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What to see and do in El Ejido

What to see and do in El Ejido (Poniente Almeriense, Almería): 12 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

How far each place is from the centre of El Ejido

Castillo de Guardias Viejas 9.7 km
Reserva Natural Punta Entinas-Sabinar 14 km

Towns near El Ejido

What to see in Dalías 6.4 km · 8 places
What to see in Balanegra 9.1 km · 6 places
What to see in La Mojonera 12 km · 6 places
What to see in Berja 14 km · 11 places
What to see in Vícar 16 km · 7 places
What to see in Felix 17 km · 6 places
What to see in Roquetas de Mar 18 km · 12 places
What to see in Adra 18 km · 13 places

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What to see and do in El Ejido

El Ejido
Village
With 91,440 inhabitants (2025), it is the third-largest city in the province and the world centre of intensive greenhouse farming: its more than 20,000 hectares of plastic are, according to NASA, one of the most recognisable human structures visible from space. It split off from Dalías in 1982 (Royal Decree 2251/1982), having been created as an agricultural colonisation settlement in 1953.
Mausoleo romano de Daymún
Monument
Roman mausoleum that has become a symbol of the city, declared Bien de Interés Cultural (Spain's highest level of heritage protection) in 2008.
Castillo de Guardias Viejas
Monument
18th-century coastal fortification in the municipality of El Ejido.
Reserva Natural Punta Entinas-Sabinar
Nature
Natural area with a dune system and beaches such as Balerma, San Miguel and Almerimar, shared with the municipality of Roquetas de Mar.
Invernaderos de El Ejido
Curiosity
The plastic greenhouse, or 'parral', system became widespread in the comarca from 1961 following the 1953 Colonisation Plan, transforming the former Campo de Dalías into the largest area of plastic-covered farmland in Europe.
Torre de Balerma (El Ejido)
Monument
18th-century defensive tower against English and Dutch shipping.
Torre de Cerrillos (El Ejido)
Monument
16th-century coastal watchtower in Punta Entinas-Sabinar.
Baños de Guardias Viejas (El Ejido)
Monument
Baths built over 1st-century AD Roman thermal baths.
Plan de Colonización del Campo de Dalías
Historical milestone
Approved in 1953, it brought settlers to San Agustín and Las Norias de Daza from 1956 onward, the seed of El Ejido.
Independencia municipal de El Ejido
Historical milestone
In 1982 El Ejido split off from Dalías, having received municipal-seat status in 1981.
Rodaje de 'Conan el Bárbaro' en El Ejido
Curiosity
The film 'Conan the Barbarian' (1982) shot scenes at the Peñón de Bernal, in El Ejido.
El Ejido en el cine y la televisión
Curiosity
El Ejido is the setting for the film 'Poniente' (2002) and the series 'Mar de plástico' (2015).