Holiday apartment in Almendricos: Vía Verde and Sierra de Enmedio

Almendricos can be explored through three clear themes: routes, landscape and history. The Vía Verde de Almendricos provides the town with a precise geographical reference, while natural attractions and historic sites lead the view into the surrounding area and into earlier times.

Hiking and routes

On stage ES19a-08a, you reach Almendricos after 18 kilometres on the Vía Verde. It runs from Huércal Overa to Almendricos and is 20.680 kilometres long. In the other direction, stage ES19a-09a runs from Almendricos to Lorca; it is 25.370 kilometres long.

The Vía Verde de Almendricos begins or ends at the Almendricos railway halt. The Vía Verde de Almendricos runs along the edge of the Sierra de Enmedio, a protected site of Community interest. The section of the Vía Verde de Almendricos up to the area at the regional boundary is 6.6 kilometres long.

The Murcia–Águilas local train and a bus route provide access to the Vía Verde de Almendricos.

Nature

The Sierra de Enmedio can be reached via various routes starting from Puerto Lumbreras and Almendricos. The Sierra del Aguilón mountain is also located in the area around Almendricos. The two names represent different geographical references around the town, without forming a single landscape area.

The Playa Calypso beach is located in the wider regional area around Almendricos. The Playa Mar Rabiosa beach is also located in the wider regional area around Almendricos. The two beaches add another natural and geographical reference outside the immediate surroundings to the landscape context.

Culture and history

Local traditions include the Fiestas de Almendricos, celebrated in honour of San Diego. The Castillo de Terreros Museum is located in the wider regional area around Almendricos. The Karton - Galeria de arte Museum is also located there.

Archaeological sites are also represented in the wider regional area around Almendricos. The ancient site Yacimiento Arqueológico Fuente Álamo is located there. The ancient site Fuente Álamo, Bronze Age settlement, is also located in the same wider regional area. Another named point is the Mirador de la Calica viewpoint, located in the wider regional area around Almendricos.

A trace reaching far back in time is El Rincón. El Rincón is a settlement on the plain belonging to the El Argar culture, dating from 2000 to 1500 BC. Thus, alongside a festival in honour of San Diego, the cultural surroundings of Almendricos include museums, ancient sites, a viewpoint and a Bronze Age settlement.

If you are considering a holiday apartment in Almendricos, you can open the current listings and compare various options there. Before booking, check the exact location, type of accommodation, occupancy, included services, individual price components, and booking and cancellation conditions. Especially when choosing accommodation, it is worth reading these points separately rather than inferring features of the offer from the place name. This allows you to decide for yourself which combination of location, occupancy and conditions suits your plans.

If you would then like to view further pages about localities, you can also visit Fuensanta.

To the higher-level travel overview: Lorca.