My tip“The botanical garden is free (closed Sundays and Mondays). Then the mine ruins and the “Los Alumbres” tower, finishing at “El Playazo” beach. Combine it with La Isleta del Moro.”
A deserted gold-mining village in the heart of Cabo de Gata, turned into an environmental centre with a botanical garden of desert plants. The ruins of metal works on the slope of the volcanic caldera are a unique sight.
What to see
The El Albardinal botanical garden · the ruins of the gold works · the Los Alumbres tower · El Playazo beach · the view of the volcanic caldera
Easy to reach, needs a car
The village is flat and the garden has easy paths; the mine ruins are a moderate climb over rough ground.
Address
C. Bocamina, 175, 04115 Rodalquilar, Almería
Its location on our map is being checked