Salobreña Castle
Local name: Alcazaba
Located in Salobreña, Granada Coordinates: 36°44′39″ N 3°35′21″ W
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 76 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- GRX F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport52 km
- AGP Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport82 km
About Salobreña Castle
Salobreña Castle is a historic site. Location: Salobreña, Granada.
Castillo de Salobreña is located in Salobreña, in the province of Granada, Spain. The existence of a known fortification in Salobreña dates from the 10th century. The current structure which was built during the Nasrid dynasty. Trapezoidal in shape, it has four towers. It was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural monument in 1993. The castle became an important strategic holding in the 14th and 15th centuries.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- bien de interés cultural
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Salobreña Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–May, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 21° · Night 11° · Rain 60 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 33°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- December (66 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 17° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 25° | 30° | 33° | 33° | 30° | 25° | 21° | 18° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 14° | 11° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 60 | 44 | 41 | 43 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 46 | 60 | 66 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May October November
How to get to Salobreña Castle
The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX), 52 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) (82 km). The nearest large city is Granada, 49 km to the north.
Airports
- F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) Granada 52 kmnorth
- Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) Málaga 82 kmwest
- Almería Airport (LEI) Almería 109 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Granada Population: 233.5K 49 kmnorth
- Málaga Population: 592.3K 74 kmwest
- Almería Population: 196.9K 101 kmeast
- Jaén Population: 113.5K 115 kmnorth
- Marbella Population: 156.3K 119 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Rosario Attraction, Salobreña0.1 km SE
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Museo Historico Salobreña Museum, Salobreña0.1 km SE
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Casa de la Cultura de Salobreña Museum, Salobreña0.6 km SE
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Para Perros Natural site, Salobreña0.4 km N
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Parque de La Fuente Natural site, Salobreña0.6 km S
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Playa de La Guardia Beach, Salobreña0.8 km SW
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Playa Del Caleton Beach, Salobreña1.4 km W
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Playa Molino Beach, Salobreña1.5 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Salobreña Town, Salobreña0.2 km SE
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La Caleta-Guardia Village, Salobreña1.1 km W
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Velilla Village, Salobreña1.2 km NW
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Motril Town, Motril6.4 km E
Sources & licences
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