Location: Cabo de Gata area in Spain
Nearest Airport:
Almeria at 25
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Nearest Ferry:
Almeria at 30
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Nearest Train:
Almeria at 30
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Nearest Motorway:
Nijar at 15
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 350
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Car: recommended
San Jose is in the sunniest, hottest area of mainland Europe, & part of one of the most spectacular, rugged & beautiful areas of the southern Mediterranean. The beaches of the Cabo de Gata National Park, with San Jose at its centre, are sandy & completely unspoilt. Playa de los Genoveses has shallow waters & plenty of shade-providing pine trees, ideal for all the family, while Playa de Monsul not only has great beaches, but also hosted Sean Connery & Harrison Ford in ' Indiana Jones & the Holy Grail' (the bit where they're being shot at by a German plane on the beach!). The area abounds in history from its Moorish occupation, with forts, castles, gold mines & ancient wells seemingly everywhere. The restaurants provide the healthy Mediterranean cuisine beloved of the mainly Spanish clientele, as well as both riojas & the surprisingly good (& cheaper) local wines. Granada, the Sierra Nevada, & the beautiful whitewashed villages of the Alpujarras are within easy reach.