The source of the Río Andarax is in a pleasant site among thick pinewoods laid out for picnicking.

The 16C church in the Mudéjar style - executed in the Arab tradition - contains interesting sculptures, including an Ecce Homo and an Immaculate Conception by Alonso Cano (1601-67). The painter, sculptor and architect who lived in Granada during the Golden Age of Spanish painting, is now ranked among Spain's greatest artists.

The Copper Age site 19km north-east of Almería was once a village. Between 2 700 BC and 1 800 BC it had up to 1 500 inhabitants. You can see the remains of a defence system with walls and outpost forts, as well as ruined circular dwellings, and a necropolis containing a hundred collective tombs buried beneath an earth tumulus.

From its ideal location at the top of the hill, the Aalcazaba overlooks Almería and the bay. Abd-er-Rahmán III had the fortress built in the 10C, which was enlarged by Soliman I Musta'in, who created a magnificent Moorish palace. Finally, after the Reconquest, the Catholic Kings built a Christian alcazar. Explore the remains in the three fortified walls and, from the walkways, enjoy the magnificent views.