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1500 years before our era there was already life and settlements in this area, during the Bronze Age until today what is now Almuñecar was already populated. Later the Phoenicians, the Romans, the Arabs and the Christians have written their history in this land to this day.



The first civilizations date back to the 15th century BC. C, the Bronze Age, later, around the 10th century BC, the colonization of this area by the Phoenicians took place, the first who began to structure the population centers as cities, something that settled a few centuries later, specifically in III BC with the Romans and their concept of city, Almuñecar was an important Roman city in which economic activity revolved around the garum, the bluefin tuna that was fished in the Mediterranean and kept in salting factories. At this time Roman temples and theaters are also built.

Already in our era, in the 8th century the Arabs arrived in the peninsula, Abderraman I arrived in 755 and Almuñecar became part of the Cora de Elvira. It was a walled city to defend itself from invasions by sea, and at the same time a city devoted to agriculture and fishing.

Almuñecar, during the time of Al-Andalus belonged to the Taifa Kingdom of Granada, and became a reference of the kingdom, a coastal reference, in fact in the Nasrid kingdom it was even a royal residence.



Almuñecar was also the historical place where the capitulation of the Arabs was signed in 1489, three years before the final surrender.

Throughout all these years until our era, Almuñecar has been called Sexi, as the Phoenicians called it; Hins-Al.Monacar, as the Muslims called it, and finally, Almuñecar, its current name.



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Almuñecar is a town in the province of Granada that belongs to the Costa Tropical, bordering the Costa del Sol and the province of Malaga.

Almuñecar is a dynamic, touristy town with an enviable climate all year round.



Almuñecar is a municipality of about 25,000 inhabitants and its municipal term includes districts such as La Herradura, a very important tourist town.

It is a municipality with a long history that over the centuries has seen Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs and Christians, until today it becomes a town that lives mainly from tourism.



The Costa Tropical is a perfect destination for your holidays, a place with good weather on the shores of the Mediterranean and with a very tasty gastronomy.

In addition, the accommodation offer is very wide, for any type of requirement ... there are hotels, apartments, hostels, houses and chalets at your complete disposal.



Almuñecar is also an ideal place to practice any sporting activity, here you can play golf, go trekking, diving ...

With an average temperature of 25º and with more than 300 days a year of sunshine, practicing sport in Almuñecar is fantastic.



Almuñecar is not only gastronomy, sun, beach and sports; Almuñear is also an ideal place for cultural tourism ... the Castillo de San Miguel, the Archaeological Museum, the Botanical and Ornithological Park are just some of the many places of cultural interest in this city.





Leisure, nature, sports, visits ... the possibilities you have to carry out activities during your holidays on the Costa Tropical, your holidays in Almuñecar, are diverse in all areas.



It goes without saying that one of the most recommended activities is to enjoy the beach, the pleasant temperatures and the sun, but Almuñecar is much more than that, Almuñecar is nature, and we recommend you visit Peña Escrita or the Botanical Park or the Ornithological Park , to see the diversity of plants and birds in these places; Almuñecar is leisure, from here you can visit Granada, the Costa del Sol or other towns on the Costa Tropical in one day; Almuñecar is sport, with one of the best places to practice scuba diving in Spain.



Also, don't forget that in Almuñecar you can also visit numerous places where you can see the trace of time, the different civilizations that have passed through here over the centuries.



Almuñercar is, today, one of the best places where you can go to enjoy your holidays, to practice outdoor sports, to enjoy the beach, its gastronomy, to enjoy nature and of course, to enjoy your holidays in Almuñecar.







The fiestas on the Costa Tropical, the coast of Granada, as well as in the rest of Andalusia, are taken very seriously by its inhabitants. We highlight national holidays, which are, for example, the kings in January, carnival -which is lived in a special way in Granada- or Holy Week, very important in this city.



To the national festivals, such as Christmas, kings or carnivals in Granada, we must add the festivals that are more local or regional in nature. The most important is Easter which in Granada, as in the rest of Andalusia, is lived with great fervor, with great passion, both on the Costa Tropical and in the inland municipalities. The most prominent are those of Guájar-Faragüit, whose processions leave from the Church of San Lorenzo.



The most important festivals on the Granada Coast arrive in summer, as a good sea coast, July 16 is a date marked in red on the calendar, it is the Virgen del Carmen and the seafaring tradition of this coast makes the municipalities decked out To honor the Virgin of the fishermen, Almuñecar, La Caleta de Salobreña, Carchuna, Torrenueva, Castell de Ferro or La Rábita are the most prominent municipalities.



As for the patron saint festivities, in Salobreña these are between June 24 and 29, as well as in August in this same city the flamenco contest is held in the Arab castle. Almuñecar has its patron saint festivities around August 15, the day of the Virgen de las Antiguas, its patron saint, with festivities aboard the fishing boats, which launch fireworks into the sky filling the night with color. In Motril, also in August, the Virgen de la Cabeza festivities are celebrated.



In addition, in such emblematic places as the Calderón de la Barca Theater, in Motril, musical and theatrical performances, storytelling, exhibitions ... take place throughout the year.

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