecture, museums and other cultural sites can be found all over Almunecar and the surrounding area.

Successfully blending the pretty narrow streets of a time gone by with the convenience of modern day life Almunecar has a special charm that most visitors return to time after time.  Throughout Almunecar you will find a wide variety of tapas bars and restaurants, many with outside terraces where the you can sit and soak up the atmosphere, this, together with a good network of supermarkets and shops of every type, make Almunecar very user friendly.  There is a large market held every Friday in the car park at the entrance to Almunecar, and there is a boot fare on the first Saturday of every month at the same venue. 

Throughout the summer months Almunecar hosts many events including a Jazz festival,  concerts, theatre productions, fun fairs and flamenco dancing to name but a few. Visit the Almunecar Town Hall web site for greater information about forthcoming events.

The beach is long, and broken into secluded coves, with their own restaurants and services.  Young children will enjoy the water park to be found at the east end of the beach and the Loro Sexi bird park with over 1,500 birds of 120 different species is always a delight for adults and children alike..  Close by is the Parque del Majuelo which is a pretty botanical garden containing Europe,s largest collection of subtropical plants.  Within the boundaries of the park in addition to the array of wonderful flora you will find the ruins of a 4th century fish salting factory!

In the countryside outside the town you can follow the Carretera del Cabras (Highway of the mountain goats) which winds through the Sierra Chaparral and offers some spectacular scenery.  Passing through the villages of Jete, Otivar and Lenteji along the way you can find traditional bars and restaurants offering everything from tapas to 4 course meals, all served with a big helping of Spanish hospitality.

 In cases of emergency, doted all over the town are a number of pharmacists, and a large well equipped health clinic can be located close to the new sports stadium which is to the east of the town close to the A340 road.  If hospital attention is required Santa Ana Hospital is approximately 20 minutes drive away and is situated at the town of Motril.