Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park

The Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park is the only area in continental Europe with a typical hot desert climate and one of the few protected volcanic landscapes. It also includes jagged cliffs soaring 100 m high and a 63 km coastal area with coves, beaches and islets.

The park is a great place for physically active people. There are walking, cycling and horse riding routes here. You can rent kayaks and boats, spend a day on one of the dozen or so white beaches or snorkel among picturesque coral reefs.

There are over a thousand species of terrestrial plants and 250 species of marine species in the park. The most interesting are: the low snapper, which is one of the two native palms in Europe, the American agave and the pink snapper.