Salobreña is situated to the west of Motril, 75 kilometers from Granada and 505 kilometers from Madrid.
Spread out on a hill, its white streets and steep, winding route, they move up to the summit, crowned by the castle, which is one of the best preserved Arab fortresses in Andalusia.
"Salobreña", Granada, South-east of Spain, by SantiMB, at flickr.com
In Salobreña, that now has ten thousand inhabitants, is the only cane sugar factory in Europe.
Salobreña, in Phoenician times, it was an important trading.
The Phoenicians also founded: Gadir (Cádiz), Malaka Sexi (Almuñecar, Granada) and Abdera (Adra, Almería).
Salobreña was very important, in arab time, thanks to the sugar cane. But, in the last years, it has developed thanks to tourism and the cultivation of tropical plants.
The three districts of Salobreña are: the Brocal, with its beautiful facades and streets.
The second one is: the Albayzin, next to the castle, from the observed good views from its nearly one hundred meters of altitude.
The third one is: La Fuente (the Source), with its white houses and patios full of flowers.
"Salobreña´s street", Salobreña, Granada, South-east of Spain, by Natalia Romay, at flickr.com
The Alcazaba: At the top of the Rock, the remains of this fortress, of Phoenician origin, built by Romans and Arabs, in Century XIII. From its height there is a nice view.
The church of Our Lady of the Rosary: it open only at 9:00 pm and 20:00 pm: on Sunday: at 10:00 pm, when it open for Mass.
Close the Alcazaba, this church is a Moorish work of the sixteenth century. The original cover was paneled, but fire in the nineteenth century.
The Rock, on the Promenade of Salobreña, from here, you can see some nice views.And here have been found Archaeological remains of Roman times.
The Factory of Sugar: it was built in the century XIX.Also you can visit a Musseum.
In Salobreña, there are three beaches: The Rock, La Charca (the pond) and La Guardia.
"Salobreña", Granada, South-east of Spain, by Phranet, at flickr.com
You can do two main excursions: to Almuñécar and to Motril.
If you go to Salobreña, you can stay at “Casa de los Bates”, on the road of Mirasierra, Motril.Telephone number: 958 34 94 95. www.casadelosbates.com.
Another place: “Cortijo de la luna”: Pago de Taramay, Loma del Gato, Almuñecar. Telephone number: 958 88 09 31. www.cortijoluna.com.
Restaurants:
Mesón Durán: National Road 340, kilometer 343. Telephone: 958 82 88 29. Meat and fhish, with easy cooked.
Playa Jacquy Cotobro: Building River Beach.. Walk Cotobro, without number, Almuñecar. Telephone: 958 63 1802. French cooking.
La Bodega de Salobreña: Avenue of Motril, without number. Telephone: 958 82 87 39. There are: sausages, meats, salats, gazpacho, soups, and, above all, a lot of fishes.
Tropical: Avenue Rodriguez Acosta, 23. Telephone: 958 60 04 50. Above all: fishes and shelifish.And the tipical dessert: the Morish Cake.
I hope that you can come to Salobreña very soon.
Kind regards,
Luis.
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