Granada Coast - Beaches of Granada and Tropical Coast of Granada
The coast of Granada is characterized by its beaches, almost entirely black and with thick sand, as is the
case along most of the Costa del Sol. Beaches in Grenada are not as developed as those of Malaga, and there
are several nice places like Salobrena.
Weather
Weather on the coast of Granada is considered subtropical and is the only region of Spain where there are
some crops, such as the famous cane and chirimoyas in Motril.
How to Get There
Take service National 323 from Granada to Motril and Salobrena, and to the west, in the direction of Malaga,
is Almunecar, the three most important towns on the coast of Granada. These are all villages with an ancient
history dating back to the time of the Carthaginians and even as far back as the Iberians.
Taxi to the Coast of Granada
Approximate taxi fares from Granada to the Granada coast villages:
Granada - Salobrena: 70 (fare 1), 83 € (fare 2)
Granada - Motril: 71 (fare 1), 85 € (fare 2)
Granada - Almunecar: 85 (fare 1), 102 € (fare 2)
Granada - La Herradura: 104 (fare 1), 125 € (fare 2)
Fare 1: Monday-Thursday from 7:00 to 22:00 h, Friday from 07:00 to 21:00 h.
Fare 2: Monday-Thursday from 22:00 to 07:00 h, Friday from 21:00 to 07:00 h. Saturdays, sundays, holidays.
More information, phone numbers and addresses inGranada taxis.
Villages Along the Way
Some small roads along the route lead to a number of interesting villages. A local road that goes to the
right of national road, on the way from Granada to the coast, just after Benaudalla Velez, leads to Los
Guajares, the three white villages of Guajar Faraguit, Guajar Fondon and Guajar Alto, located in a
mountainous area covered with lush ravines and subtropical crops.
Velez de Benaudalla is a place that preserves the ruins of an Arab castle and church of the sixteenth century.
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