# Things to see in Almería (Spain): 65 places and when to go

> Almería is a city in Spain with around 179,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 65 places in and around it, mainly History (17), Nature (15), Hiking (10). The best known are Almería Cathedral, Museum of Almería and Playa de Mónsul. The best time to come is April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 29. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/almeria/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Spain · 36.8303, -2.43
- **Population:** About 179,000
- **Places:** 65 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/historia/) (17) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/naturaleza/) (15) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/senderismo/) (10) · [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa/) (8) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/espiritual/) (6) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/montana/) (6)
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March and July to August.
- **Nearest airport:** AGP Málaga, 185 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Piorno, at 1,444 m.

## What to see in Almería

The places in and around Almería, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Almería Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/catedral-de-la-encarnacion/): Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Almería, Andalusia · 3.4 km
- [Museum of Almería](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-de-almeria/): Cultural property in Almería, Spain · 2.5 km
- [Playa de Mónsul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-monsul/): Beach in Almería province, Spain · 28 km
- [Cargadero de mineral El Alquife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cable-ingles/): Cultural property in Almería, Spain · 3.0 km
- [Convento de los Agustinos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/convento-de-los-agustinos/): Cultural property in Huécija, Spain · 22 km
- [Cabo de Gata Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/faro-de-cabo-de-gata/): Lighthouse in Almería, Spain · 24 km
- [Los Albaricoques](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/albaricoques/): History · 28 km
- [Castillo de San Telmo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/castillo-de-san-telmo/): Lighthouse in Spain · 5.5 km
- [Centro Andaluz de la Fotografía](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/centro-andaluz-de-la-fotografia/): Photography institution based in Almeria · 3.4 km
- [Playa de los Genoveses](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-los-genoveses/): Beach in Spain · 29 km
- [Torre Torregarcía](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/torre-torregarcia/): Cultural property in Almería, Spain · 12 km
- [Roquetas de Mar Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/faro-de-roquetas-de-mar/): Lighthouse in Almería, Spain · 18 km
- [Iglesia de San Benito](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/iglesia-fortaleza-de-san-benito/): Church building in Vícar, Spain · 19 km
- [Hoyazo de Níjar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/la-granatilla/): Extinct volcano in Spain · 27 km
- [Punta Entinas-Sabinar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/paraje-y-reserva-natural-de-punta-entinas-sabinar/): Protected site in Spain · 28 km
- [Piorno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/piorno/): Mountain in Spain · 22 km
- [Torre de Cerrillos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/torre-de-cerrillos/): Cultural property in Roquetas de Mar, Spain · 25 km
- [Torre Perdigal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/torre-de-el-perdigal/): Cultural property in Almería, Spain · 5.5 km
- [La Ribera de Algaida](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/yacimiento-arqueologico-de-la-ribera-de-la-algaida-turaniana/): Cultural property in Roquetas de Mar, Spain · 15 km
- [Acueductos de la rambla de Carcauz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/acueducto-de-carcauz/): Sistema located in Vícar, Spain · 24 km
- [Aljibes árabes de Jairán](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/aljibes-arabes-jairan-s-xi/): History · 3.3 km
- [Antigua sede del Observatorio Geofísico de Almería](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/antigua-sede-del-observatorio-geofisico-de-almeria/): Observatory · 3.6 km
- [Cueva de la Campsa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cueva-de-la-campsa/): Cave in Spain · 4.8 km
- [Ermita de Torre García](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ermita-de-torre-garcia/): Chapel · 12 km

And the other 41, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Fondeadero de San José](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/fondeadero-de-san-jose/), [Parque del Boticario](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/jardin-botanico-el-boticario/), [Morrón de los Genoveses](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/morron-de-los-genoveses/), [Peñón de Bernal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/penon-de-bernal/), [Peñón de la Reina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/penon-de-la-reina/), [Cerro Cuerno Toro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cerro-cuerno-toro/), [Cueva del Gato](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cueva-del-gato/), [Manantial del Tartell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/manantial-del-tartell/), [Mirador Cota 100](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mirador-cota-100/), [Mirador de Turillas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mirador-de-turillas/), [Peñón de Turrillas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/penon-de-turrillas/)
- **History**: [Balsas de Torregarcía](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/garum-roman-factory/), [Iglesia de las Salinas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/iglesia-de-las-salinas-de-cabo-de-gata/), [Salinas del Cabo de Gata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/salinas-de-cabo-de-gata/), [Torre de San Miguel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/torreon-de-san-miguel/), [Alcazaba de Almería](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/conjunto-monumental-la-alcazaba-de-almeria/), [Mina de Talco-Rambla de Belén](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mina-de-talco-rambla-de-belen/)
- **Temples**: [Iglesia de la Anunciación](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/iglesia-de-nuestra-senora-de-la-anunciacion/)
- **Beaches**: [Las Amoladeras](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-las-amoladeras/), [Nueva Almería](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-nueva-almeria/), [San Miguel de Cabo de Gata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-san-miguel-de-cabo-de-gata/), [Playa del Charco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-del-charco/), [El Perdigal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-del-perdigal/), [Playa Serena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-serena/)
- **Hiking**: [Alicún - Gatuna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/alicun-gatuna/), [Cordel de la Solana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cordel-de-la-solana/), [Enix-Almería](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/enix-almeria/), [Huécija - Ermita de la Santa Cruz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/huecija-ermita-de-la-santa-cruz/), [La Peseta - Camino de Enix](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/la-peseta-camino-de-enix/), [Los Barranquillos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/los-barranquillos/), [Santa Cruz - Loma de los Beltranes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/santa-cruz-loma-de-los-beltranes/), [Turrillas - Las Cucas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/turrillas-las-cucas/), [Turrillas - Loma del Perro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/turrillas-loma-del-perro/), [Vereda de Alcozayar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/vereda-de-alcozayar/)
- **With kids**: [Aquarium Costa de Almería](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/aquarium-costa-de-almeria/), [Castor Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/castor-park/), [Mario Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mario-park/)
- **Food and drink**: [Cervezas El Cabo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cervezas-el-cabo/), [Mercado de Los Ángeles](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/plaza-de-abastos-de-los-angeles/)
- **Museums and art**: [Museo Memoria del Agua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-memoria-del-agua/)
- **Diving**: [SS Arna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ss-arna/)

## When to go to Almería

The best time to visit Almería is **April to June and September to October**; also possible: November to March and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 44 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 39 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 43 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 57 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 58 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 31 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 17 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 25 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 13 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 02 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 59 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 29 |

In June there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 29. In June, 64 of the 65 places are at their best.

When to go to Spain in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Almería

The nearest main airport is Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP, Málaga), 185 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.8303%2C-2.43)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.8303%2C-2.43)

## Other towns nearby

- [Tabernas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/tabernas/): 24 places · 23 km
- [Adra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/adra/): 10 places · 54 km
- [Laroles](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/laroles/): 37 places · 55 km
- [Vera Playa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/vera-playa/): 19 places · 70 km
- [Baza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/baza/): 12 places · 80 km
- [Los Baños](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/los-banos/): 25 places · 87 km

And all of Spain, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Almería?

The best known: [Almería Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/catedral-de-la-encarnacion/), [Museum of Almería](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-de-almeria/), [Playa de Mónsul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-monsul/), [Cargadero de mineral El Alquife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cable-ingles/), [Convento de los Agustinos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/convento-de-los-agustinos/). In all, 65 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Almería?

April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 29.

### How do you get to Almería?

The nearest main airport is Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP), 185 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.8303%2C-2.43) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Almería as the destination and these 65 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).