Almeria Tourist Routes

Hire a cheap Almeria rental car

Beginning your tour of Spain in Almeria makes it easy to reach several beautiful cities along one road, the E-15, along the coast. The E-15 provides easy access to views of Almeria's stunning mountains and desert. Set out in your Almeria, Spain car hire and visit the cities around this beautiful costal town.

You will find this stretch varies enormously in the degree and type of development. East of Almeria, on the way to Cabo de Gata you is a rugged coastline with secluded bays and remote beaches. Much of this area is comprised of volcanic Rocky Mountains that plunge directly to the shore. Past Cabo de Gata is the coastal village of San José, with the small resorts of Las Negras and La Isleta del Moro.

Journey ten kilometers east of the industrial port of Adra to Albuferas de Adra, a 217 ha wetland reserve on the Mediterranean coast. About 8 km along the coast is Roquetas de Mar, a very popular resort for travelers in Spain, offering some nice beaches. Southwest of Roquetas del Mar is a 15 km-long strip of protected coastline called Punta Entinas-Sabinar.

To the west of Almeria lie the Sierra Nevada Mountains along your drive in an Almeria cheap car rental ****to the city of Granada. The stretch of shore between Granada Province and Almeria city includes the Albuferas de Adra Natural Reserve, which is home to numerous aquatic birds. Granada city was first settled by native tribes in the prehistoric period, and was known as Ilbyr. Although not as well known as its neighbor, Costa del Sol, Granada's coastline has an inviting subtropical climate.

Travel to Granada is easy by ****car hire Almeria, Spain via the A 92, going up and around the Sierra Nevada National park, or the A 44, if you are coming up from the coast.