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If you’re an avid golfer, you’ll be in heaven here. There are four golf courses in the area where you can play to your heart’s content.

A standard par-72 course that’s always in good condition. It’s located a short distance inland from the beach, featuring rolling hills and carefully manicured fairways. Green fees range from €35.00 (9 holes) to €61.00 (18 holes). It has a driving range, a bar, a restaurant, and a pro shop. Avda. del Mar, 4, Urbanización Marina de la Torre, E-04638 Mojácar, Spain. Tel.: +34 950 13 32 35, Fax: +34 950 13 32 30. info@marinagolf.com www.marinagolf.com

A well-maintained golf course with many different challenges. Definitely worth a visit. Green fees range from €30.00 (9 holes) to €65.00 (18 holes), depending on high or low season. The golf course is well-maintained and well-kept. It features an excellent driving range, putting, and chipping greens. There’s an excellent bar and restaurant—though a bit pricey—and a pro shop. Across from the golf course is the Hole In One Bar, which offers good food and drinks at reasonable prices. A cozy bar to relax in after a round of golf. Urb. Valle del Este, E-04620 Vera, Spain. Tel.: +34 950 39 87 43, Fax: +34 950 39 82 14. clubdegolf@valledeleste.es www.valledeleste.es

A first-class golf course with first-class greens and fairways. It features lakes and streams along the course. Scattered around the course are sculptures and castings that, at first glance, seem out of place. But you’ll appreciate the natural beauty of this course. There is an excellent driving range and putting green. It features a pro shop, as well as good bar and restaurant facilities. Green fees: €105.00 – €115.00. Tel. +34 950 091 518 or +34 637 861 591/92. golfreservations@almanzora.com www.desertspringsresort.es/golf

The province is famous as the filming location for many Spaghetti Westerns. The dry and arid landscapes of the Tabernas Desert—Europe’s only desert, which is part of the Sierra Nevada National Park—were perfect filming locations for Sergio Leone’s films. David Lean also filmed some scenes there, including the Oscar-winning film Lawrence of Arabia. In the village of Tabernas, you can visit the film set locations. A fun day trip is the Mini-Hollywood theme park Oasys Parque, where many of the classic “spaghetti westerns” were filmed. There are daily shows. There’s also a swimming pool and a zoo. Mini-Hollywood is an area located in the Tabernas Desert. The unique, beautiful, and mysterious landscapes serve as backdrops for historic, legendary films. Near Oasys Parque lies Fort Bravo, where various films are still being shot. Fort Bravo is also definitely worth a visit.

Enjoy a nice outing on horseback. You can do that at Rancho Leandra Andalucia.

Want to explore the area on a quad bike? You can do that at Extreme Adventure Mojácar.

Various packages for a fun go-karting experience. http://www.kartinggarrucha.es/index.php

An “oasis of fun” for young and old alike. This water park is located near Vera Playa, between Garrucha and Puerto Rey. It’s open daily from early May through late September. www.aquavera.com

Cuevas de Sorbas is the commercial name of Natur-Sport Sorbas SL. They offer various guided tours. You can visit the caves in different ways, depending on your physical condition.

East of the city of Almería lies the Cabo de Gata - Nijar Natural and Protected Marine Park, with its beautiful and rugged coastline. Much of this coastline has limited access by car, so getting there usually requires walking, but it’s definitely worth the effort—once you’re there, you can enjoy the crystal-clear waters and secluded coves, perfect for swimming and diving. Cabo de Gata is an area of volcanic origin. It is also a protected National Park and the largest protected coastal area in Andalusia. The rugged mountainous and rocky landscape of this area is isolated and, geologically speaking, one of Europe’s most remarkable. The Sierra de Gata mountain range is Spain’s largest volcanic rock formation, featuring sharp peaks and steep, ochre-colored cliffs (shell sand formations). Along the coast, the rocks rise steeply from the sea. They form angular and jagged cliffs, sometimes as high as 100 m, which are split by ravines and gullies leading to secluded coves with white-sand beaches. Off the coast, there are also many small, rocky islets and, underwater, extensive coral reefs teeming with marine life. Here you can book various tours.

The beautiful Sierra Nevada Natural Park extends into the Alpujarras region of the province of Almería. A landscape full of white villages, protected and unspoiled forests, valleys, and snow-capped mountain peaks. This is a region to which the Arabs, during their rule, were deeply attached; and that’s understandable, because the Almeria Alpujarras is a beautiful and captivating part of southern Spain, a world apart from the hustle and bustle of the coastal regions—even though it’s only a few hours’ drive away. The area also provides an excellent setting for outdoor activities: downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, mountain biking, horseback riding, hiking, and much more. Granada, with the Sierra Nevada mountains, is about a 2-hour drive away and offers excellent skiing from December through April.