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| region | Andalusia | |
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San Jose is a city in the Almeria Province in the nature park Parque Natural Cabo de Gata-Níjar.
background
San José is the tourist center of the Natural Park Parque Natural Cabo de Gata - Nijar. The place used to be a small fishing village, today you can find numerous accommodation options, supermarkets and restaurants. The main attractions are the surrounding beaches in the summer months.
In the 18th century, on the orders of Philip V, the fortress of San José was built on the coast to monitor and protect the coastline. The small fishing village was built under the protection of the fortress. The bays of Cala Genoveses and Cala Higuera were a popular anchorage for pirates to replenish water and food supplies.
getting there
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By plane
Almeria Airport is only 30 kilometers away, but only a few airlines fly to it. The airports in are better connected to air traffic Málaga, Granada and Alicante and then continue with the rental car.
By train
The nearest train station is in Almeria, around 35 kilometers away.
By bus
You can also travel to Almeria by long-distance buses, among others. As a , especially the comparatively inexpensive night buses. Get off at the estación intermodal station, where the buses from BERNARDO start. Bernardo buses run 4 times a day to Almeria and 3 times back.
In the street
Coming from Almeria or Alicante on the N-340 E-15, then take the San José motorway exit and continue on country roads past a large number of plastic greenhouses to the sea to San José. The nearest petrol stations are on the road to Cabo de Gata or at the San José motorway exit on the N-340 E-15.
By boat
San José has a guest port.
mobility
There are a variety of hiking and biking routes, more details are given on local maps.
- Taxi San José. Tel.: 34 608 056255.
- Almerivcar car rental, C. Cuevas s / n. Tel.: 34 950 34 49 66. If closed, ask at the Aparthotel Vistamar.
Tourist Attractions
- Outside the resort towards the beaches there is the old Los Genoveses windmill
- There is a spectacular view from Cape "Cabo de Gata". A panoramic hiking trail leads up from the end of the slope that leads past the famous beaches
activities
- Deportes Medialuna, c / del Puerto, s / n. San Jose. Tel.: 34 950 380462. Rental of canoes, surfboards and bicycles.
- Happy Kayak, Playa de San José. Tel.: 34 609 644722.
- Cortijo El Sotillo, on the highway to San José. Tel.: 34 950 380216. Riding excursions and riding courses.
- Ocioymar S.L., in the port of San José. Tel.: 34 950 497649. Boat tours, diving trips and water skiing.
- Nautica Puerto San José. Tel.: 34 625 282947. Routes with the sailing ship.
- Marked hiking trails, including the coastal path to Los Escullos
Regular events
- Fiesta de Turista. The first weekend in August.
Beaches and bays
The 1 Playa es San José is a beautiful bay right in the village with fine sand. Life is raging here and the restaurants and bars are not far. You can park either at the parking lot directly behind the beach, where the market is also held on Sundays, or at the central parking lot in town.
A few hundred meters further south there is San José, the small bay 2 La Calilla, framed by rocks. There is only a few parking spaces on the bay.
From San José you can reach Los Genoveses, Playa de Mónsul, Playa de la Media Luna and Cala Carbon in the southwest via an unpaved road. The way to the beaches is signposted in San José, but the access roads are closed between mid-June and mid-September if the parking spaces on the beaches are overloaded. At the last roundabout in town, the local police occasionally set up a barrier and traffic jams occur. The parking fee in the car parks is € 5.00 for the whole day (8 a.m. to 7 p.m.). This unpaved road can be used free of charge with suitable bicycles (gravel road with potholes), but no vehicles are allowed in as soon as the parking spaces are occupied. So far there are no bicycle parking spaces.
The better way to get to the beaches is by public bus. A single trip costs € 1.50 per person, € 2.00 per person. The buses run from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., with a frequency of 30 minutes. Bus stops in San José
- Calle Entrada, near the parking lot of the San José.
- Calle de Correos, in front of the supermarket.
- Calle Ronda, at the beginning of the road to Genoveses.
the buses stop at the beaches
- Ensenada de los Genoveses
- Playa del Barronal
- Playa de Mónsul
- Cala Carbon
In addition, the beaches can also be reached on foot on beautiful hiking trails with a little distance from the vehicle slopes.
3 Playa de Mónsul is the most famous beach in the nature park. The sand is very fine, the water is very shallow, you can go far out into the sea and the waves break nicely. The rocks are of volcanic origin with partially visible pentagonal basalt columns. In the middle of the beach there is a large rock in the sea, La Peinta, the attachment comb. There is a large dune behind the beach. Films have also been shot on this beach.
The little beach Playa del Barronal between Mónsul and Los Genovese can only be reached via a footpath over a hill. Here you can also swim naked.
4 The Bay Ensenada de los Genoveses owes its name to a historic landing in 1147. The sand is very fine, the beach is very flat and the waves break nicely. There are a few shady trees behind the beach. The beach is not only accessible by road, but also by a footpath at the southern end of San José.
5 Playa de la Media Luna, the beach of the crescent moon, is only a rock point further from Los Genoveses.
6 Cala Carbon, the Coal Bay, is the smallest of the beaches and the furthest from San José. Fine sand and shallow beach. The beach can be reached via a small footpath.
The driveway to the small sandy beach 7 Cala Higuera to the east is via an unpaved road from San José. There's the cave there Cueva del Tabaco, the cave of tobacco. Tobacco smugglers are said to have stayed here once. A watchtower rises above the bay.
shop
On Sunday morning there is a weekly market in San José.
There are a few smaller supermarkets in San José that offer everything for daily needs. For larger purchases you should go to Almeria. Alternatively, there is also a slightly larger supermarket in Campohermoso, which saves you a 20 km journey.
kitchen
The season is short, rents are high, and prices are calculated accordingly. It is particularly noticeable with sangria, in the supermarket a liter costs around one euro, but in a restaurant you can easily pay 10 euros or more.
nightlife
accommodation
There are a variety of overnight accommodations in San José, but they are almost always occupied in the high season and the prices are accordingly. In the off-season it is easier to find a place to stay.
- Albergue Juvenil de San José, Cerro Enmedio s / n. Tel.: 34 950 380166. The Albergue Juvenil de San José is a community-owned youth hostel. Room with bunk beds for 2-8 people, common room with TV. Open from April to September and over Christmas. Sometimes occupied by groups, reserve in advance.Price: about 10 € per person per night.
health
- Emergencies. Tel.: 34 (0)61.
- Red Cross. Tel.: 34 950 257166.
- Alcazaba ambulance. Tel.: 34 950 255730.
- Ambulance Abraham. Tel.: 34 950 624840.
- San José Health Center. Tel.: 34 950 380381.
- San José Pharmacies, c / Correos s / n. Tel.: 34 950 380087.
Practical advice
- Information Center Natural Park Cabo de Gata-Nijar, c / Correo 27, San José. Tel.: 34 950 380299. With internet access.
- police. Tel.: 34 (0)92.
- Guardia Civil. Tel.: 34 (0)62.
- fire Department. Tel.: 34 (0)80.
trips
- In the nature park Sierra Nevada
- To the nearby Almeria
- The Alhambra in Granada is only 200 kilometers away
literature
Web links
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