Outings · from Alhama to the desert

From thermal waters
to a buggy in the desert.

Six ways to go out, from calm to adrenaline: the waters of Alhama, the village pool, Europe's only desert, Leone's Far West, dust in a buggy and a handful of extra ideas.

Thermal wellness

The soul of the water

Alhama's waters spring out at around 46° at the foot of Cerro Milano: a healing legacy running from Rome through al-Andalus to the spa opened in 1877.

temperature at the spring
46°
opening of the San Nicolás spa
1877
waters declared of public utility
1928
Discover the wellness
46° temperature at the spring

Summer leisure

The municipal pool

The cool water the whole village looks for when the heat settles in, with the Sierra de Gádor cut out on the horizon: main pool, paddling pool, green areas and a bar.

above sea level, facing the Sierra de Gádor
518 m
pools — main pool and paddling pool
2
season set each year by the town hall
Summer
See the pool
518 m above sea level, facing the Sierra de Gádor

Tabernas Desert

Europe's only desert

Eighteen kilometres from Alhama, a protected badlands landscape with nearly 3,000 hours of sun a year — where cinema has shot more than 300 films.

of Paraje Natural since 1989
11,448 ha
films shot in its badlands
300+
from Alhama, Tabernas exit
18 km
Cross the desert
11,448 ha of Paraje Natural since 1989

Oasys · Far West

Oasys Mini Hollywood

The set Sergio Leone built in 1965, now a Far West park: saloon duels, an 800-animal reserve, cinema museums and a water zone in summer.

Sergio Leone's set
1965
animals, 200 species
800+
from Alhama, on the Tabernas road
~22 km
Push the saloon doors
1965 Sergio Leone's set

Sierra Alhamilla and Tabernas

Dust and sensations

Five guided buggy routes, 2 to 3 hours each, between Game of Thrones filming locations and the desert badlands — from €140 per vehicle, driving licence required.

guided routes
5
per outing
2–3 h
per buggy, seating 1 to 6
From €140
Take the wheel
5 guided routes

Things to do · Almería

Activities to enjoy

Karting, boat trips to the coves, an aquarium and water parks: six outings across the province, a stone's throw from Alhama — the directory to fill the rest of the week.

outings, from karting to water parks
6
Desert Buggy Almería, the closest
13 km
Roquetas de Mar karting
18 km
Open the outings directory
6 outings, from karting to water parks

With kids

And when the children come

In ten years the province built five enormous public parks, one per district, all free. Add the Huércal ramps, the Cabo de Gata visitor centres and the three-euro museums, and this is the cheapest chapter of them all.

large free public parks
5
the biggest, in the city
41,000 m²
municipal museums, €2 under 18
3 €
See what to do with kids
5 large free public parks