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What to see and do in Roquetas de Mar

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

1 Villages · 5 Monuments · 2 Nature · 4 Historical milestones

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What to see and do in Roquetas de Mar

Roquetas de Mar
Village
With 111,240 inhabitants (2025), it is the second most populous municipality in the province and accounts for around 70% of Almería's tourism along its 16 km of coastline. Its present name was fixed by the Real Sociedad Geográfica in 1916, after it split off from Felix in 1776.
Castillo de Santa Ana (Roquetas de Mar)
Monument
16th-century fortification of Nasrid origin, rebuilt in 2001 and converted into a museum and exhibition hall.
Torre de los Cerrillos
Monument
14th-century coastal watchtower of Nasrid origin.
Faro de Roquetas
Monument
Lighthouse built in 1863, acquired by the town council and converted into an exhibition hall in the late 20th century.
Invención del parral almeriense
Historical milestone
In 1963 the 'parral'-type greenhouse was developed in the area, a plastic-covered growing system that would come to define agriculture in the Poniente Almeriense.
Praderas de posidonia de Roquetas
Nature
Roquetas' coastline preserves one of the few well-preserved Posidonia oceanica meadows on the Spanish Mediterranean coast, alongside the Reserva Natural Punta Entinas-Sabinar.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Rosario (Roquetas de Mar)
Monument
18th-century church with a main altarpiece by the indaliano artist Jesús de Perceval.
Torre de la Molineta (Roquetas de Mar)
Monument
Mid-20th-century circular crenellated tower in Roquetas de Mar.
Ribera de la Algaida (Roquetas de Mar)
Nature
Wetland listed in the Andalusian Wetlands Inventory.
Abolición de los señoríos del Marqués de Casablanca en Roquetas
Historical milestone
In 1820 the territorial lordships of the Marquis of Casablanca over Roquetas de Mar were abolished.
Caso Almería
Historical milestone
In 1981 three young men were tortured and murdered by the Civil Guard, an event known as the 'Almería Case'.
Bombardeo del aeródromo de Roquetas de Mar
Historical milestone
During the Civil War, in 1937, the airfield of Roquetas de Mar was bombed and anti-aircraft batteries were built.