Parque Natural Cabo de Gata
The Natural Maritime and Nature Reserve of Cabo de Gata-Níjar, with its almost thirty-four thousand protected hectares, twelve thousand of which are on the coast, is one of the most beautiful and environmentally richs strips of shoreline along the whole Mediterranean. Apart from a few villages inside the Park boundaries, such as Fernán Pérez or the Pozo del Fraile, along its coast, flanked by cliffs, reefs, lonely coves and long sandy beaches, there are other villages such as San Miguel del Cabo de Gata, San José, Isleta del Moro, Rodalquilar, Los Escullos, Las Negras and Agua Amarga.

Town Hall (Níjar)
Tel.: 950 360 012
Fax: 950 360 301
E-mail: alcaldia@aytonijar.org

Telephone Guide
Medical Asistence: 950 380 381
Police: 950 380 012
Tourism Office: 950 380 299
Recepción visitantes Parque: 950 160 435
Información Parque: 950 380 229

Fiestas
San Miguel del Cabo de Gata: Virgen del Mar (15 of August)
Fernán Pérez: San Fernando (End of September)
La Isleta del Moro: Virgen del Carmen (14-16 July)
Las Negras: Virgen Mary (15 August)
Rodalquilar: Tourist fiesta (29 July).

Places of interest
Salinas Reserve
Amoladeras Ornithological Reserve
Amoladeras Exposition Centre
Cabo de Gata Lighthouse
Mermaid Viewpoint
Old Rodalquilar Gold Mines
Cortijo del Fraile
Noria del Pozo del Fraile.

Beaches
San Miguel del Cabo de Gata. Mónsul. Genoveses. San José. El Playazo de Rodalquilar. San José. Los Escullos. Las Negras. Cala del Cuervo. Cala de San Pedro. Playa del Plomo. Cala de Enmedio. Agua Amarga. Playa de los Muertos. Playa del Algarrobico.

Marina
San José: 950 380 041.

Gastronomy
Several restaurants offering International Cuisine and Seafood.