Self-catering properties in Andalucia | Spain

Calas Blancas, Las Negras

Almería – black rock & deep blue waters

Holiday information

Nights: 7
Meals: self-catering
Accommodation: stylish apartments
Capacity: 2-4 (1-2 bedrooms)
Start: any day

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Accommodation at a glance

1-2 bedrooms (sleep 2-4)
1 shower room
living room with TV and DVD
kitchen corner with fridge, microwave, 4-ring hob, juicer and toaster
own sea-facing balcony
shared pool (usually open most of year, weather permitting)
nearest shops 1km
nearest restaurant 800m

About Almería >Almería is the driest place in Europe, with 3,000 hours of sunshine each year, and as a result the sparse vegetation consists mainly of clumps of sisal, esparto grass, dwarf fan palms, expanses of thyme and lavender, and the cactus-like Agave Americana, making the small oases appear all the more striking. The Cabo de Gata Natural Park, much of which is only accessible on foot, shelters the endangered genet and many birds, among them Bonelli's eagles, which feed on lizards; crested hoopoes; puffins, razorbills and other seabirds; and waders such as storks, avocets and egrets. The most impressive is the flamingo, a common sight at Las Salinas salt flats. The Park also extends out to sea to protect the many fish species which thrive in the warm, crystal-clear waters. Life has not always been so easy for human settlers, as evidenced by the numerous forts and watchtowers built to defend against pirate attacks and by the norias – interconnecting wheels which raised water from underground.

stylish apartments in the Cabo de Gata Natural Park
wonderful walking along the coast and in the hills, route notes provided
virgin beaches quiet for most of the year
explore landscapes reminiscent of North Africa
available all year
7 days' car hire included

To discover pristine beaches and a landscape unlike any other in Europe, head to the Andalucian province of Almería, one of the least-visited parts of the Mediterranean. This is the southernmost and driest corner of Europe – the lighthouse on the Cabo de Gata headland lies further south than the northernmost tip of Tunisia!

The best thing about Las Negras? Definitely the fact that you so often have the beaches to yourselves.

Alison Garcia Hall, Product Manager for Spain

As you would expect, it is an area of stark natural beauty – inland, date-palm oases stand out against the bare red hills whose silent valleys hide abandoned farmsteads and ancient waterwheels. On the coast, the contrast is even more dramatic: white beaches backed by carpets of sea lavender are interspersed with ancient pirate coves, and the Cabo de Gata Natural Park – much of which is accessible only on foot or by boat – extends almost a mile out into the crystal-clear azure water. You can see fish swimming in shoals and colonies of sea urchins clinging to the rocks. It is an area that lends itself perfectly to quiet exploration on foot, and we have found some stylish apartments in the heart of the Park from which you can do just that.