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What to see and do in Almuñécar

What to see and do in Almuñécar (Costa Granadina, Granada): 12 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 1 Nature · 2 Activities · 2 Historical milestones · 2 Food and drink

When to go to Almuñécar: festival calendar

June: Hogueras de San Juan en Almuñécar (June 23-24)
August: Fiestas de la Virgen de la Antigua (August 9-15)

How far each place is from the centre of Almuñécar

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What to see and do in Almuñécar

Almuñécar
Village
Founded by the Phoenicians as 'Sexi' or 'Ex' in the late 9th century BC, the Romans renamed it 'Sexi Firmum Iulium.' In the year 755, Abd al-Rahman I landed there, and a year later would found the Emirate of Córdoba. The Granada coast surrendered to Castile in December 1489, with the capitulations signed in Almuñécar itself. In 2025 it is a major tourist center on the Costa Tropical.
Castillo de San Miguel y acueducto romano
Monument
Fortress overlooking the city, rebuilt on earlier structures, alongside a Roman aqueduct and the so-called Cueva de Siete Palacios, a former Roman cryptoporticus now home to the Archaeological Museum.
El fin de la fortaleza de Carlos I
Historical milestone
The 1569 Morisco rebellion had Abén Aboo among its leaders; in 1812, during the Peninsular War, English troops destroyed the fortress that Charles I had built in the city.
Cueva de los Siete Palacios (Almuñécar)
Monument
Former Roman water reservoir that today houses the Archaeological Museum of Almuñécar.
Columbario romano Antoniano Rufo
Monument
Roman-era funerary structure preserved in Almuñécar.
Parque botánico-arqueológico El Majuelo
Nature
Park in Almuñécar combining a botanical garden with archaeological remains, including a former salting factory.
Torres vigía de la costa de Almuñécar
Monument
The coast of Almuñécar preserves several defensive towers: the Torre del Diablo, the Torre de Enmedio, the Torre del Granizo, the Torre del Monje and the Torre de Velilla.
La llegada de Abderramán I a Almuñécar
Historical milestone
In the year 755 Abd al-Rahman I, future founder of the Umayyad emirate of Córdoba, landed at the port of Almuñécar.
Cazuela mohína de Almuñécar
Food and drink
Dessert of Mozarabic origin made with almond, cinnamon, aniseed and syrup, typical of Almuñécar.
Torta de al-Hajú
Food and drink
Hispano-Arab sweet made of almond and honey, characteristic of Almuñécar.
Hogueras de San Juan en Almuñécar
Activity
Night of bonfires on the beaches of Almuñécar.
Fiestas de la Virgen de la Antigua
Activity
Patronal festival of Almuñécar in honour of the Virgen de la Antigua.