In the centre of La Caleta de Interián lies Playa de La Caleta de Interián, with black sand and pebbles. The beach is easy to reach on foot and by car. You can consider the coast and accessibility as two separate aspects when assessing the location for your travel planning.
When comparing a holiday apartment in La Caleta de Interián, you can review the travel period, room category and cancellation conditions side by side on the offer pages. Such a comparison can be made regardless of whether you focus on the coastal character, culture or nature.
Culture
The Parroquia San Andrés Apóstol dates back to an ermita founded in 1582. The ermita of the Parroquia San Andrés Apóstol was extended around 1900. In 1927, a sacristy was built and the small bell gable above the entrance was replaced by a modern three-storey tower with two bells. Anyone interested in local history can consider the structural changes in this chronological sequence.
The building history therefore links three clearly distinguishable points in time: the founding of the ermita in 1582, its extension around 1900, and the changes to the sacristy, bell gable and tower in 1927. This means that the Parroquia San Andrés Apóstol can be viewed not only as a single building, but also in terms of its historical development.
Festivals and Activities
Every year in November, the festival in honour of Saint Andrew the Apostle is celebrated. At the San Andrés Apóstol festivals in La Caleta de Interián, the tradition of the Cacharros run is maintained; water and aerial fireworks displays are also part of the celebrations. The Festividad de San Juan in La Caleta de Interián takes place at the end of June and is celebrated on 24 June. Traditionally, this festival includes the burning of bonfires.
The two festive traditions mark different points in the annual calendar: the festival in honour of Saint Andrew the Apostle is celebrated in November, while the Festividad de San Juan takes place at the end of June and on 24 June. Their forms also differ significantly, from the Cacharros run and fireworks displays to the traditional burning of bonfires.
As a sporting event format, the Aquathlon La Caleta de Interián consists of a 2.5 km run, a 1 km open-water swim and another 2.5 km run. Customs, religious feast days, fireworks and the endurance competition each have a different focus. You can consider these topics separately in your planning rather than combining them into a single experience.
For further location options, you can also visit Genovés.
Nature
The protected Interián Nature Area is accessed from Los Silos via the TF-42 road; the road crosses the area in a series of hairpin bends. When planning, you can treat the natural area and the town centre as separate in your mind. The protected Interián Nature Area is characterised by an abrupt cliff coast and thermophilous vegetation; Almácigos and Palos de sangre, among others, grow there.
Several specific landscape features therefore meet in the nature area: access from Los Silos via the TF-42, the road's winding route, the abrupt cliff coast and the thermophilous vegetation. The protected natural area is home to Almácigos and Palos de sangre, among others.
