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Castillo de las Escobetas

Located in Garrucha, Almeria Coordinates: 37°10′21″ N 1°49′25″ W

Castillo de las Escobetas
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Nearest town
Garrucha
1 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
When to go
March–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
LEI Almería Airport61 km
RMU Region of Murcia International Airport93 km

About Castillo de las Escobetas

Castillo de las Escobetas is a historic site. Location: Garrucha, Almeria.

From Wikipedia

Castillo de las Escobetas ("Castle of the Nazarene") is located 3.25 miles (5.23 km) northward of Cantal Point, in the town of Garrucha, Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. The fishing village of Garrucha suffered at the hands of Berber pirates until the year 1766 when barracks were built at Escobetas, a provisional military building which cost 13,970 reais. In 1769, the castle was completed at a cost of 181,000 reais. The fort was designed by the architect Francisco Ruiz Garrido.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation
bien de interés cultural

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Castillo de las Escobetas

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: March–May, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 21° · Night 10° · Rain 33 mm

Hottest month
August (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
October (36 mm)
Driest month
July (2 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Castillo de las Escobetas
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)17°18°20°22°26°30°33°34°31°25°21°17°
Average low (°C)6°7°8°10°13°17°20°20°18°14°10°7°
Precipitation (mm)2724222422122317363327

Other places to visit in this season: March April May October November

How to get to Castillo de las Escobetas

The nearest airport is Almería Airport (LEI), 61 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU) (93 km). The nearest large city is Almería, 68 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Almería Airport (LEI) Almería 61 kmsouthwest
  • Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU) Corvera 93 kmnortheast
  • Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) Alicante 166 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Almería Population: 196.9K 68 kmsouthwest
  • Cartagena Population: 213.9K 88 kmnortheast
  • Murcia Population: 472K 109 kmnortheast
  • Orihuela Population: 101.3K 128 kmnortheast
  • Elche Population: 234.8K 156 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Castillo de las Escobetas

Within 100 km: 179 historic and cultural sites, 139 natural sites, 115 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km33 places

  • Playa de Carboneras Beach 20 kmS
  • Playa de Mojácar Beach 5 kmS
  • Playa El Corral Beach 24 kmS
  • Playa Macenas Beach 10 kmS

25–60 km129 places

  • Playa de las Delicias Beach 35 kmNE
  • Playa de los muertos Beach 25 kmS
  • Playa Ancón Beach 60 kmSW
  • Cala Rajá Beach 59 kmSW

60–100 km271 places

  • Isla Plana Island 70 kmNE
  • Playa de Fatares Beach 84 kmNE
  • Playa de La Chapineta Beach 72 kmNE
  • Playa de Nueva Almería Beach 67 kmSW

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