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Tabernas Desert
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Adventures in Embrace the great outdoors in the southeast of Andalusia
Spain’s Andalusia region is an adventure playground. Its diverse landscape spans a long coastline, mountain ranges and national parks, offering many opportunities for visitors to explore and try some of the many activities and sports available. For those who like to take things a
little slower, it’s a great region for hiking, birdwatching and even stargazing. And with warm summers and mild winters, it’s always a good time to visit Andalusia. The province of Almería encapsulates
the region’s diversity. From its beautiful coast to its nature reserves and forests, there are many terrains to explore. The 120-mile coastline is a great place to start, with watersports including diving, sailing and waterskiing.
But you don’t have to venture far from WKHbEHDFKHV WR UHDFK VRPH RI $OPHU¯DōV forests, parks and vast natural spaces. There are nine protected areas across the
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SURYLQFH WR KHOS SUHVHUYH LWV ŴRUD DQG IDXQD Part of the Sierra Nevada mountain range can be found in Almería, which can be explored on foot, as can the Sierra de Los Filabres, on the edge of the desert, which boasts some great forest walking trails. Almería is also home to the only desert
area in Europe, the Tabernas Desert, a rugged landscape with attractions including a castle, olive mill and Europe’s largest solar energy plant.
1. Hiking The Sierra Nevada and Sierra de los Filabres are home to many hiking trails, and walking tours of these parks are the best way to see their most impressive topographical sights.
2. Birdwatching Many species of birds can be seen across Andalusia, and Almería is a great place to go birdwatching, with highlights including the Punta Entinas-Sabinar nature reserve on the coast.
3. 4×4 tour The Tabernas Desert in Almería is best explored in a 4×4, which means passengers can get up close to the unique rock formations that have provided a backdrop IRU D QXPEHU RI ƓOPV
PICTURES: Tourism Andalucía; David Galán; Carlos Barba
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