Well they they have all been here over the centuries. This little port town, Roquestas de Mar, has seen the likes of the Romans, Greeks and Phoenicians as they came and went in the early years. This town like many on the coast of Spain started as a modest fishing town with agriculture in the lands behind it. It has the old Castle of the Las Roquetas. They also call it Santa Ana and it was built by the Muslim settlement that came here in the eighteenths century. In the Parrales, there are vineyards they used to cultivate.
As they got more into their agriculture they created the first greenhouse which of course made them famous. It was such an innovative design that worked so well that they shared it with the surrounding areas and it became a success. The province of Almeria was the innovator of a new cultivation technique. Since fishing was a small trade in Roquestas de Mar, they put more into their agriculture and that is were they gained there wealth. In the 1960s, people became more internationally mobile and this quaint little town wanted to attract more visitors. It’s efforts paid off and it became the center of national tourist interest in 1964.
After visitors have checked into one of the sweet roquetas de mar hotels, they can set out for some little adventures. There is always the beach and water to spend time on. In the San Jose bay water sport enthusiasts can take off on may kinds of water crafts, toss a line out for some fishing or do some underwater photography. If it is land adventuring that is more interesting, spectators can take a day trip to a small lost village in the middle of the mountain range. There are a few hidden forgotten treasures in the woods like the Castala, the Alcolea, or the Laujar which were old residences to the Moorish Kings.
Related posts: