ALMERIMAR

Half an hour’s drive from Almeria airport is Almerimar, the driest place in Europe, it’s said. Almerimar is one of the fastest-developing areas on this coast with 13km of wide sandy beaches, crystal clear waters and a sports port with a 1,100-berth marina. It’s a great spot for sports enthusiasts, especially of the watery variety.

Snorkelling and scuba diving are excellent here, and it’s a popular place with those who like their fishing, sailing or windsurfing. There are also good land-locked facilities for tennis players, horse-riders and there is an 18-hole golf course nearby, while skiers can be on the Sierra Nevada’s slopes in an hour.

With so many tourists, and burgeoning demand from holiday home buyers, there is a good tourist infrastructure with everything from supermarkets, campsites, holiday apartments and laundry services to bars, restaurants, discos and health centres. The town is seeing a lot of off-plan development, with two-bed apartments near Laguna Beach from 158,000 euros, frontline beach two-bed apartments from 230,000 euros or frontline one-bed apartments on Almerimar Golf from 135,000 euros.

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