Situated on the Costa Tropical Salobrena Salobrena has much to offer the visitor. The jewel of the Costa Tropical , Salobrena is a whitewashed township clinging to huge lump of rock just back from the shoreline, topped by a Moorish castle and surrounded by lush sugar cane plantations. A mere 45 minutes from Granada, and just over an hour to the Sierra Nevada, Salobrena is also ideally situated for exploring the Alpujarra, some forty minutes away. From October to April, you could be in the happy position of being able to ski during the day and return to sunbathe on Salobrena's long, clean beach in the evening. Its Moorish castle was built in the 10th century, and its Mudejar 16th century church, Iglesia de Nuestra Senora del Rosario is built on top of the old mosque.
Roman remains turn up everywhere.
In the heat, it can be an exhausting climb to the top of the old town, but it's well worth the effort. From various viewpoints, you can drink in the rugged landscape of the Sierra del Chaparral which cradles the town to the back, while under the cliffs are orchards of sub-tropical fruit trees and expanses of sugar cane spreading to the shoreline. The tiny village of La Caleta directly to the west houses the last sugar factory in Europe. The flower-filled streets contain centuries of history, some of it captured in the town's spotless new museum in the former Town Hall building in the old town. You'll find plenty of bars and restaurants to slake your thirst and regale you with the enticing tapas which come with every drink.