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What to see and do in Adra

What to see and do in Adra (Poniente Almeriense, Almería): 13 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 5 Monuments · 1 Nature · 2 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 3 Historical milestones

When to go to Adra: festival calendar

April: Fiestas de San Marcos de Adra (April 25 - May 3)
September: Feria y Fiestas de Adra (6 a 10 de septiembre)

How far each place is from the centre of Adra

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What to see and do in Adra

Adra
Village
With 25,501 inhabitants (2025), Adra is the oldest city in the province: it was founded in the 8th century BC as a Phoenician colony under the name Abdera. It preserves 16th-century walls, coastal watchtowers and a fishing port active since 1930, alongside intensive greenhouse farming.
Murallas de Adra
Monument
Walled enclosure built from 1509 by order of Joanna I of Castile to defend the city; within its perimeter stands the church of the Inmaculada Concepción, built between the 16th and 19th centuries.
Torre de Guaínos
Monument
Coastal watchtower of Nasrid origin, built between the 13th and 14th centuries.
Salida de Boabdil hacia el exilio
Historical milestone
On 3 October 1494 Boabdil, the last Nasrid king of Granada, set sail from the port of Adra bound for exile in Fez.
Reserva Natural Albufera de Adra
Nature
Coastal wetland formed by the Honda and Nueva lagoons at the mouth of the río Adra, with four of the municipality's beaches awarded the Blue Flag in 2020.
Terremoto de Adra de 1993
Historical milestone
In December 1993 a magnitude-5.0 earthquake shook Adra and its comarca.
Feria y Fiestas de Adra
Activity
Main festival in honour of the Virgen del Mar and Saint Nicholas.
Iglesia parroquial de la Inmaculada Concepción (Adra)
Monument
16th-19th-century church located within the old walled enclosure of Adra.
Yacimiento del Cerro de Montecristo (Adra)
Monument
Settlement of Phoenician Abdera, from the 8th century BC.
Fundición San Andrés y Torre de los Perdigones (Adra)
Monument
19th-20th-century lead-smelting industrial complex.
Asalto turco a Adra de 1620
Historical milestone
In 1620 an attack by Berber Turks destroyed the church of Adra.
Fiestas de San Marcos de Adra
Activity
Festivals declared of Tourist Interest of Andalusia.
La Veneno, natural de Adra
Curiosity
Cristina Ortiz, 'La Veneno', was born and raised in Adra; she was the subject of a biographical TV series of the same name.