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What to see and do in Carboneras

What to see and do in Carboneras (Levante Almeriense, Almería): 8 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Nature · 2 Activities · 1 Historical milestones

When to go to Carboneras: festival calendar

June: Fiestas de Moros y Cristianos de Carboneras (June 13) · Noche de San Juan en Carboneras (June 23-24)

How far each place is from the centre of Carboneras

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What to see and do in Carboneras

Carboneras
Village
Fishing municipality on the eastern coast, 80% of whose municipal area is protected within the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park, declared in 1988. Its Playa de los Muertos, with volcanic pebbles, was chosen the best beach in Spain in 2021.
Castillo de San Andrés (Carboneras)
Monument
16th-century military fortress with a rectangular floor plan, semicircular towers and a square keep, whose construction was authorized in 1587. Protected as a monument since 1985.
Fiestas de Moros y Cristianos de Carboneras
Activity
Theatrical reenactment of Moors and Christians, coinciding with the festivities of San Antonio de Padua.
Praderas de posidonia de Carboneras
Nature
The coastline of Carboneras preserves the most extensive Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows in Andalusia.
Torre del Rayo
Monument
Cylindrical watchtower 7.2 metres in diameter, part of the coastal defensive line, restored between 2010 and 2011.
Faro de Mesa Roldán
Monument
Historic lighthouse of Carboneras linked to the area's 17th-century anti-piracy fortifications.
La segregación de Carboneras de Sorbas (1813)
Historical milestone
Carboneras became independent from Sorbas in 1813, after the castle of San Andrés had been fortified under royal authorization to the Marqués del Carpio in 1587.
Noche de San Juan en Carboneras
Activity
Celebration with traditional bonfires and beach barbecues.