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Roquetas de Mar has two ports. In contrast to the Aguadulce Sport Port, the Port of Roquetas de Mar is a classic fishing port, with corners full of charm where you can also find restaurants that will serve you a wide selection of the freshest fish dishes for you to enjoy.
The Fishing Port & Marina of Roquetas de Mar is located in downtown Roquetas, halfway between the village of Aguadulce and the popular Serena and Urbanizacion beaches. The port of Roquetas is at the heart of the local fishing tradition, which has been of great importance to the town since its foundation.
- History of Roquetas de Mar
- Castillo de Las Roquetas
- Area of National Interest
- The Greenhouses
- Urbanización Roquetas de Mar
- Punta Entinas-Sabinar
Roquetas west beach Roquetas de Mar, like its castle, has seen many ups and downs. During the Roman period the town was called Turaniana and was known for its safe harbour, the Puerto de los Bajos (Shallow Port). Over the centuries, the road and trade route from Gibraltar to Barcelona became almost as famous as the Silk Road or the Spice Route to I...
Lighthouse Roquetas In 1737, a few of the inhabitants of Felix and Vicar started to plough land in the vicinity of the 17th century fortified tower that had replaced the original Muslim fortification. The tower was known as Castillo de las Roquetas, hence the town’s name. The town grew slowly. Apart from saltwort, agriculture concentrated on subsis...
Roquetas marina Roquetas de Mar remained a small fishing village until the 1940s, its agriculture and population hampered by a lack of water. In 1941 the Campo de Dalias, a zone in western Almeria that includes Roquetas, was declared an Area of National Interest and work started to dig wells to create a water supply infrastructure. The National Ins...
Roquetas fishing port The first greenhouse was erected in 1963. By 1969 there were 45 hectares of land covered in plastic, today there are 40,000 hectares using the greenhouse method and sand mulching and the area is known as ‘the larder of Europe’. As the greenhouses expanded, so too did the tourist industry. The attraction for the visitor to Roqu...
Tourists are drawn by the superb beaches and over 3,000 hours of sunshine each year. The municipality of Roquetas stretches from Aquadulce, over 15 kilometres to Punta Entinas Sabinar Nature Reserve. The ‘old’ town of Roquetas in the vicinity of the castle and fishing port is an attractive area. The castle has been refurbished and is now a cultural...
At the farthest southwest extreme of the municipality is the Punta Entinas-Sabinar nature reserve. Kilometres of fine sandy beach and sand dunes protect a marismas that is a haven for bird life, particularly migrating species during the winter. There are dozens of walking and cycling tracks that wend between the natural lagoons. Altogether, Roqueta...
Roquetas de Mar marina and fishing port. It’s the counterpoint to the Aguadulce Marina.
Roquetas de Mar is a fishing town just 15 minutes by car from the provincial capital, Almería. It is famed not only for its fishing traditions, which are preserved today through gastronomy and annual festivals, but also as a coastal resort town. It has around 94,900 inhabitants.
Within the municipality of Roquetas de Mar we find two Ports: Puerto de Roquetas de Mar (both fishing and sports) and Puerto Deportivo de Aguadulce. The Port of Roquetas de Mar is located next to the municipality of the same name, and is the oldest in the town.
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Jan 14, 2021 · Roquetas is mainly a touristy coastal spot but it has a lovely old town where you can find a lighthouse, a castle, the marina and fishing port. The beach is not crowded, goes on for miles and the water is warm and calm just the way I like it!”
