If you don't know Almuñécar, walking through its streets and its promenade is the best option to lose yourself in one of the oldest cities of the Mediterranean. Nature, climate and culture make it a typical Mediterranean destination that offers everything to the visitor.
If you stay at Hotel Casa Blanca Almuñécar you will find yourself embraced by two of the city's main beaches, Playa de San Cristobal and Playa de la Caletilla. Among them is a rock, the Rock of San Cristobal. Corner of lovers who climb up to the cross that presides over it to swear eternal love, putting their padlock on the bars as a symbol of love.
Next to our hotel you will find the Parques del Majuelo and Loro Sexi, next to the Tourist Office. Getting to the Old Town and the best restaurants in the city will only take you a 5-minute walk.
The Beaches of Almunecar With more than 19 kilometers of coastline, Almuñécar together with La Herradura form a beautiful landscape of family friendly beaches, with large stretches of sand, coves and cliffs. In addition to the rocks like the one in front of the hotel, corners of nature and rock make scuba diving one of the most practiced sports.
Describing the beaches of Almuñécar is talking about maritime sports. From renting a boat and a trip through the Mediterranean waters, to practicing other sports such as snorkeling, kitesurfing, paddle surfing, windsurfing, sailing, jet skis...
The amazing quality of the waters, the information and the predisposition of the destination to improve maritime quality, mean that between Almuñécar and La Herradura there is a great beach line, in which Blue Flag Beaches and the Marina stand out. "Marina del Este", also awarded with this title.
In addition to the Blue Flag Beaches of Almuñécar, the amazing fauna and flora that you can find along the entire coast and the orography of the area that houses it.
Of course, what has been said so far is ideal to plan with family and children. But it does not stop there, because Almuñécar has incredible places to spend the summer days:
A day in "Aquatropic" .The ideal proposal for the little ones and not so little. Slides, fun and activities of all kinds are guaranteed, surely spending a day in this water park will be the perfect icing on your vacation.
Take a walk through the El Majuelo Botanical Park, just around the corner from our hotel you can stroll through the botanical lung that is the El Majuelo Park. Not only is the botany a great attraction, but you will be able to see the salting factory from the time when the Romans settled in these beautiful lands of Almuñécar.
Also next to the hotel you will find another great entertainment for the family. Ornithological Park "Loro Sexi", thousands of species of birds of all kinds await you.
Visiting the Castle of San Miguel is another of the must-sees of your stay in Almuñécar. And it is that around the hotel you will find the slope that takes you tothe ruins of this fortress that is located as a good defensive castle in the upper part of the town. It is a castle from the Arab period, was rebuilt at the time ofthe reconquest by the Catholic Monarchs and later, was destroyed again as a result of the war of independence. At present the history and renovation of the castle allow its visit.
The history of Almuñécar is very ancient, throughout the town you will find places that deserve to be visited. We have already commented on some, such as El Castillo de San Miguel, El Majuelo Park and its Salted Salt Factory from Roman times.
In addition to these sites, which certainly shine for their historical interest, in Almuñécar you will find
The archaeological museum Cueva de los Siete Palacios.
Arc de Triomphe "Paseo Blas Infante"
Sexi Roman Aqueduct (1st century AD)
Church of the Incarnation..
If what you like is to alternate culture, sun and beach, this is your destination.
